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Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace to Israeli Flights for First Time

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Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace to Israeli Flights for First Time

Saudi Arabia introduced Wednesday that it will enable any flights going to and from the United Arab Emirates to fly over its territory, a transfer that might give Israel entry to a number of the kingdom’s airspace for the primary time.

The announcement, made on the request of the United Arab Emirates, got here days after the primary direct flight from Israel to the emirates — a symbolic transfer as the 2 nations start normalizing relations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, in a video assertion delivered whereas standing in entrance of a map of the area, known as the announcement a “great breakthrough.”

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“Flights can be cheaper and shorter, and it’ll lead to strong tourism and develop our financial system,” Mr. Netanyahu stated, whereas tracing the route between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi along with his finger on the map. He additionally stated the route would enable Israelis to save money and time when touring east to Asia.

“These are the advantages of a peace that’s real,” he stated.

The flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi on Monday handed by way of Saudi airspace, the primary time the dominion had explicitly allowed an Israeli business jet to move over its territory. Air India had earlier obtained approval to fly immediately to Israel, and in 2018 established a direct route from New Delhi to Tel Aviv that handed over the dominion.

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Saudi Arabia’s choice to formally enable flights to and from Israel from the United Arab Emirates make the route extra commercially viable, reducing an almost seven-hour journey in half.

Monday’s flight was the newest signal of rising diplomatic and business ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates that some hope will lead to comparable strikes in different Arab nations which have lengthy refused to acknowledge the Jewish state. A landmark settlement got here after six weeks of oblique talks between Israel and the emirates, with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, enjoying a central position.

The 2 nations introduced the accord final month after many years of stalemate. The United Arab Emirates is simply the third Arab nation to set up diplomatic relations with Israel. Egypt signed a peace settlement with the nation in 1979, and Jordan signed a treaty in 1994.

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Mr. Netanyahu thanked Mr. Kushner and Mohammed bin Zayed, the crown prince of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, for the “vital contribution” towards opening up the airspace, including that there would “be a terrific deal extra excellent news to come.”

The Saudi announcement in the country’s official press agency refers to permitting “all flights” to move by way of its airspace, however makes no direct reference to Iran or Qatar, two nations presently banned from flying over the kingdom. The announcement seems to refer solely to the graduation of business flights between Israel and the emirates, and stated the choice was a response to a “request by the U.A.E.”

Saudi officers have been fast to affirm that the change in guidelines in its airspace didn’t sign any departure from its present stance on the Israel-Palestinian subject.

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“The Kingdom’s positions concerning the Palestinian trigger and persons are mounted and agency,” Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s overseas minister said in a post on Twitter. He stated that giving permission to “flights arriving within the United Arab Emirates in addition to these departing from it to all international locations” to use the dominion’s airspace didn’t change that.

Adam Rasgon contributed reporting.

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Wizkid vs Davido Rivalry, What’s Up Between The Internet Feud? Here’s The Tea

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Wizkid and Davido are two famous musicians from Nigeria. However, they are currently all over social media because of their internet drama, which is nothing but tons of cat-calling against each other, directly pointed at each other.

They are both calling each other out and exposing a lot more.

So, on April 29, 2024, Wizkid took the initiative to start this drama.

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He wrote,

“U and all ur crew plus ur pant washer songwriter go to sleep at night thinking you got anything on me in music. Wish u all well,” directed at Davido, and D was quick to reply directly.

Davido, in his reply, added a video from TikTok and wrote the caption,

“That’s what I thought. Nothing to say! Exactly why I stopped wasting my clout and jeopardizing my millions of USD in endorsements on someone whose career was resurrected a few years ago just to die again. NEXT!!”

Even though he said ‘next’ and by that, we might get the hint of him being over it, oh boy, he was not! Then, in his later tweets, he started dissing Wizkid about his shoe size, “Size 7 shoe n—a shop at Footlocker kids.”

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Wizkid vs Davido Rivalry, What’s Up Between The Internet Feud?

