News as it breaks
Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, marking a major shift in the country’s defense policy following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The move is part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to build Europe’s strongest conventional army. Starting January 2026, all 18-year-olds will receive a mandatory…
United States President Donald Trump has been awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, a new honour created by the world football body to recognise individuals who have made “exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace.” The award was presented on Friday at the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a landmark case that could determine the future of birthright citizenship in the United States. The case centers on a controversial executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office in January, which sought to end automatic citizenship…
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…
