Landmark Grand Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq’s Mosul blown up

The landmark Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its leaning minaret have been blown up, according to reports, with the Iraqi army blaming ISIL for its destruction and the armed group accusing a US-led coalition air raid, Al-Jazeera…

Twitter to let celebs collect money for live streaming

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) plans on Wednesday to launch a system for people to earn money by streaming live on its Periscope service, a first for Twitter and a way for the company to try to compete with YouTube and others in the search for…

Ronaldo shrugs off leaving Real Madrid

Manchester United have registered their interest in signing Cristiano Ronaldo but fear being used as a bargaining chip in a game of power at Real Madrid.United have made contact with the Spanish club and Ronaldo’s camp over a…

175 Nigerian immigrants repatriated from Libya

Another group of 175 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft.The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the aircraft landed at 7.50 p.m. at the Murtala Muhammed International…

Libya pumping most oil in four years, prices slide sharply

Oil slid further into a bear market as rising global supply countered efforts by OPEC and its allies to drain a glut, Bloomberg reported.Futures fell as much as 1.1 percent in New York after front-month prices closed Tuesday more…

Saudi King sacks rightful heir, names his son as successor

Saudi Arabia has relieved Muhammad bin Nayef from his role as crown prince, replacing him with Mohammad bin Salman, according to a royal decree published by state news agency SPA. The move positions the 31-year-old Bin Salman to be next…