A powerful car bomb exploded outside a sprawling district court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding 13 others, state-run media and officials said. According to Pakistan TV, the casualties were mostly passersby or those who had arrived for court hearings. There was no immediate comment by the Islamabad police,...
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FG delegation arrives UK Set to bargains Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s transfer to Nigeria to complete prison sentence.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation, including Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, and Health Minister Ali Pate, to London to negotiate the transfer of convicted former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from a UK prison to Nigeria under a 2021 bilateral treaty. Ekweremadu, sentenced in May 2023 to nine...
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Senate Passes Bill Ending 41-Day U.S. Government Shutdown, Voted 60-40
The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 late Monday to approve a continuing resolution funding federal operations through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year appropriations for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, and the legislative branch. Eight Democrats joined Republicans to pass the measure after rejecting amendments for Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions and a hemp provision...
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Supreme Court Rejects Call To Overturn Its Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis had been trying to get...
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Police Prosecute Journalist Following Report On Ebonyi Assembly Member
The Nigeria police force has filed charges against Aleafia Friday, publisher of the online news platform, Naija News Today (formerly Asiwaju Media), over alleged cybercrime offences linked to report about Chinedu Ogah, the lawmaker representing Ezza south/Ikwo Federal constituency of Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives Alefia was reportedly arrested on September 23, 2025...
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Video: Cameroonian international Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu reportedly involved in a domestic dispute after being confronted by his partner for alleged infidelity.
According to footage circulating online, the police were called to the residence, and Cameroonian international Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu could be heard saying: “Please don’t touch me.” No official statement has been released yet from the player or his representatives.
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Nigerian Navy Rescues 10 Crew Members From Distressed Vessel Off Calabar Waters
The Nigerian Navy said to have rescued 10 crew members from a distressed vessel, MV SEMA III, which was en route to Calabar from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. In a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said that the Navy had proven its swift response capability and dedication to saving lives at...
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Enugu Govt. Apprehend Fake Doctor, Seals Illegal Hospital
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has arrested a fake doctor and sealed an illegal hospital in Obollo-Etiti, Udenu Local Government Area, for operating without a licence and endangering patients’ lives. According to a statement released to newsmen on Sunday, by the ministry’s Public Officer, Mrs. Ugodu Avemaria, disclosed that the operation was coordinated by...
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Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves 4 Inmates Dead And Dozens Injured
Four inmates died and more than 30 others were injured Sunday when a riot broke out at a prison in Ecuador, corrections officials in the South American country said. The riot stemmed from the “reorganization of inmates” to a new maximum-security prison that will soon begin operating in a different province, according to a statement...
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Denmark’s Government Aims To Ban Access To Social Media For Children Aged Under 15
Denmark’s government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone aged under 15. The move, led by the Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents — after a specific assessment — the right to give consent to let their...