The United States celebrated its 250th Independence Day with fireworks and flyovers, even as storms, extreme heat and power outages disrupted events nationwide. The United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence on 4 July with celebrations across the country, including fireworks, concerts and military flyovers. In Washington DC, President Donald Trump addressed supporters…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Federal Government to explain claims of off-budget public spending raised in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate said Nigerians deserve answers over the alleged expenditure. According to the IMF, public spending worth about 2 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross…
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil terminals in a fresh long-range drone attack. Ukraine launched a major overnight drone operation targeting a St Petersburg oil terminal, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying the facility is a key source of revenue for Russia’s war effort. Ukraine also claimed it struck a major Russian…
Russia is increasingly recruiting students into its military as battlefield losses in Ukraine continue to rise. Russia has expanded its student military recruitment campaign by encouraging university, college and vocational school students to join its drone forces. The programme offers financial incentives, technical training and promises of a one-year service term. Several young recruits have…
Interpol has launched a global manhunt after identifying a Ukrainian woman as the main suspect in the Monaco parcel bomb attack. The investigation has identified 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska as the prime suspect. Authorities say she allegedly disguised herself as a man before leaving an explosive package at the entrance of a residential building in Monaco,…
France has linked more than 2,000 excess deaths to its recent heatwave as another round of extreme temperatures approaches Europe. France heatwave deaths rose sharply during the final week of June, with health authorities reporting 2,025 excess deaths between 22 and 28 June. The country’s Public Health Agency said overall deaths increased by 29% compared…
The World Health Organization has launched a major clinical trial to test potential treatments for the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. The Ebola treatment trial has officially begun, with the first patient enrolled in a study aimed at finding effective therapies for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the…
Iran has launched days of nationwide mourning as millions prepare to pay their final respects to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran public mourning for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has officially begun, more than four months after he was killed in strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. His body will…
Japan’s first mayor to take maternity leave has ignited a nationwide conversation about motherhood, politics and gender equality. Maternity leave has become a national talking point after Shoko Kawata announced she would step away from her duties for four months ahead of the birth of her first child. The 35-year-old mayor of Yawata will become…
Emergency crews have rescued Hernán Gil alive after he spent eight days trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building following the Venezuela twin earthquakes. Gil was freed after rescuers from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal and the United States carried out a complex operation. Teams had located him days earlier but…
