Three people have died after a helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in Los Angeles, fire authorities said. The aircraft crashed in the Chatsworth neighbourhood shortly before 19:00 local time on Tuesday, near Lurline Avenue and Nordhoff Street. Los Angeles Fire Department spokespersons said the helicopter came down between two commercial buildings. One person was…
Two newly deployed Mobile Police officers have been killed in an ambush in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The officers were attached to the community and were reportedly travelling to escort the Divisional Police Officer of Ayilamo back from Makurdi when they were attacked. The incident occurred at about 6pm on Monday,…
Rail services across central and northern Netherlands faced major disruption on Tuesday after objects were deliberately placed on tracks at multiple locations. Rail operator ProRail said the incidents appeared to be an intentional disruption caused by human action. Police have launched a criminal investigation, but no suspects or motives have been identified. ProRail reported about…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has rejected claims that his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election means backing APC candidates in other 2027 elections. Wike said his support for Tinubu’s presidential bid does not prevent the PDP from fielding candidates in governorship and legislative elections. The minister also dismissed suggestions that the Rainbow Coalition is an…
Denmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its military helicopters during a monitoring operation in the Baltic Sea. Also summoning the Russian ambassador and triggering a sharp diplomatic exchange between Copenhagen and Moscow. The Danish armed forces confirmed that a Fennec helicopter was fired at on Monday. This…
The resumption of students in Federal Unity Colleges was disrupted after education unions opposed the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos. The Joint Congress of Unions in the Federal Ministry of Education had directed parents and students to stay away from the colleges until the government reversed the concession. Checks by correspondents showed that several…
Zamfara State has recorded 44 deaths from a diphtheria outbreak, prompting authorities to extend school resumption by two weeks. The State Director of Public Health, Dr Yusuf Haske, disclosed the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau on Monday. Haske said health authorities had recorded 367 clinically suspected cases. More…
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuania’s airspace overnight, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. Lithuanian authorities said the drone likely entered southern Lithuania near Kaunas shortly after midnight on Tuesday. The area borders Belarus, a close Russian ally. Nausėda said in a statement on X that NATO fighter jets destroyed the…
Leeds United moved up to third in the Premier League after a dominant 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Elland Road. Daniel Farke’s side produced a devastating 14-minute spell before half-time. Newcastle struggled to cope as Leeds turned the game into a one-sided contest. Leeds took the lead in the 32nd minute through a deflected…
US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over artificial intelligence safety as a “hoax” while rejecting calls for stronger safeguards on the technology. Trump’s comments came as warnings from AI industry figures about the potential dangers of increasingly powerful systems intensified. Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, told the BBC that governments may eventually need to…
