Peter Obi: “Warm birthday wishes to the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo. “Your Excellency, My dear elder brother, My family and I join other men and women of goodwill in rejoicing with you as you mark another year today. “May God continue to bless you with strength, wisdom, and good health as you serve our dear state and nation. “Happy Birthday, Your Excellency.”
China Investigates Head Monk Of Shaolin ‘Kung Fu’ Temple
Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies for embezzlement, “improper relationships with multiple women” and “fathering illegitimate children”, the temple said on Sunday. The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple, located in a mountain range in central China’s Henan province, attracts thousands of disciples every year – some from across the world. Mr Shi, who has been Shaolin Temple’s abbot since 1999, has earned the nickname “CEO monk” for transforming the institution into a global brand. He has been stripped of his ordination certificate amid the probe, China’s Buddhist association said on Monday. The ordination...
Key Week For Benjamin Šeško’s Future As Manchester United Also Approached His Camp To Ask For Deal Conditions.
Newcastle presented their project to Šeško last week, ready to bid if player accepts. Šeško, expected to decide his future soon. Credit: Fabrizio Romanio
US-EU Deal Sets A 15% Tariff On Most Goods And Averts The Threat Of A Trade War With A Global Shock
The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher import duties on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the globe. The sweeping announcement came after President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen met briefly at Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland. Their private sit-down culminated months of bargaining, with the White House deadline Friday nearing for imposing punishing tariffs on the EU’s 27 member countries. “It was a very interesting negotiation. I think it’s going...
U.S President Describes London Mayor As “A Nasty Person”
Trump: “I’m not a fan of your mayor [Sadiq Khan], a nasty person…He’s done a terrible job, the mayor of London.” Starmer: “He’s actually a friend of mine.” Trump: “I think he’s done a terrible job.” So awkward and yet so right and hilarious!
Super Eagles, Super Falcons & The Bruised Snake
It began, as many things in football do, with applause and pretense. The 2030 African Nations Cup, hosted in Lagos and Abuja, was billed as a diplomatic festival, a chance to showcase Nigerian hospitality, cultural finesse, and, above all, Africa’s evolving sporting conscience. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments ran concurrently: a rare feat, and, on paper, a progressive one. But on the night Morocco’s women’s team took the field against Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the quarterfinals, progress dimmed—quite literally—beneath the harsh geometry of laser lights. From the stands, discreet green beams danced across Moroccan jerseys, then foreheads, then retinas—a...
“I’m Going To Make A New Deadline For Putin Of 10 Or 12 Days From Today” Trump On Russia/Ukraine War
President Donald Trump: “I’m going to make a new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today. There is no reason for waiting…we just don’t see any progress being made.”
U.S Man Who Killed Palestinian-American Boy Dies In Prison
An Illinois landlord convicted of murdering his six-year-old Palestinian-American tenant in a violent hate crime has died in custody. Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behind bars in May for the murder of Wadea al-Fayoume as well as the severe wounding and attempted murder of his mother Hanaan Shaheen in 2023. Police say the landlord targeted the pair for their Islamic faith shortly after the start of the Israel-Gaza war. He died at the Illinois Department of Corrections on Thursday, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Czuba had served less than three months of his decades-long sentence when...