The history behind this feud dates back a year, to June 2023, when Davido went on Drink Champs. He mentioned a feud with Wizkid. He mentioned that there are obvious feuds between artists, but this time the fans played a big role.

They started the surge on social media when he announced his concert with Wiz because they were not happy. And as he mentioned, all that drama and rivalry they’re both having against each other is caused by the fans and their outrage on social media.

It has been going on for over a decade, and some of us are hoping for it to be solved.

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Also Read: Report: Gangster Goldy Brar Is Alive, Confirms US Police

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Chelsea NYC Shooting: One Dead, One Arrested in Gunfire On West 24th Street 

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Chelsea NYC Shooting: One Dead, One Arrested in Gunfire On West 24th Street 

The Chelsea, NYC shooting has dominated media headlines as it involved gunfire. This major incident left the New York Police Department in awe, according to Fox5.

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers arrested one man and shot another in Chelsea. This incident took place on Tuesday afternoon.

The exchange of gunfire occurred in the Manhattan neighborhood on West 24th Street near Seventh Avenue. Several police officers and an armed man were involved in the shooting.

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The NYPD later released details about the incident, stating that it occurred in broad daylight around 2 pm, local time.

As the gunfire incident ended, one man was found in critical condition and was immediately transferred to a local hospital. Another person involved in the shooting was taken into police custody.

As per reports given by local media, the officers who were involved in investigating the incident found a gun at the shooting spot. 

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None of the New York Police Department officers were injured or shot.

About the Chelsea NYC Shooting Suspect 

The police announced that the man who was shot by NYPD officers succumbed to his gunshot wounds. He was only 25 years old.

Moreover, he was being chased by NYPD officers as a suspect in another case. CBS News reported that he faced charges of assault and felony.

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According to police records, the deceased allegedly assaulted a deli clerk last month, hitting the victim with a glass jar.

The suspect was spotted at 200 West 24th St., in front of MaximEyes Optical.

An NYPD detective, along with a lieutenant who was conducting Homeland Security Investigations, located him.

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Thus, the police officers chased him to apprehend him. However, “during a standoff-like situation, the officers of the task force were forced to fire the gun at the unidentified suspect several times,” Times Now reported.

Also Read: Charlotte Shooting: Four Officers Killed and Others Wounded While Serving Warrant

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Report: Gangster Goldy Brar Is Alive, Confirms US Police

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Report: Sidhu Moosewala Murder Case Prime Suspect, Goldy Brar Is Alive 

The prime suspect in the murder case of a famous Punjabi singer, Goldy Brar, is alive, reported TOI.

Goldy is the infamous Canadian gangster who was earlier rumored to be dead in an alleged incident that took place at Fairmont and Holt Avenue last Tuesday.

In the incident, one of the two individuals reportedly got gunshot wound and succumbed to injuries at the hospital. You can read our story about California shooting incident in which Goldy Brar allegedly got shot here.

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As per the US police, reports of Goldy’s disappearance were circulating all over the internet on Tuesday. However, the U.S. authorities clarified the rumors of Brar’s disappearance in a California shooting incident are untrue. 

The claims were refuted by the Fresno police department and labeled them as fake. William J. Dooley, the Lieutenant, debunked online speculations and announced that the victim of the California shooting was not Goldy Brar. 

William J. Dooley stated,

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“If you are inquiring because of the online chatter claiming that the shooting victim is ‘Goldy Brar’, we can confirm that this is absolutely not true.”

Who is Goldy Brar?

Goldy Brar, hailing from Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, is a close ally of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. It is anticipated that he is the mastermind behind the assassination of Sidhu Moose Wala, the Punjabi pop icon. 

According to The Economic Times, in January 2024, Satinderjit Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, was designated as a terrorist by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the anti-terror law, UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act). 

Orders by the government-linked Goldy Brar to a listed terrorist organization under the UAPA, Babbar Khalsa International. 

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Goldy Brar has never ceased to vanish from police’s eyes since he murdered Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. His father also was a Police Officer himself.

After completing his graduation and getting a BS degree, he has been operating from Canada remotely. 

Last year Goldy’s statement, targetting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan next made huge media headlines.

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