Renewed strikes between the US and Iran have heightened tensions as efforts to secure a ceasefire remain deadlocked. The United States and Iran launched new military strikes across the Gulf region, with both sides accusing each other of escalating the conflict amid stalled ceasefire negotiations. US Central Command said it carried out “self-defense” strikes on…
Spanish authorities have called off a World Cup warm-up match involving DR Congo due to health concerns linked to the country’s Ebola outbreak. The mayor of La Linea de la Concepcion in southern Spain has cancelled a scheduled friendly match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile over fears surrounding the ongoing Ebola outbreak…
Bodycam footage has raised fresh questions about police actions before murder victim Henry Nowak lost consciousness. New details from the Henry Nowak murder case revealed that the teenager repeatedly told police officers “I can’t breathe” while handcuffed after he had been fatally stabbed. The footage was shown following the conviction of Vickrum Digwa, who was…
Swiss forward Breel Embolo missed his team’s departure after US travel authorisation was placed under review. Switzerland’s World Cup squad travelled to the United States without striker Breel Embolo after his ESTA travel authorisation was unexpectedly placed under further review. The Swiss Football Federation said Embolo’s approval had initially been granted but was later flagged…
Troops launched a counter-kidnapping operation after suspected bandits ambushed travellers along a major road in Kogi State. The Nigerian Army has rescued 23 abducted passengers following a suspected bandit attack on the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the Army, troops responded to a distress call around 3:30 a.m….
Violence erupted in central Kenya as residents protested plans for a US-run Ebola isolation facility near a military base. At least two people have been killed during protests in Nanyuki, central Kenya, over plans to establish a US Ebola quarantine centre at the nearby Laikipia Airbase. Both victims reportedly suffered gunshot wounds, although authorities have…
Scientists say a strengthening El Niño could push global temperatures higher and fuel extreme weather across the planet. The United Nations has warned that a new El Niño weather pattern is developing and could become one of the strongest recorded in decades. The World Meteorological Organization said the phenomenon is expected to intensify through the…
The Canadian Prime Minister says Jewish Canadians are facing unprecedented levels of hate and discrimination. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada is failing its Jewish community as antisemitism continues to rise across the country. Speaking in Toronto, Carney said Jewish Canadians have become the primary targets of religion-based hate crimes despite making up…
Security operatives and local vigilantes recovered 245 stolen cattle after disrupting separate bandit operations in Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Police Command, working with local vigilantes and community security groups, has recovered 245 rustled cattle during two separate operations in Igabi and Kudan Local Government Areas. Police said bandits attacked a Fulani settlement near Rubu…
Ekiti has launched fresh security operations to prevent kidnappers and bandits from gaining a foothold in the state. The Ekiti State Government has intensified security measures across its border communities as kidnappings, bandit attacks and killings continue to rise in neighbouring states. Security agencies have commenced the second phase of a large-scale bush-combing operation aimed…
