Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel
Hamas handed over the bodies on Thursday of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their October 7, 2023 attack…
Zelensky urges ‘more truth’ after Trump suggests Ukraine started the war
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were some of his most pointed yet about President Trump’s views on the war. The New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of…
Blinded Ukrainian soldiers face new challenges at home
At a medical centre in Kyiv, former soldier Dmytro Gorodynsky shuffled around to the funky notes of the 1970s hit “Le Freak”, his eyes obscured by sunglasses. The 39-year-old lost…
Pope, suffering from pneumonia, had ‘peaceful night’
Pope Francis, who has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a “peaceful night”, the Vatican said Wednesday, amid growing concerns over the 88-year-old’s condition. The pontiff was admitted…
Chief Sunday Igboho Mourns the Passing of Afenifere Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo
By: Afolabi Ayodele Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the esteemed leader of the Yoruba socio-political group,…
Parts of Nigeria plunged into darkness after power grid collapses for the second time in 2025
Morakinyo Akinosun LAGOS – Homes and businesses across Nigeria’s Lagos State and other major cities were plunged into darkness following a power grid failure, in a second setback recorded in…
WFP says staff member died in detention in northern Yemen
The United Nations World Food Programme said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the U.N. has repeatedly called for the…
Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or ‘let hell break out’
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling…
Swedish police apprehend person suspected of preparing terrorist crimes
Swedish police said on Tuesday they had apprehended one person in the Stockholm area on suspicion of preparing terrorist crimes in a case concerning violent Islamist extremism. The person was…
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu challenges court jurisdiction as Justice Binta Nyako adjourns case indefinitely
Morakinyo Akinosun ABUJA – Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), appeared in court on Monday, questioning the jurisdiction of Justice Binta Nyako over his ongoing trial.…