Iran Talks To Proceed With Trump Playing Behind-The-Scenes
Nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran were scheduled to open in Geneva on Tuesday under a heavy shadow — a second U.S. aircraft carrier now positioned in the Middle East, unresolved questions about Iran’s uranium stockpile, and both governments arriving with conditions the other has already rejected. Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force […]
Coney Island Gets $1M Business District Under Mamdani Plan
Mayor Zohran Mamdani formalized the creation of Coney Island’s Business Improvement District on Sunday, authorizing a debut annual budget approaching $1 million as the beachfront community prepares for its busiest tourism months. Mamdani endorsed the incorporation certificate during a boardwalk ceremony, describing the initiative as a watershed moment for the historic seaside neighborhood that draws […]
Warner Bros Considers Reviving Paramount Acquisition Talks
Warner Bros. Discovery is considering whether to reopen talks with Paramount Skydance after the rival studio submitted a revised takeover proposal, according to people familiar with internal discussions at the company. Directors are examining whether Paramount’s improved bid offers more value than Warner Bros’ existing agreement with Netflix, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. No decision has […]
Beyond Benin Bronzes: Britain’s Looting Of Nigeria Today—Epilogue
Restitution is not a gesture. It is a redesign of power. By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze The object is small enough to fit in two hands, but it carries the weight of an entire century. In a museum store—those fluorescent backrooms where history is inventoried like office supplies—the air is dry and faintly metallic. A curator […]
Havana Oil Facility Fire Compounds Cuba’s Fuel Shortage
A fire erupted at Havana’s Nico Lopez refinery Friday, sending a large plume of smoke over the bay before emergency crews contained the blaze, Cuba’s energy ministry said. The ministry reported the fire broke out in a warehouse at the facility and was brought under control. “The cause is under investigation,” officials said in a […]
Trump Plans Executive Order To Require Voter ID At Polls
President Donald Trump signaled Friday he intends to issue an executive order compelling election administrators to mandate voter identification, bypassing Congress after legislative efforts stalled. Trump announced the planned action in a social media post, expressing impatience with the pace of congressional action on the matter. “This is an issue that must be fought, and […]
Peru Considers Ousting President Jeri After Four Months
Peru’s Congress will convene a special session on the morning of February 17 to consider removing President Jose Jeri from office, legislative leader Fernando Rospigliosi announced. The session was confirmed in a statement posted to social media by the country’s legislature. The move comes as Jeri’s brief presidency, now four months old, has become engulfed […]
US Forces Gear Up For Potentially Prolonged Iran Operations
The Pentagon is drawing up plans for potential military operations against Iran that could extend over several weeks, a significant escalation from past engagements between the two adversaries, according to two U.S. officials. The disclosure signals heightened risks for diplomatic efforts currently underway to defuse tensions over Tehran’s nuclear activities. Officials described the preparations on […]
Beyond Benin Bronzes: Britain’s Looting Of Nigeria Today—Part 7
Where extraction becomes enforceable and repayment outlives governments By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Court, Debt, and the Sanctuary of Enforcement It is always quieter than people imagine. Britain prefers its violence quiet now—pressed into paper, sealed with waxy professionalism, executed without spectacle. You won’t hear the old empire arriving. No cannons. No marching boots. The modern […]
French Woman Arrested Over Two Dead Babies In Freezer
A woman in her fifties has been taken into custody following the discovery of two dead newborn infants inside a freezer at a home in eastern France, investigative sources said Thursday. The grim find came to light Tuesday when a man contacted authorities after uncovering the remains of a newborn child in a freezer at […]
Alberta Independence Drive Grows After Trump Team Meeting
Separatists in Alberta are collecting signatures to force a referendum on independence from Canada, a campaign that has gained momentum as the oil-rich western province’s grievances with Ottawa deepen amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade threats and annexation rhetoric. Organizers aim to gather roughly 177,000 signatures by May 2, equivalent to 10 percent of Alberta’s […]
Beyond Benin Bronzes: Britain’s Looting Of Nigeria Today—Part 6
Not raids, but clauses. Not conquest, but compliance. By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze The Contract: Where Sovereignty Is Signed Away The ink dries long before the damage is understood. It happens in rooms designed to erase consequence: carpet that swallows footsteps, glass walls that mute the city, air conditioned into an obedient chill. A tray of […]