UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the sentencing of three boys convicted of raping two teenage girls must be reviewed. Keir Starmer has described as “appalling” a court decision that spared three teenage boys from custody after they were convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire. The boys, aged between 13 and 15 at the…
Bruno Fernandes set a new Premier League record with his 21st assist of the season against Brighton. Bruno Fernandes has broken the Premier League record for the most assists in a single season after registering his 21st assist during Manchester United’s final league game against Brighton & Hove Albion. The Manchester United captain delivered a…
NDLEA operatives intercepted multiple drug consignments and arrested suspects in coordinated operations across Nigeria. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with 31 kilograms of cannabis concealed in two travel boxes. The agency said the suspect was intercepted at the Terminal 2…
Oleksandr Usyk survived a major upset scare before stopping Rico Verhoeven in the 11th round in Egypt. Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title after defeating Rico Verhoeven by technical knockout in the 11th round of their “Glory in Giza” fight in Egypt. The unbeaten Ukrainian champion was pushed to the limit by Verhoeven, who…
Kylian Mbappé finished as LaLiga’s top scorer for the second straight season after helping Real Madrid end their campaign with a win. Kylian Mbappé won the 2025/26 Pichichi Trophy after scoring 25 goals in 31 LaLiga matches for Real Madrid. The French forward finished ahead of Vedat Muriqi and Ante Budimir in the scoring charts,…
Hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles struck Ukraine overnight, leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured. Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, firing around 600 drones and 90 missiles across multiple regions. The attacks killed at least four people in Kyiv and nearby areas, while…
A suspected gunman was shot dead after opening fire near the White House on Saturday evening, authorities confirmed. The U.S. Secret Service said a man pulled a gun from his bag and started shooting near a White House security checkpoint at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Agents immediately returned…
Donald Trump says Iran and the US are moving closer to a possible agreement as both sides report progress in ongoing negotiations. Donald Trump said Iran is “getting a lot closer” to reaching an agreement with the United States over the ongoing conflict, although both sides remain cautious about key unresolved issues. Speaking to CBS…
Pope Leo XIV travelled to southern Italy’s “Land of Fires” region to meet families affected by toxic waste and rising cancer cases. Pope Leo XIV visited the town of Acerra in southern Italy on Saturday, offering support to communities affected by decades of illegal toxic waste dumping and burning. Around 15,000 people gathered in Piazza…
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of this year’s Hajj despite ongoing tensions and travel disruptions in the Middle East. Saudi authorities confirmed that over 1.5 million pilgrims from outside the kingdom have entered Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Saleh Al-Murabba, commander of Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Passport…
