Dmitry Kuzmin, a 41-year-old road construction mogul, has died of a suspected heart attack after learning he faced a lengthy prison sentence or a deployment to the front lines in Ukraine.  Kuzmin was charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend, 33-year-old model Anzhelika Tartanova, following a brutal assault on November 23 of last year.…

Former New York Mayor and former lawyer to Donald Trump,  Rudy Giuliani is currently in critical but stable condition at a hospital, according to a statement released by his spokesperson, Ted Goodman, on Sunday.  While the specific reason for his hospitalization was not disclosed, Goodman described the 81-year-old as a “fighter” who is facing this…

Chinese authorities have been accused of concealing details surrounding a suspected deliberate passenger plane crash that claimed the lives of all 132 people on board. New details published by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) appear to confirm long-running suspicions that China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 was intentionally crashed into mountains in Guangxi province…

Dashcam video shows the shocking moment a landing United Airlines plane hit a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while descending at Newark Airport.  Footage inside the truck shows the driver, who works for the Baltimore-based H&S Bakery, looking calm while driving along the Turnpike on Sunday afternoon, May 3, when the terrifying incident unfolded.  He…

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has announced that a Secret Service agent was definitively struck by a shotgun blast during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Forensic analysis confirmed that a pellet from a buckshot round was found intertwined with the fibers of the agent’s protective vest, linking…

The United States military announced on Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first major step in US President Donald Trump’s initiative to reopen the critical waterway.  U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the vessels were assisted by U.S. destroyers operating in the Gulf as part of “Project Freedom,”…

The girl was playing near the Ram Mandir area on Friday, 1st May, 2026 in the afternoon, when she suddenly went missing.  When she did not return home, her family began searching for her.  As hours passed, villagers also joined in. CCTV footage from the area later showed the child being taken towards a cattle…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the United States, demanding the removal of a naval blockade on its ports.  IRGC also warned that the US faces a choice between a difficult military escalation or an unfavourable agreement.  The development follows the submission of a 14-point proposal by the Iran…

A sho0ting near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S, on Sunday night left at least 10 people in the hospital. The Edmond Police Department told reporters that at least 10 people were taken to nearby hospitals in “various conditions.” Authorities said it remained unclear as of 0400GMT whether there were any fatalities. Police said the shooting occurred around…

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will start guiding ships from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process, the American military will use force. Trump announced on Sunday that he was launching the campaign – dubbed Project Freedom – at the request of countries whose…

The United States has reversed a policy that suspended visa processing for foreign-trained doctors, allowing physicians from Nigeria and about 38 other countries to resume their applications.  According to a report by The New York Times, the earlier restriction introduced in January had halted decisions on visa extensions, work permits, and green cards for citizens of…

A senior Iranian military officer warned on Saturday, May 2, that a return to active hostilities with the United States is “likely,” just hours after President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest negotiating proposal. Iran submitted a new draft proposal to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening. While state media has not disclosed the full…

Spotify rolls out badge to distinguish human artists from AI Spotify has introduced a new feature called “Verified by Spotify”, designed to clearly show which artists are real humans—not AI-generated personas. What the badge is It appears as a green checkmark on an artist’s profile.  It signals that Spotify has confirmed the artist is a…

Oil price hits $125 per barrel which is the highest since 2022 The benchmark still reflected significant volatility, marking a 1.47 percent drop from its peak but remaining at elevated levels. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US benchmark, also recorded gains, trading at $106.72 per barrel, despite a slight dip of 0.15 percent in early…

Ecuador has begun hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Amazon rainforest for the first time, according to state oil firm Petroecuador. The company said operations have started at an oilfield in the northeastern province of Sucumbios, marking what it described as “a new horizon” for the country’s oil production. The project is being carried out…

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wasn’t keen on wearing a bulletproof vest despite multiple alleged assassination attempts, as he is worried it may make him look fat. “I’ve been asked about that. I guess it’s something you consider. In one way, you don’t like to do it because you’re giving in to a…

Blackout looms in Lagos as Egbin power station shuts down The Egbin Power Station, Nigeria’s largest electricity-generating plant on the national grid, suffered a major operational disturbance resulting in a total loss of generation. According to reports, the shutdown was triggered by a failure in the plant’s central compressor alongside a malfunction in the circulating…

Three Nigerian nationals have been charged in federal court in Rhode Island for their roles in an alleged online romance and wire fraud scheme. William Elvis, 35, Moses Kolawole Hezekiah, 34, and Destiny Okobeni Oghentega, 30, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, beginning in or…

A man has been charged with attempted murder following the attacks in Golders Green,  North London.  Essa Suleiman, 45, faces two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place  on Thursday, April 3O Suleiman, of Camberwell, South London, was also charged with attempted murder regarding a…

Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s attempt to orchestrate a handshake between Israel and Palestine football officials failed spectacularly in a heated moment at the Fifa Congress. Infantino invited the president of the Palestinian football federation, Jibril Rajoub, to join him on stage alongside Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in Vancouver. Both men had spoken in…

Elon Musk clashed with lawyers for a third consecutive day on Thursday during his high-stakes California trial against OpenAI, at times struggling to explain how his own for-profit AI ventures differ from the model he is challenging in court. “Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time,”…

A disturbing video has sparked concern over the deepening drug crisis in San Francisco, after footage showed addicts appearing in a “zombie-like” state on the city’s streets. According to a report by the New York Post, the clip captures several individuals standing motionless, bent over, or swaying aimlessly in broad daylight, a behaviour commonly linked…

The US government is moving to place stricter conditions on financial assistance to Nigeria, with the House Committee on Appropriations recommending a 50 percent cut in aid and developmental assistance to the Federal Government over escalating insecurity and religious violence. If passed into law, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill,…

The Pentagon announced on Friday, May 1, that the United States will withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year. This decision follows public friction between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the ongoing US conflict with Iran. Despite the reduction, over 30,000 US personnel will remain stationed in…

The White House has asserted to the U.S. Congress in a letter on Friday, May 1 that hostilities with Iran have “terminated,” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region.  This message effectively skirts a May 1 legal deadline for President Donald Trump to gain congressional approval to continue the conflict. The…

The United States has issued a security alert to its citizens in the United Kingdom, urging heightened vigilance after British authorities raised the national terrorism threat level to “severe”. The warning followed a decision by the UK government to increase the threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, indicating that a terrorist attack is considered highly…

Iran executed two men on Saturday after they were convicted of spying for Israel and its Mossad intelligence service, according to the country’s judiciary. Authorities identified the men as Yaghoub Karimpour and Naser Bakrzadeh, stating that their death sentences were carried out at dawn following confirmation by the Supreme Court. The judiciary’s Mizan Online website…

A Nigerian student who s£xually assaulted a student in a dormitory and videotaped the act has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.  The judge cited the defendant’s lack of remorse for the crime despite his status as an undocumented student as an aggravating factor.  The case against Obasi Chimezirm Princewill, on trial at the…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received a significant boost to his re-election bid after securing backing from two of football’s most influential regional bodies, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Both organisations confirmed their support on Thursday, April 30, the same day Infantino announced at FIFA’s Congress in Vancouver…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new restrictions that would limit the ability of outsourcing facilities to produce compounded versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medications. In a statement on Thursday, April 30, the agency said it plans to exclude certain active ingredients used in these drugs from the bulk substances list…