An American journalist was kidnapped on Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said. The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets she worked for. A U.S. official blamed the Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah. The Iraqi interior ministry confirmed a foreign journalist had been kidnapped but didn’t give more details. Two Iraqi security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case, said the kidnapped journalist is a woman and a U.S. citizen. They said that two cars were...

A parliamentary public hearing on proposed constitutional amendments that could extend the term of Zimbabwe’s 83-year-old president descended into chaos on Tuesday, underscoring rising tensions over the contentious changes. The situation at a sports complex in the capital, Harare, turned violent when prominent human rights lawyer Doug Coltart was attacked, leaving him bruised. His cellphone was taken and his glasses were broken. The unrest came amid a broader crackdown on critics of the proposed changes. People shouting support for the presidential term extension shoved and slapped Coltart as he tried to exit the complex. He was one of the critics...

More than 15 people are reportedly dead and several others injured following a deadly attack by suspected gunmen in Gari Ya Waye community Angwan Rukuba, served by Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Jos. The attack occurred on the night of March 29, Palm Sunday, at about 7:50 p.m. local time. Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed the area and opened fire on unsuspecting civilians before fleeing the scene. Security personnel, including the Nigerian Army, reportedly arrived at around 8:45 p.m. to restore order and secure the affected community.  Sen. man Ted Cruz disclosed that the U.S government has tools to hold perpetrators...

Neuralink: “When you haven’t heard someone talk for four years, the thought that they might be able to talk again was mind blowing.” people are using Neuralink devices to control computers and robotic arms with their thoughts. This technology will restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs and unlock new dimensions of human potential. Neuralink Corp. is an American neurotechnology company that has developed as of 2024 implantable brain–computer interfaces. It was founded by Elon Musk and a team of eight scientists and engineers. Neuralink was launched in 2016 and first publicly reported in March 2017. Video Credit: X/@neuralink

Oby Ezekwesili: “My questions to President Tinubu and his  Official APC Ng Party currently in festivity mode is: “Do you know what manner of leaders feast while their people are being slaughtered? Do you know what kind of leaders watch the gory images of their dead citizens again and again? “Do you know what manner of leaders with the power and duty to protect lives merely respond to mass killings of their people either with silence or issue useless press releases and make hopeless committee appointments to incompetently “investigate” the obvious? “The answer is simple. It is a group of...

Seyed Abbas Araghchi :“The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies. “Their intentions are clear. “What they’ve gotten wrong is that they’re not dealing with defenseless Palestinian civilians. Our Powerful Armed Forces will severely punish aggressors.”