U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts will meet formally Wednesday for a summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the allies. Just a week ago, things had seemed rosy. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was optimistic the European members and Canada would commit to invest at least as much of their economic growth on defense as the United States does for the first time. Then Spain rejected the new NATO target for each country to spend 5% of its gross domestic product on defense, calling it “unreasonable.” Trump insists on that figure, but...

 Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency reported, the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel. The hangings happened in Urmia Prison in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, which is the country’s most northwest province. IRNA cited Iran’s judiciary for the news, saying the men had been accused of bringing “assassination equipment” into the country. Iran has carried out several hangings during its war with Israel, sparking fears from activists that it could conduct a wave of executions after the conflict ended. Iran identified the three men executed as Azad Shojaei,...

This weekend’s star-studded Venice wedding of multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez has galvanized activist groups that are protesting it as a sign of the growing disparity between the haves and have-nots as well as disregard of the city’s residents. About a dozen Venetian organizations — including housing advocates, anti-cruise ship campaigners and university groups — have united to protest the multi-day event under the banner “No Space for Bezos,” a play on words also referring to the bride’s recent space flight. They have staged small-scale protests, unfurling anti-Bezos banners on iconic Venetian sites. They were joined this week by Greenpeace and...

A teen accused of fatally stabbing another student at a high school track meet in suburban Dallas was indicted Tuesday on a murder charge, a prosecutor said. A grand jury indicted Karmelo Anthony in the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said. Willis said the April 2 stabbing at the school stadium in Frisco “struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond.” Anthony was 17 at the time of the stabbing and has since turned 18. “When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core,” Willis said. Students...

The Lagos State Government has announced that repair work on the Ogudu/Ifako Bridge will begin on Saturday, June 28, and continue until Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The maintenance will span 110 days and be carried out in eight phases across both carriageways. According to a statement from the Ministry of Transportation, the first four phases will focus on the inbound Alapere section of the bridge and will run from June 28 to August 16. The remaining four phases, addressing the inbound Oworonshoki lane, will commence immediately after, from August 16 to October 5. To manage the expected traffic disruption, the...

… Serves Stop-Work Orders to 180 Other Buildings in Okun-Ajah . The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has sealed two major relaxation centres, Timeless Beach and Iceland Beach, as well as 180 other buildings in the Okun-Ajah, Eti-Osa axis of the State. The enforcement was carried out due to failure to comply with a summons over encroachment on State-owned land. The exercise, which began in the early hours of today, was led by the Honourable Commissioner for the Ministry, Hon. Dayo Bushn Alebiosu, who disclosed that several notices and summons had previously been issued to...

More than 100 people were reportedly killed on Monday during a violent clash between foot soldiers loyal to notorious bandit Bello Turji and members of the Zamfara Civilian Protection Guard near Cida village in Shinkafi Local Government Area. A resident in the area, Sa’idu Garba, told The PUNCH that the CPG, supported by the Borno State Civilian JTF, launched an assault on Turji’s camp to capture him dead or alive. The mission was allegedly led by a repentant bandit, Bashari Meniyo. “They mobilised themselves under the leadership of one repentant bandit called Bashari Meniyo and went straight to Turji’s camp...

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Zone 6, Abuja, on charges of inciting public disturbance and impersonating a public officer. Isah, who appeared in court clad in all black, was charged following rising tensions within NANS due to an ongoing leadership tussle. The DSS alleged that Isah incited students to disrupt a lawful assembly and misrepresented himself as the president of the student body. His lawyer, Marshal Abubakar of Falana & Falana Chambers, told SaharaReporters that the charges...

Tunde Onakoya: “Ran into Madam @obyezeks this morning at the airport. “She is an incredible mother and mentor to me. Thank you for the kind words of wisdom and discernment always.”

A helicopter crash-landed near a restaurant in Livingston County, Michigan, sparking panic among nearby diners but miraculously leaving all occupants unharmed, according to early reports from local authorities. According to reports, the incident occurred at Cabana Blue in Clay Township, after a privately owned helicopter attempted to land on a vacant lot adjacent to the restaurant along Anchor Bay. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has since confirmed that a Robinson R44 helicopter was involved and that a full investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. Mechanical failure is suspected, but officials have not ruled out pilot error. However, no...