The remains of 22 more babies have been found at the site of a former mother and baby home in Ireland. The search, which began […]
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Voices: ‘If Trump hates him, he’s the right choice’: Readers dismiss anger over Ed Miliband’s foreign secretary appointment
Ed Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary has infuriated Washington, with the White House said to be “deeply concerned” about the pick. New prime minister Andy […]
Trump oddly boasts about how many Americans have been killed in his Iran war compared to Vietnam
President Donald Trump has framed the American death toll in the Iran war as relatively low compared to past conflicts, drawing criticism from across the […]
Ford worker fired over a $1.95 packet of cookies is eyeing lawsuit against carmaker
A former electrician for Ford is considering filing a lawsuit after he says he was wrongly accused of stealing a $1.95 packet of cookies and […]
Service-Wide Vote: APC slams Atiku, says ex-VP ‘more disoriented and misguided than ever before’
APC says, as a former vice president and a long-standing presidential aspirant, Atiku ought to understand the meaning and purpose of a Service-Wide Vote. The […]
Mapped: More than 12,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite now reported across US
Cases of a parasitic disease that causes “explosive diarrhea” are continuing to rise in over 40 states this week. Cyclosporiasis infections are rarely fatal but […]
British couple in grave condition as they ramp up hunger strike in Iran jail: ‘We’re sick with worry’
The family of a British couple on hunger strike in an Iran jail say they are “sick with worry” as the pair ramp up their […]
FACT-CHECK: Army’s video evidence for killing of ‘ISWAP media operator’ is seven years old
To independently verify the claim, PREMIUM TIMES carried out a frame-by-frame examination of the video released by the military, analysed visual production markers embedded in […]
Ebola deaths surge to 1,000 as mistrust keeps people from health clinics
More than 1,000 people have died in the fastest-growing ever Ebola outbreak, currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as misinformation keeps people […]
House Republicans fail to turn Trump’s transgender military ban into law as two members defect
An amendment to codify President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military according to their gender identity failed to pass as […]
Meloni condemns clashes with police sparked by death of Moroccan man during arrest
Giorgia Meloni has condemned violent attacks on police in Italy, prompted by the death of a Moroccan man who died in while being restrained by […]
Australia confronts China over ‘destabilising’ Pacific missile test at Asean meet
Australia’s foreign minister said she directly confronted her Chinese counterpart about Beijing’s recent “destabilising” test of a nuclear-capable missile in the southern Pacific Ocean. Penny […]
Reps urge FG to adopt drone industrialisation policy to boost defence manufacturing
The lawmakers expressed concern that the country’s drone manufacturing ecosystem remained largely driven by private companies, with limited access to capital and insufficient government support. […]
Mystery of missing mom-of-two Angelica Brophy who vanished after dropping daughter off at summer camp
A California mom-of-two has vanished after dropping her daughter off at summer camp more than a week ago. Investigators say Angelica Brophy visited a […]
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv vows to step up counteroffensives as Russian strikes leave 100,000 without power
Ukraine’s new top commander said on Wednesday that the armed forces have been told to press harder with their counteroffensives as Kyiv navigates the fallout […]
Senate frowns at non-implementation of resolutions by MDAs, mulls budgetary sanctions against agencies
The Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance found that many resolutions of the upper chamber calling on the government to take action on issues raised by […]
Trump shares new edit of World Cup trophy ceremony that removes his awkward moment
President Donald Trump has shared a newly edited video from the World Cup final that removes his awkward moment with the winning team. Trump […]
French model scout under investigation over Epstein links found dead
A French modelling scout linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his home on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Daniel Siad, 69, was […]
Trump pitches FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary-general after World Cup: report
President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next United Nations Secretary-General following the success of this summer’s World Cup, according to […]
Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal drops safeguards designed to stop bomb-making
President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to send Congress a controversial nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that would leave out key safeguards designed to make […]