Venezuela’s opposition leader leaves country for Spain
The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain.Mr González has been in hiding, and
Scared as hell’: Climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet
“I was scared as hell. … I remember feeling very nervous.” On April 6, 2022, Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Fuel price hike: Senate promises intervention, Afenifere, Reps demand reversal
As Nigerians battle the high price and scarcity of petrol in the country, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, called on the Federal
Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030
Car company Volvo has abandoned its target to produce only fully electric cars by 2030, saying it now expects to be selling some hybrid
US accuses Russia of 2024 election interference
The US has charged and sanctioned multiple Russian state media executives and restricted Kremlin-linked broadcasters as it accused Moscow of a widespread campaign to
Donald Trump Speaks Out Nearly 2 Months After Assassination Attempt
Two months after Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, the Republican presidential nominee detailed his mental recuperation. Nearly two months after Donald
Hailey Bieber Shares Glimpse Into New Chapter After Giving Birth to Her and Justin Bieber’s Son Jack
Hailey Bieber shared adorable insight into her life as a new mother days after welcoming her first baby, son Jack Blues Bieber, with husband
Melinda Gates Quits Gates Foundation, To Get $12.5bn
The statement gave no reason for her departure, but noted that “under the terms of my agreement with Bill, in leaving the foundation, I
Tax Collection In Nigeria Is Pretty Low – Bill Gates
He also said Nigeria has the prospect of becoming a net exporter of food given the vast land and soil type in the country.
Gymnast Kara Welsh Dead at 21 After Shooting
Kara Welsh, a gymnast attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has died after being shot in an apartment off campus. She was 21. The University
Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
France’s interior minister praised security forces after no major issues were reported Friday during the opening ceremonyof the Olympics. Authorities had deployed a massive security
Up to 11 reported dead as Tropical Storm Yagi lashes Philippines
A fierce tropical storm has caused floods and landslides that have killed up to 11 people in the Philippines. Tropical Storm Yagi lashed the
Arizona office worker found dead in a cubicle 4 days after last scanning in
Four days after last scanning in for work, a 60-year-old office worker in Arizona was found dead in a cubicle at her workplace, having
‘A tech firm stole our voices – then cloned and sold them’
The notion that artificial intelligence could one day take our jobs is a message many of us will have heard in recent years.But, for
Yemen weapons dealers selling machine-guns on X
Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers.The traders
Musk’s X banned in Brazil after disinformation row
Alexandre de Moraes ordered the “immediate and complete suspension” of the social media platform until it complies with all court orders and pays existing
Waiting 32 years for justice in an Indian rape case
My heart is filled with so much pain. Even today, I cry when I think about how that one encounter destroyed my life.”The year
Girl, 14, killed as Russian strike hits Kharkiv playground
A 14-year-old girl has been killed after a Russian guided bomb strike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hit a playground, local officials
Aboriginal teen dies by suicide in Perth youth prison
An Aboriginal teenager has died by suicide at a youth prison in Perth, Western Australia (WA).The 17-year-old had spent only two days in custody
France on charm offensive as New Caledonia simmers
For the Pacific Islands, climate change, geopolitics and security have often been the bread and butter of any summit.But at this year’s Pacific Island