DOZENS FEARED KILLED AFTER PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA’S FAR EAST
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs...
US APPEAL COURT RULES AGAINST TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER
A United States appellate court on Wednesday determined that President Donald Trump’s directive limiting birthright citizenship was unlawful and supported the ruling of a lower...
WILDFIRE KILLS 11 FOREST WORKERS IN TURKEY AMID EXTREME HEAT AND STRONG WINDS
By Aishat Momoh. O. At least 11 forest workers lost their lives on Wednesday while battling a fierce wildfire near Eskisehir in western Turkey, local...
MADUKA OKOYE BANNED FOR ILLEGAL BETTING.
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month suspension by Italian football authorities for illegal betting, avoiding a potential four-year...
US BECOMES NET EXPORTER OF CRUDE TO NIGERIA— EIA
The United States transitioned into a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria in February and March, as crude consumption on the U. S. East Coast diminished...
AFRICA TO BE HIT HARD AS UK FOREIGN AID CUTS REVEALED
The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest...
US OLYMPIC POLICY CHANGE BANS TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN WOMEN’S GAME
American transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women’s events at the Olympics and Paralympics after a recent policy change by the US...
US ANNOUNCES EXIT FROM UNESCO
The United States on Tuesday announced it has left UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is...
18 TRAPPED MINERS RESCUED IN COLOMBIA AFTER 18-HOUR ORDEAL
By Aishat Momoh. O. Eighteen gold miners trapped underground in northwest Colombia have been rescued after a dramatic 12-hour emergency operation, the government confirmed on...
SOUTH KOREA ENDS PRIVATE ADOPTION SYSTEM AFTER DAMNING REPORT ON RIGHTS ABUSES
By Aishat Momoh. O. South Korea is set to overhaul its decades-old adoption system on Saturday by officially ending the use of private adoption agencies...