Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta announced on Tuesday. This means kids using teen-specific accounts will see photos and videos on Instagram that are similar to what they would see in a PG-13 movie — no sex, drugs or dangerous stunts, among others. “This includes hiding or not recommending posts with strong language, certain risky stunts, and additional content that could encourage potentially harmful behaviors, such as posts showing marijuana paraphernalia,” Meta said in a blog post Tuesday, calling the update...

In a record-breaking diplomatic and economic milestone, Qatari Royal Family member, Sheikh Abdul-Rahman Hamad N.H. Al-Thani, has pledged a jaw-dropping $300 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria’s economy, marking one of the largest commitments ever made to an African nation. The massive investment, unveiled during high-level bilateral talks, will target energy, agriculture, infrastructure, real estate, and technology, signaling Qatar’s deep confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and Nigeria’s renewed global standing. Sheikh Al-Thani described the investment as a strategic partnership, designed to drive job creation, industrial expansion, and sustainable national growth. Economic analysts have already tagged the move...

A successful coup d’eta have been carried out in Madagascar .and the new strong man of the country is Colonel Michael shown in the first picture. Here’s how it went: Soldiers in Madagascar have joined anti-government protests in the capital Antananarivo, with a military unit publicly urging security forces to defy orders to shoot at demonstrators. Saturday’s rally was the largest since protests began on 25 September, driven by anger over power and water cuts and escalating into calls for President Andry Rajoelina’s resignation. A contingent from the CAPSAT military base released a video urging troops to “refuse to be...

The story of Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti — his trial, demotion, reinstatement, and retirement after a turbulent episode in Nigeria’s war against Boko Haram. The Officer and His Lineage Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti is a retired Nigerian Army one-star general, best known for his controversial 2015 court-martial. He comes from one of Nigeria’s most distinguished families — the Ransome-Kutis — whose legacy blends military service, activism, and cultural influence. He is the son of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, the renowned human rights activist, and a nephew to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Afrobeat musician. His family has long been associated with advocacy,...

Graduate student Nicole Lobo moved back to the US in late August after a year in the UK, shipping 10 boxes of possessions back home to Philadelphia that she expected to arrive within a few days. Six weeks later, she is still waiting for the shipment – and fears it is lost, destroyed by UPS as the company struggles to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules. “It’s been horrific,” says the 28-year-old, who was notified last month that her boxes would be disposed of, leaving her to make frantic phone calls and send emails to...

Amit, the sister of fallen hostage Almog Sarusi, 27, who was executed by Hamas in captivity expressed emotion: “The happiness you saw today—I imagined it every second for 11 months. I imagined the hug at the hospital, the screams of joy, the tears of happiness. I waited to show Almog how hard we fought for him, to hear from him what he went through there. “I wanted to tell him that he’s a hero and that I’m proud of him, to begin the recovery process together. That vision never became my reality, and on a day like this, the sense...

“As soon as Donald Trump was elected, they understood that he wanted to bring us back home,” he added. “So immediately, the way they treated me changed”