JD Vance has admitted that Benjamin Netanyahu has “certainly got some things wrong” in the latest sign of strain between the United States and Israel. […]
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First look inside the UFC 250 octagon on the White House lawn ahead of Trump’s 80th birthday fight
The White House South Lawn has officially been turned into a makeshift Ultimate Fighting Championship arena, with a massive, 600-ton steel arch erected above a […]
UPDATED: 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa over xenophobia attacks arrive in Lagos
The returnees were flown in on a government-arranged evacuation flight operated under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies. The first […]
Trump has once again chucked a grenade on the Senate floor ahead of a key funding deadline
With a key funding deadline looming, Donald Trump has once again chucked a grenade onto the Senate floor. Friday marks the cutoff for renewal of […]
Alabama asks appeals court to let Jeffery Lee’s nitrogen gas execution go forward tonight
Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside a judge’s ban on nitrogen gas being used for executions in order to execute a […]
Disturbing details emerge in case of mom arrested over death of 1-year-old son forced to eat roaches and ants
The detective who investigated the death of a one-year-old Georgia boy found in a home where he had apparently been left to eat roaches and […]
Children living with HIV ‘not getting treatment needed’ as aid cuts hit services
Children living with HIV are being missed, diagnosed later and falling out of care after sweeping cuts to US funded health programmes, according to new […]
ICE detainee escaped Houston facility using yoga mat to scale wall, new documents reveal
A man held in an ICE detention center in Houston managed to escape the facility in March by using a yoga mat to help scale […]
Cava set to open 75 fast-casual eateries across the nation as it goes on a hiring blitz
Fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava has announced plans to hire 2,500 workers and open more than 75 new locations this year. The hiring push will […]
ICE is now requiring additional training for agents hired under Trump’s push: report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now requiring additional training for agents hired under the Trump administration’s now-scrapped accelerated training program, according to a report. ICE […]
Trump’s DOJ ‘quietly assuring allies’ to expect slush fund payouts
Department of Justice officials have repeatedly stated that a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund that could give multi-million dollar payouts to Donald Trump’s allies is […]
How bandits killed my fiancé in Kaduna — Miss UNIJOS queen
“Our wedding is supposed to be on 27 December 2026. I’ve made a lot of preparations. We have paid for a lot of things, but…” […]
Thousands of Albanians hold largest protest yet against building of luxury Kushner resort
Albania saw its largest demonstration yet against Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s plans to build a luxury resort on the country’s southern coastline. Thousands stood […]
CNN pushes back on claims that it sidelined its fact checker to appease Trump
CNN is pushing back on reports that it sidelined its top fact-checker to avoid antagonizing President Donald Trump. Daniel Dale, a senior reporter at CNN, […]
Ekiti governorship poll to be used as benchmark for 2027 election credibility – INEC chair
Mr Amupitan said the commission has no preferred aspirant or political party in the election, but is in sole alignment with the law and the […]
FDA issues new kidney warning for weight loss pill
Federal regulators are warning American consumers about kidney problems potentially linked to taking a longstanding weight loss pill. The GSK-made drug, called Alli, was the […]
Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ takes hit as several blue states drop out
President Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States has been hit by several states […]
Again, Senate extends the 2025 federal budget
The lawmakers extended the budget implementation for the third time, despite repeated assurances by the Tinubu administration that Nigeria would no longer operate overlapping budgets. […]
Trump says his birthday wish is ‘peace for the world’ as he strikes Iran
President Donald Trump has unveiled his 80th birthday wish, revealing that he hopes for “peace for the world” – despite the US launching more strikes […]
Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths
Pope Leo has issued a powerful plea to global leaders, urging them to adopt a more humane approach towards migrants and warning that history will […]