An Afghan woman with legal permanent residency in the United States has been deported in the first case ever heard by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. The court is a secretive tribunal created in 1996 that had never been used until proceedings began in July. Nazira Haji Zada who had been living in Fort Worth,…
Mississippi police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in the lot of an abandoned home in Jackson in August. Authorities have confirmed her death as a homicide and indicated that further arrests may follow. Jackson Police Chief RaShall…
At least 44 people have been injured after a passenger train derailed in northern France, with one woman in critical condition. The incident happened shortly before 20:00 local time on Friday near Cléon, a commune just south of Rouen in Normandy. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said about 180 passengers were on board the train, which…
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Ireland on Saturday for a two-day visit focused on political meetings, economic ties and golf. Trump will land at Dublin Airport in the morning before holding a courtesy meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly. He is also scheduled to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin for bilateral talks…
Saudi Arabia has shut a major oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq attacked the facility, deepening tensions across the Middle East. The East-West pipeline was closed as a precaution after the attack caused damage and injuries, according to Saudi authorities. Officials said an assessment of the damage was still underway. The pipeline is important…
South African authorities are set to extradite six Nigerians wanted in the United States over alleged online romance scams. The suspects, who were arrested in South Africa in 2021, are accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the US of over 100 million rand, or about $6 million. South Africa’s elite Hawks police unit…
Emma Bonino, the Italian politician and human rights campaigner who played a defining role in the legalisation of abortion and divorce in Italy, has died at the age of 78, her party confirmed. Bonino’s political journey began with a personal experience that would shape five decades of activism. At 26, she became pregnant and had…
At least five people were killed and 67 others injured after a Russian drone struck a shopping centre in Pavlohrad, Ukrainian officials say. The daylight attack hit shops and vehicles in the Dnipropetrovsk region city while the area was crowded with people. Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said the strike happened “when the streets were full…
Yemen’s Houthi movement has reportedly seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed government forces, according to military sources. The reported capture would strengthen the Iran-backed group’s position near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The strait is a major global shipping route linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. The strait…
Presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced a plan for independent polling unit transmission of election results during the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, Obi explained that his team will deploy a dual monitoring system. This mechanism will send results directly to a situation room alongside the official Independent…
