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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration has revoked the lawful permanent resident status of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, a niece of late Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, and her daughter, in the latest immigration move linked to the war with Iran. The State Department said both women were arrested by federal agents and are now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody pending removal from the United States. Rubio said Afshar had been living in Los Angeles as a green card holder and accused her of publicly supporting the Iranian regime and celebrating attacks on Americans. In an official…

Planet Labs said it will indefinitely withhold satellite images of Iran and surrounding conflict areas after a request from the US government, sharply limiting public access to commercial imagery of the war zone. The California based company said the restriction applies retroactively to images dating back to March 9 and will stay in place until the conflict ends. The company had already introduced a 14 day delay on releasing imagery from the region, but the new move goes much further by creating what it described as a managed distribution system. Under that approach, images may still be released in…

Chicago businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson held another large gas giveaway across Chicago and northwest Indiana, drawing long lines of drivers seeking relief from rising fuel prices. CBS Chicago reported that motorists received $35 in free gas at 31 participating stations across the region. The event took place on Saturday, April 4, and was offered on a first come, first served basis beginning at 7 a.m., according to CBS Chicago. The giveaway also included a grocery component, with CBS reporting Wilson had announced another $200,000 for free gas and groceries. NBC Chicago reported the broader effort was part of a…

An 18 year old woman is in critical condition after being shot in the neck during an argument inside a home on Chicago’s Southwest Side, according to police. Fox 32 Chicago reported the shooting happened Saturday night in the Archer Heights neighborhood. Police said the incident happened around 8:20 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Kostner. The victim later went to Christ Hospital as a walk in patient and was then transferred to Mount Sinai for further treatment. According to the report, the woman told police she had been involved in an argument with a man inside the home…

Kenya’s tea industry is facing a growing crisis after the US Israeli war on Iran disrupted key shipping routes to the Middle East, leaving millions of kilograms of tea stuck in warehouses and threatening farmer incomes. Reuters reported that about 8 million kilograms of tea had piled up in storage in Mombasa because vessels were being rerouted away from danger zones including the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The Middle East is one of the most important markets for Kenyan tea, accounting for about 20% to 25% of exports, according to the East Africa Tea Traders…

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader after the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the opening phase of the war, marking a major shift in the country’s leadership as fighting continues across the region. Reuters reported on March 8 that Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected Mojtaba, a hardline cleric and the late leader’s son, to take over as the country’s top authority. The leadership change came as the conflict spilled further into the Gulf. In Saudi Arabia, two people were killed and 12 others injured after a projectile hit a residential area in Al…

One of DR Congo’s most recognizable football supporters will not attend the team’s World Cup play off in Mexico after failing to secure a visa, according to multiple widely shared reports on social media and regional sports pages. Posts identified the supporter as Lumumba, a fan known for his energetic matchday presence and strong following online. The setback comes just as DR Congo try to end a 52 year absence from the World Cup. Reuters reported on March 27 that the team was preparing for an inter confederation play off in Guadalajara, Mexico, with qualification for the 2026 finals on…

The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump is open to asking Arab countries to help cover the cost of the war with Iran, as his administration continues to pursue both military pressure and diplomatic talks with Tehran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was an idea Trump was interested in, though she declined to provide further details. Leavitt made the remark during a briefing in Washington when asked whether Arab states might be asked to contribute financially, similar to the way some allies helped fund the 1990 to 1991 Gulf War. She said she would…

A 6,000 kilometre journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch on a solar charged electric motorbike is being cited as fresh evidence that Africa’s electric two wheeler future can be built on the continent itself and powered by its own abundant sunshine. The ride, completed on a locally made Roam Air motorcycle, was designed to test whether electric mobility could work across long distances and varied road conditions in Africa. The expedition began in Kenya in September 2024 and crossed Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Botswana before ending in South Africa after about 17 days. Stellenbosch University said the bike was charged entirely…

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that he and the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hope that 80% of the Syrians in Germany will return home in the next three years. During the civil war in Syria, almost a million Syrians sought refuge in Germany. Speaking after a meeting with Sharaa in Berlin, Chancellor Merz said that more than a year after the end of the war, the situation in Syria had “now changed fundamentally” and that “the need for protection must therefore be reassessed”. But there was little detail as to how the returns would come about. Merz’s government has taken…