News as it breaks
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is under investigation for alleged sexual assault, with Norwegian media reporting that police have obtained video evidence of the incident. The alleged assault took place in 2018 at Skaugum Castle, the royal residence, during a basement party among friends.…
A deadly explosion struck a vehicle carrying mine workers in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 10 people, officials confirmed. The incident occurred in Harnai district, located approximately 160 kilometers (104 miles) from Quetta, the provincial capital. According to Shahzad Zahri, a senior government official, the labourers…
On the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, thousands of workers rely on one crucial trade agreement: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This 25-year-old U.S. law grants duty-free access to African-made goods, primarily clothing, fueling an industry that supports hundreds of thousands of livelihoods. But AGOA is set to expire…
In a sweeping move that underscores his administration’s aggressive restructuring of the U.S. government, President Donald Trump has dismissed the independent inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to multiple media reports. Paul Martin’s termination came just one day after his office published a report critical…
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shocking early exit at the Qatar Open, falling to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in a dramatic three-set battle on Tuesday. The Belarusian, playing her first match since her Australian Open final defeat, lost 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) in a tense encounter lasting over two…
A devastating landslide has struck Jinping village in China’s Sichuan province on Saturday at 11:50 AM (03:50 GMT). The landslide has resulted to at least one fatality and leaving 28 individuals unaccounted for, as reported by Chinese state media. The disaster buried ten houses, with rescue teams successfully retrieving two…
Namibia’s Liberation Hero, Sam Nujoma, Dies at 95Namibia Presidency has announced the death of it’s first President and revered liberation hero, Sam Nujoma, at the age of 95, stating that he passed on Saturday. In a statement, the President, Nangolo Mbumba explained that Nujoma, who led the country’s struggle for…
A Nigerian national, Edwin Okoronkwo, has been sentenced to 75 months in a U.S. federal prison for his role in a large-scale online fraud scheme that targeted unsuspecting Americans. Following his release, Okoronkwo will be deported, according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Okoronkwo and…
Thousands of survivors gathered in torchlit vigils across southern Turkey at 4:17 a.m. Thursday, marking the exact moment two years ago when a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. The disaster claimed over 53,000 lives in Turkey and around 6,000 in Syria, leaving a trail of devastation. The quake, which hit before…
Tunisia’s President, Kais Saied, has dismissed Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia and appointed Michket Slama Khaldi as her replacement, the presidency announced overnight on Facebook. Khaldi, a magistrate, previously led a national commission focused on recovering embezzled public funds. The presidency shared images of her swearing-in ceremony but did not…
