News as it breaks
President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the closure of airspace above and around Venezuela, escalating tensions between Washington and President Nicolás Maduro, whom the U.S. has accused of cooperating with narco-terrorist networks involved in drug trafficking. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE…
Medical staff at Nasser Hospital has confirmed that two Palestinian children were reportedly killed in an Israeli drone strike near a school sheltering displaced families in southern Gaza. The victims, 11-year-old Fadi Abu Assi and his eight-year-old brother, Goma, were struck on Sunday near the town of Beni Suhaila. Family…
A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes during his tenure as regional governor. Vizcarra, who led Peru from 2018 to 2020 and gained popularity for his anti-corruption stance, was found guilty of receiving illicit payments from construction companies while…
The White House went into lockdown on Wednesday after a shooting injured two U.S. National Guard members near downtown Washington, close to the Farragut West Metro Station. According to police, one suspect has been taken into custody. Emergency crews, including medics and law enforcement, responded immediately and secured the area.…
U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Nigeria on Friday, November 21, describing the country as “a disgrace” while renewing allegations that the government has not done enough to protect Christian communities from extremist violence. Speaking during an interview on a conservative radio programme, Trump reiterated earlier statements accusing…
U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore has urged the Nigerian government to grant a pardon to Sunday Jackson, a farmer on death row for the killing of a Fulani herdsman during what he maintained was an act of self-defense. Moore made the appeal during a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on…
American rapper Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has used her platform at the United Nations to draw global attention to the rising violence against Christians in Nigeria, urging world leaders to respond decisively. Addressing delegates, Minaj expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for what she described as…
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death after a special tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s deadly student-led uprising. The verdict, delivered in her absence, marks one of the most dramatic and controversial rulings against a Bangladeshi leader since the…
The ambassadors collectively expressed readiness to enhance collaboration with ECOWAS in peace and security, regional integration, trade, industrial development and sustainable development initiatives. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has received the Letters of Credence of seven newly appointed ambassadors, reaffirming the regional bloc’s commitment…
Tens of thousands of doctors in England have launched a five-day strike, marking the 13th walkout by medics since March 2023. The strike began at 0700 GMT on Friday which involved resident doctors, those below consultant level and who make up roughly half of the hospital medical workforce. The Labour…
