A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, on Saturday morning, with residents told to remain indoors . The strike shows Kyiv’s […]
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Iran says staff yet to be given World Cup green light as players secure visas
Iran’s World Cup players have secured visas to enter the United States, a US official has confirmed, though reports from Iranian media indicate some staff […]
Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels
The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, whom U.S. President Donald […]
Brewery brings back George Washington’s beer recipe to celebrate 250 years of America
A New York brewery is teaming up with the New York Public Library to brew a beer using a recipe recorded by George Washington. The […]
Who has the better concert lineup, a state fair or Trump’s 250th America birthday bash?
The Beach Boys. Busta Rhymes. Don McLean. None of them are performing at President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, pitched by the administration as […]
Pope acknowledges stiff competition from Bad Bunny this weekend
Pope Leo XIV has acknowledged he faces an unusual rival for public attention this weekend in Madrid: Puerto Rican music sensation Bad Bunny. The pontiff, […]
Tobi Amusan breaks another record with dominant win in Taiwan
The latest achievement comes barely weeks after Amusan secured her first Diamond League victory of the 2026 season in Rabat, Morocco. Nigeria’s world record holder, […]
Mum slams school over mysterious hair-cut given to 2-year-old son
A Rivers mother has accused her two-year-old son’s school of shaving part of his hair and causing minor injuries, sparking outrage online as she demands […]
Army confirms terrorist attack on Borno military base
The army, however, noted that the attack was repelled by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east. The Nigerian Army […]
US military says drones and missiles launched by Iran intercepted as radar sites hit
Tensions in the Gulf escalated on Friday after the US military confirmed it shot down four Iranian drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz. American […]
Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola outbreak fears
Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on […]
Appeal Court dissmisses PDP leadership case following Supreme Court resolution
The Court of Appeal held that the dispute over the party’s national convention in Ibadan had become academic following binding decisions of the Court of […]
Italy introduces parental consent for sex education in schools
Parental consent will now be mandatory for sex education in Italian schools, under a reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government. It also […]
A mother risked everything to bring her twins into the world. Her story should shock us all
As a man from across the Ghanaian border in Burkina Faso, I wasn’t prepared for how deeply 29-year-old Dorcas Azongo’s birth story would affect me. […]
The women forced to risk death so their babies can live – and the fight to help them
In northern Ghana’s Upper East Region, the road to giving birth can be treacherous. Women in labour have to cross rivers by canoe to give […]
Scientists retrace steps of Dutch tourists as Argentina expands hantavirus probe
Argentine authorities have expanded their investigation into a rare hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship, dispatching scientists to the western province of Mendoza […]
Israeli forces kill Palestinian baby boy during shooting in the occupied West Bank, health officials say
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy has been killed after Israeli troops reportedly fired on his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, according to the […]
NDC speaks on handling 2027 primaries dispute, Peter Obi’s leadership in South-east
The NDC held its primaries on 29 May ahead of the 2027 general elections although the party has yet to announce results of the exercise […]
Man dies in shark attack off Western Australia while spearfishing with his family
A 35-year-old man has died in Australia after being bitten by a large shark, according to state police. The man was attacked while spearfishing with […]
Iran-US war latest: American forces shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
The US military says it has downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target. […]