ORGANISERS SAY LAST GAZA FLOTILLA BOAT INTERCEPTED BY ISRAEL
The organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said Israel intercepted its last remaining boat on Friday, after the interceptions of its fellow vessels drew protests...
INDIA, CHINA TO RESUME DIRECT FLIGHTS AFTER FIVE YEARS
India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. Direct...
CHURCH OF ENGLAND APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
Sarah Mullally was on Friday named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England — which can trace...
BELLINGHAM LEFT OUT OF ENGLAND SQUAD FOR OCTOBER GAMES
Jude Bellingham was a notable omission from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad announced on Friday for this month’s double-header against Wales and Latvia. The Euro 2024...
TAYLOR SWIFT RELEASES 12TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL’
Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era. On Friday, she dropped her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” a collection of bouncy...
UK ON ‘HIGH ALERT’ FOLLOWING SYNAGOGUE TERROR ATTACK
Britain was on heightened alert Friday to ensure the Jewish community’s safety following an attack outside a Manchester synagogue on a Jewish holiday that killed...
ECOWAS COURT PRESIDENT SEEKS MEMBER STATES’ COOPERATION TO ENFORCE JUDGEMENTS
ECOWAS Court President Justice Ricardo Gonçalves has appealed to the governments of ECOWAS member states to fully recognise the court’s authority and cooperate with it...
FIFA UNVEILS TRIONDA, THE OFFICIAL BALL OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP
FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries — the...
EXPLOSION ROCKS CHEVRON OIL REFINERY IN US
Plumes of smoke towered above a Chevron oil refinery in southern California on Thursday following reports of an explosion, according to US media and footage...
TRUMP DECLARES ‘ARMED CONFLICT’ WITH DRUG CARTELS
President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in “armed conflict” with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to...