Anderson Cooper paid an emotional farewell to CBS’s long-running investigative news program 60 Minutes Sunday, stressing the importance of editorial “independence” as a key virtue […]
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Tiger shot dead by German police after escaping enclosure and attacking one of its keepers
A tiger that is believed to have been owned by Germany’s controversial “Tiger Queen” has been shot dead by police after escaping its enclosure and […]
Former assistant principal on trial for child neglect after Virginia school shooting
A former Virginia elementary school assistant principal is headed to court in a case that stunned the nation after a 6-year-old boy allegedly brought a […]
AFCON 2027: Super Eagles await opponents as CAF conducts qualifiers draw in Cairo
Nigeria enters the draw among the continent’s top-ranked nations after being placed in Pot 1 alongside Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Cameroon, DR […]
French people drinking more beer than wine for first time as cost of living soars
France is drinking more beer than wine for the first time as the growing cost of living changes drinking habits among young people, figures show. […]
Horror in Mexico as gunmen kill 10 people including a child in brutal town massacre
Gunmen stormed the sleepy town of Tehuitzingo before dawn Sunday, leaving 10 people dead in a horror attack that has shocked Mexico. Authorities say the […]
EFCC secures final forfeiture of jet linked to NNPC power project probe
The aircraft, with registration number 5N-AMK and serial number 258553, was forfeited following an application filed by the EFCC. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Driverless cars swarm quiet neighborhood leaving residents fearing for safety
Driverless cars repeatedly looping around a residential street in Atlanta have left residents fearing for their safety.
Oyedele unveils Tax Ombud website, digital portal to strengthen taxpayer protection
The new digital platforms are designed to improve taxpayer protection, dispute resolution and transparency as part of broader reforms aimed at building trust and efficiency […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of ‘revolution in America’ if Trump sends troops into Iran
Marjorie Taylor Greene has said there would be “political revolution in America” if President Donald Trump deploys U.S. soldiers into Iran. It is unclear what […]
Cruise ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak arrives in Netherlands for disinfection as it wraps up troubled journey
The cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has arrived in the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, ending a fraught voyage that […]
ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to decongest overcrowded prisons
The ECOWAS Court directed the government to “submit a detailed compliance report to the Court, including statistical updates on the number of inmates released or […]
Man convicted for spreading genital herpes to sexual partner in an Australian first
In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge […]
Trump posts AI images of himself with buff alien and space lasers in latest Truth Social spree
President Donald Trump has posted a bizarre AI-generated meme of himself and the Secret Service escorting an extraterrestrial in handcuffs on Truth Social, one of […]
Chinese man arrested in Norway for suspected espionage
Norway has arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of attempted espionage, in the second such case this month. The man was suspected of “attempted illegal […]
American forces kill at least 20 ISIS militants in fresh airstrikes in northeast Nigeria
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced Monday it conducted additional airstrikes against the Islamic State in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday. The operation was coordinated with […]
Trump’s ‘clock is ticking’ Iran warning sends oil prices soaring and global markets tumbling
Global markets experienced a turbulent start to the week, with Asian stocks largely retreating and oil prices surging, following a stark warning from Donald Trump […]
Australia bans neo-Nazi network under hate laws passed after Bondi Beach attack
Australia has outlawed a neo-Nazi network, marking the second organisation to be banned under its new law criminalising hate groups and support for them. The […]
Kyiv couple killed in a fierce Russian airstrike hoped to start a family, mourners say
Like many Ukrainians, Maryna Homeniuk fled her homeland after Russia’s full-scale invasion four years ago. She managed to complete her degree in the Czech Republic, […]
Trump’s acting AG Todd Blanche says he can’t give ‘definitive answer’ as to whether 2020 election was stolen
There’s a “ton of evidence” the 2020 presidential election was rigged against President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday, though he soon […]