Violence erupts across Mexico after reported death of cartel lord ‘El Mencho’
Widespread unrest has broken out across Mexico following reports that Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during…
US Supreme court strikes down Trump’s emergency tariffs in major blow to White House
The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday ruled 6–3 that President Donald Trump violated federal law by unilaterally imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers, delivering a major…
Ex-Prince Andrew arrested over alleged links to sexual offender Epstein
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police have confirmed, as officers carry out searches at multiple properties linked to him. Thames Valley Police said…
Civil rights icon Rev Jesse Jackson dies at 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the U.S. civil rights movement and a two-time presidential contender who reshaped Democratic politics in the 1980s, has died at the age…
US sanctions eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL, cybercrime links
The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of links to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), alongside cybercrime-related…
AU summit: Nigeria secures permanent seat on African Central Bank board
Nigeria has recorded major diplomatic and institutional gains at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the , securing a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central…
US lawmakers propose visa ban, aanctions on Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah
Five Republican lawmakers in the United States have introduced a bill seeking sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against some Nigerian individuals and groups over alleged religious persecution. The…
Outrage as Trump shares video depicting Obamas as monkeys
US President Donald Trump has sparked widespread outrage after posting a video on social media that depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. Trump…
Spain moves to ban U-16s from social media, tightens online rules
Spain has announced plans to bar minors from accessing social media platforms as part of a sweeping set of measures aimed at strengthening online safety and protecting young people. Prime…
Billionaire dies during penis enlargement surgery
A diamond-dealing billionaire, Ehdu Arye Laniado, 65, died of a heart attack during a penis enlargement procedure at a Paris cosmetic clinic, leading to the permanent banning of the surgeons…