The FBI has arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of planning to bomb the state Capitol in Albany and kill lawmakers. Jessica Bowie, a resident of Albany, has been charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation. Prosecutors allege that she had previously pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) and spent weeks discussing…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping new economic penalties on Iran and on countries whose businesses or institutions continue to provide financial or commercial support to Tehran. Trump announced the measures in a post on Truth Social, describing them as “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”. He did…
Liberian authorities have charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offences as part of a wider investigation into an alleged international drug network. Howard-Taylor, who served as Liberia’s vice president from 2018 to 2024, was detained at Roberts International Airport in Monrovia before she could board a flight out…
Australia has condemned an Israeli military decision not to open a criminal investigation into the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six of her colleagues in Gaza. Frankcom, who worked for the humanitarian organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK), was killed in an Israeli airstrike in April 2024 while travelling with other members of…
At least eight people have been killed and 33 others injured after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv and surrounding areas, Ukrainian authorities say. The overnight attack damaged apartment buildings, warehouses, a children’s hospital and a school, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Emergency crews were also searching through the rubble…
Trump delays new Canada tariffs for three days as US and Canadian negotiators work to finalise a trade deal. US President Donald Trump has delayed new tariffs on Canadian goods for three days. The move comes as both countries push to finalise a trade deal. Trump said the 50% tariffs were due to begin Wednesday…
Prosecutors in the case over the killing of Charlie Kirk have pointed to an inscription on a bullet as evidence that the conservative activist was deliberately targeted because of his political views. In a court filing on Tuesday, prosecutors argued that the words engraved on the bullet (“Hey Facist! CATCH!”) amount to an overt political…
Chinese authorities have arrested a local government official and a businessman accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a business gathering in Hangzhou, with the case triggering widespread anger over alleged abuses of power and China’s drinking-table culture. The woman was allegedly assaulted at a karaoke venue after attending an official company dinner involving executives…
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war with Russia, putting forward one of the strongest challenges yet to the political status quo under President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a video posted on YouTube on Tuesday, Fedorov argued that Ukraine’s democratic process should not be suspended…
The Bank of Industry has praised President Bola Tinubu for supporting the successful issuance of its N250bn Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond, which became oversubscribed within five working days. The bank described the strong investor response as a vote of confidence in BOI and Nigeria’s domestic capital market, particularly its ability to raise long-term funds…
