US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area
Associated Press ALASKA – The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a…
Venezuela’s government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government Tuesday announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro in which authorities…
Supermoon lit up the sky across the world Tuesday night
A supermoon on Tuesday night lit up the sky across the world, coinciding with a rare partial lunar eclipse. Supermoons happen when the Moon is at its closest point to…
New apparent Trump assassination attempt highlights Secret Service strains
Trump said Monday he wants more agents protecting him. As a candidate and former president, he is afforded fewer agents and resources than a sitting president. Reuters WASHINGTON – Two…
Instagram, under pressure, tightens protection for teens
Under the new policy, users age 13 to 15 will have private accounts by default, with tighter safeguards on who can contact them and what content they can see. AFP…
EU bans Algerian spread toasted on social media
In Algeria, the product’s international success is a source of national pride. AFP The EU has blocked imports of an in-demand Algerian hazelnut spread that became popular in France after…
Hezbollah in Lebanon hit by wave of deadly pager blasts
AFP BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon Tuesday, killing at least eight people and wounding Tehran’s ambassador in Beirut in blasts the Iran-backed…
Nigerian Army operatives reportedly beat polytechnic student to death, with the victim’s elder brother accusing the army of failing to release his corpse
Local news outlets had reported that the soldiers beat the student to death for allegedly being involved in cultism. Morakinyo Akinosun One Terhile Timothy Achinya, a Mechanical Engineering student at…
Earth tremor rocks community for 3 days in Nigeria’s capital
Following the earlier tremor, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) suspended all mining activities in the community. Martins Owoseni Abuja – Residents of Mpape, a densely populated suburb in the…
Over 3000 residents reportedly rendered homeless in Nigeria’s Lagos as government officials, policemen demolish, set fire to buildings
Sodiq Rabiu Lagos – Residents of Ayetoro community in the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos, South-West Nigeria, have raised the alarm over the alleged demolition of their…