Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization said Monday that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend, as the United States continues to pressure the acting government to free hundreds of dissidents jailed under ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Alfredo Romero, president of Foro Penal, said in a post on X that 266 “political prisoners” had been...
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Trump Threatens To Hike Tariffs On South Korean Goods Over Inaction On Trade Deal
President Donald Trump said Monday he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s legislature has yet to approve the trade framework announced last year. Trump said on social media that import taxes would be raised on autos, lumber and pharmaceutical drugs from South Korea with the rate on other goods going from...
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Several Nigerian Military Officers Will Be Tried On Accusations They Plotted A Coup
A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation’s government, the Nigeria Defense Headquarters said Monday, citing findings from an investigative panel. At least 16 officers were arrested in October over what military authorities described as “acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations.” The arrests,...
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Opening Statements Set In Sex Trafficking Trial Of 2 Real Estate Agents And Their Brother
A New York jury will hear a prosecutor on Tuesday deliver an opening statement describing evidence to support sex trafficking charges alleging that two sibling real estate agents who catered to the jet-set crowd and a third brother sexually attacked dozens of women over a 12-year stretch. Defense lawyers were expected to counter by telling...
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Meta, TikTok And YouTube Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children. Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It’s the first time the companies will...
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Los Angeles Homeless Services CEO Charged With Defrauding Taxpayers To Pay For Luxury Lifestyle
The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep people off the streets. Alexander Soofer, 42, was arrested Friday at his $7 million...
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Hungary’s Orbán Accuses Ukraine Of Election Interference And Summons Ambassador
Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine on Monday of seeking to meddle in his country’s upcoming elections and ordered Kyiv’s ambassador to be summoned to the foreign ministry. The step was the latest in Orbán’s long-running anti-Ukraine campaign as he seeks to convince voters that the neighboring country, embroiled in a war with...
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Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter Joins Those Calling For Boycott Of World Cup In United States
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the suitability of the United States as a host...
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END NEEDLESS SPECULATIONS ON APC 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE
ABUJA, FCT JANUARY 26, 2026 PRESS STATEMENT END NEEDLESS SPECULATIONS ON APC 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE Our attention has been drawn to growing media frenzy about possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu under the platform of our great Party ahead of the 2027 General Elections. While...
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Beto Transfer Talks Collapse As Everton Reject Approaches
Transfer negotiations between Fenerbahçe and Everton for striker Beto have failed to reach an agreement. Fenerbahçe expressed strong interest in signing the forward, but Everton’s counter-demand involved Youssef En-Nesyri as part of the discussions. En-Nesyri, however, made it clear that he had no intention of joining Everton, prompting the Premier League club to withdraw from...