On April 11, 2026, Nigeria’s military launched a precision airstrike on a suspected ISWAP logistics hub near Jilli village in Borno State, targeting gun trucks and fighters based on drone intelligence. Report claimed that 56 traders died and up to 200 in total when bombs struck a weekly market, while the army insists only terrorists were hit in a banned zone closed five years ago as an insurgent hub. Borno Governor Zulum defended the action, troops arrested a teen ISWAP suspect nearby, and the Air Force launched a fact-finding probe into civilian casualty reports amid opposition calls for accountability. The...

“Bottlers FC” is a derogatory nickname used by rival fans to describe Arsenal Football Club, suggesting they “bottle” or collapse under pressure when close to winning major trophies, such as in the Premier League or cup competitions

The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Vice President JD Vance, who led the U.S. delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon. There was no immediate comment from the Iranian delegation, but Pakistani mediators called on both countries to maintain the ceasefire. “It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to...

President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.” Flying back to Washington from Florida, Trump used a lengthy social media post to sharply criticize Leo, then kept it up after deplaning, in comments on the tarmac to reporters. “I’m not a fan of Pope Leo,” he said. Trump’s comments came after Leo suggested over the weekend that...

Pope Leo XIV is embarking Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global conflict and honor the locally born inspiration of his religious spirituality, St. Augustine. Leo’s two-day stop in Algeria opens an intense 11-day tour of four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea — that will bring history’s first U.S.-born pope deep into the growing heart of the Catholic Church. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran cast a cloud over the trip, after President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary broadside against Leo on Sunday night, saying he...

Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29. Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, rising from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times. On Friday, ahead of the peace talks, Brent for June delivery fell 0.8% to $95.20 per barrel. Iran has been effectively controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global...

A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home. Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and robbery, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Cichowski is listed as a Democratic candidate for governor with the Florida Division of Elections and previously ran for Palm Coast mayor in 2021. The primary is scheduled Aug. 18, and the race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis includes dozens of candidates. In body camera footage shared with The Associated Press, Cichowski claimed his parents were going...

Seven days after the legendary Iraqi singer Sajida Obaid died, women sat wrapped in black veils and abayas, their faces wet at her family home in the northern city of Irbil. Some were family members and others were fans who had loved her for decades. Bitter black coffee, the drink of Iraqi mourning, passed quietly from hand to hand. The music drifting in from outside filled the spaces between sobs. Outside, men sat under a canvas tent in the street. A traditional band beat the daf as some of the men wiped their eyes. In Iraq, the seventh day marks...

Péter Magyar had written on X: “Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has just called to congratulate us on our victory.”

European leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his stunning election victory in Hungary, not just for what the vibrant campaigner and the country’s next premier might do but who he is not — long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat to the continent’s peace and prosperity. The outpouring reflected a deep frustration with Orbán across the 27-nation European Union and its institutions. “Today Europe wins and European values win,” said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a post on X on Sunday night. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk exclaimed on social media: “Back together!...