El Salvador Government Burns $67 Million Worth of Seized Cocaine
El Salvador authorities have burned a massive 2.7-ton pile of cocaine worth an estimated $67.5 million. The drugs were incinerated in Ilopango, just...
US Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The United States Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging the FDA’s regulation of the abortion pill mifepristone. The ruling ensures that the...
NSCDC Uncovers Illegal Oil Bunkering Site in Rivers, Arrests Three
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects in Rivers State over illegal oil activities. This was conveyed through...
Schengen Visa Fees Increased by 12% for Non-EU Citizens Starting June 11
Non-European Union citizens applying for a Schengen visa will see an increase in fees starting June 11, 2024. The European Commission announced that...
Rivers Community Shuts Down Agip Oil Office Over Neglect and Broken Promises
Mgbuosimini Community in Obio/Akpor Local Area of Rivers State has shut down the Port Harcourt office of the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC)....
German Police Detonates WWII Bomb Found At Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt police have successfully detonated a World War II-era phosphorus bomb discovered on the grounds of Frankfurt Airport, Germany. Construction workers found the...
Otti Pledges Support To Family Of Soldiers Slain, Raises Bounty On Culprits To N30m
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has increased the bounty for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the killing of five...
Samsung Workers Stage First-ever Strike Over Pay Dispute In South Korea
Employees at Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest smartphone and high-end semiconductor manufacturers, have staged their first-ever strike. About 10 of these...
Nigeria Among Top 20 Countries With Highest Number Of Children In Severe Food Poverty -UNICEF
A recent UNICEF report has revealed that one in three children under the age of five in Nigeria is suffering from severe food...
Nigeria’s Economy To Hit $1.85 Trillion By 2029, But To Fall From Largest To Fourth In Africa -IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will reach $1.85 trillion by 2029 in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)....
SpaceX’s Starship Achieves Breakthrough Ocean Landing in Fourth Test Flight
SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, launched from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday—this fourth test flight of...
WHO Confirms First Human Death from H5N2 Bird Flu in Mexico
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the first-ever human death caused by the H5N2 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird...