Ayoola Atitebi

A gesture made by Elon Musk during Donald Trump's inauguration celebration has sparked widespread debate and controversy. During his speech at Washington DC's Capital One Arena, Musk performed a gesture where he placed his right hand over his heart before extending his arm forward. He repeated this motion toward people seated behind him, while expressing gratitude to the crowd for "making it happen." The gesture prompted immediate discussion on X, formerly Twitter, with some users interpreting it as resembling a Nazi salute. Musk responded to these accusations on his social media platform, stating: "Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The 'everyone is Hitler' attack is sooo tired." Academic experts have offered differing interpretations. Claire Aubin, a historian specializing in American Nazism, described it as a "sieg heil." Similarly, NYU history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat characterized it as "a Nazi salute and […]

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip begins today at 0630 GMT, as announced by Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari on X. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that over $10 billion will be needed to rebuild Gaza's devastated healthcare system. Qatar, which mediated the ceasefire, confirmed the start time as 8:30 am local Gaza time on Sunday, January 19. While Israel's cabinet approved the hostage and prisoner exchange deal, they specified that no prisoners would be released before 1400 GMT. WHO's representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, announced plans to increase aid deliveries to 500-600 trucks daily in the coming weeks. This marks a significant increase from the current 40-50 trucks reaching Gaza monthly, aiming to match pre-war aid levels from before October 7, 2023. Speaking from Jerusalem, Peeperkorn described the […]

An 18-year-old British teenager has admitted to murdering three young girls in a knife attack at a dance event in northern UK last July, a case that triggered nationwide unrest. Axel Rudakubana entered guilty pleas at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, changing his previous not-guilty stance on what was scheduled to be the first day of his trial. The victims were identified as Bebe King, 6; Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9. They were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport town on July 29, 2024. Eight children were among ten additional people wounded in what became one of Britain's worst mass stabbings in recent years. Beyond the murder charges, Rudakubana admitted to ten counts of attempted murder related to the attack. He also pleaded guilty to producing ricin, a lethal poison, and possessing an al-Qaeda […]