The father of a convicted Ohio teen murderer was placed on administrative leave from his teaching position following comments he made in a new Netflix […]
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White House denies it resisted letting American doctor infected with ebola return to US for treatment
Officials in the White House denied delaying the evacuation of an American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a […]
Trump’s face should be left off new passports, Dems say in letter to Marco Rubio
A group of Democratic senators has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to put the brakes on a plan to feature President Donald Trump’s face […]
Fubara withdraws from Rivers APC governorship primaries
Mr Fubara promised to support whoever emerges the party governorship flag bearer Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress […]
RFK Jr. fires task force members who decide what preventive medical care should be provided at no cost
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the chair and vice-chair of an influential task force responsible for determining which preventive medical services […]
NDLEA uncovers ‘largest’ meth lab in Nigeria, arrests three Mexicans, Nigerians
The operation, carried out by operatives of its Special Operations Unit (SOU), led to the discovery of an industrial-scale methamphetamine production facility hidden inside a […]
Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly results surpassed Wall Street’s expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end AI chips. The company said Wednesday […]
Star of Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar admits he’s never set foot in a seminary
For two decades, a popular Rome souvenir featuring close-ups of young, handsome men in priestly attire has graced countless walls but it has now emerged […]
Advocacy group urges govt to establish spinal cord injury rehabilitation facility
The group urged the government to set up a rehabilitation facility for victims of spinal cord injuries. The Spinal Cord Injuries Association Centre (SCIAN) has […]
James Murdoch, media scion, strikes deal for New York Magazine and Vox
Promising a commitment to “ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” media scion James Murdoch has struck a deal with the Vox Media digital company to acquire […]
Nancy Mace wants to ban anyone not born in the US from serving in Congress or as judges
Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a joint resolution Wedensday seeking to ban foreign-born U.S. citizens from serving in the highest levels of the federal government. The […]
Cybertruck driver arrested after he’s accused of careening into lake with Tesla set to ‘Wade Mode’
A Cybertruck driver in Texas has been arrested after he drove his vehicle into a lake using Tesla’s “Wade Mode” feature, police said. The distinctive-looking […]
Jeff Bezos declares Trump has ‘been right about a lot of things’
Jeff Bezos has described Donald Trump as a “very smart guy” who has “been right about a lot of things.”
Ebola: UNICEF raises concern over impact on children in DRC, Uganda
The outbreak, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), has already recorded 528 suspected cases and […]
House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening
A House committee on Wednesday expressed bipartisan support for ensuring Transportation Security Administration officers get paid during future government shutdowns and are equipped with the […]
Labourers injured as section of Zaria Central Mosque collapses
The mosque is currently undergoing reconstruction. At least three labourers were hurt on Wednesday after a section of the second-floor decking near the Zaria Central […]
Trump got his revenge on ‘disloyal’ Republicans in primaries. It leaves his party weaker in the midterms
Sen. John Cornyn looked outright dejected on Wednesday. It made sense — a day earlier, President Donald Trump had endorsed his nemesis, ultra-MAGA Texas Attorney […]
Arsenal fans in Botswana duped by public holiday prank after winning Premier League title
Arsenal supporters in Botswana were briefly sent into a frenzy by news of a public holiday, supposedly declared to celebrate their team’s first Premier League […]
Ebola: WHO raises concern over response gaps as DRC, Uganda record 528 suspected cases, 132 deaths
The agency said insecurity, population movement and operational constraints were complicating surveillance and contact tracing efforts, particularly in eastern DRC, where most cases have been […]
Group behind viral Trump-Epstein monument taunt president with new exhibit near Mar-a-Lago
An anonymous art collective behind a controversial statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has opened a new exhibition mocking the administration’s foreign policy just […]