Inside Tiger Base: Nigeria’s Hidden Atrocity—Intro
By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze In the heart of Owerri’s industrial sprawl, past a row of auto workshops and rusting fuel tanks, stands a compound so ordinary it almost disappears. Its walls are smeared with dust and silence. The paint has peeled off the crest of the Nigeria Police Force. The gate hangs unevenly on its […]
Olympics To Announce Gender Eligibility Policy In Early 2026
The International Olympic Committee says it plans to unveil a unified policy on transgender participation early next year, marking the end of months of internal debate over how to safeguard women’s competition. The question of who can compete in the female category has long stirred disagreement, largely because there is no single global standard for […]
US Plans To Require 5 Years Of Social Media History
People who normally enter the United States without a visa may soon face a much deeper level of scrutiny. New proposals from the Department of Homeland Security would require visa waiver travelers to hand over far more personal information, including years of social media activity, old email accounts, and extensive family details. A notice published […]
Winter Storm Compounds Misery For Displaced Gaza Families
After a night soaked through by merciless rain, a brief patch of sunlight gave Arafat al Ghandour and his wife, Nour, a momentary sense of relief inside the displacement camp in Deir el Balah. Their relief did not last long. The storm had already turned their fragile shelter into a swamp, and another round of […]
Trump’s $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Immigration Program Begins
US President Donald Trump has introduced a new program allowing wealthy foreigners to fast-track US visas in exchange for payments starting at $1 million (£750,000). Dubbed the “Trump Gold Card,” the scheme is designed to provide a “direct path to citizenship” for qualified applicants, according to Trump, who promoted it on social media Wednesday. He […]
New York To Provide Medical Insurance For Home Health Aides
New York State will replace the company managing health insurance for hundreds of thousands of home care workers next year, following repeated reports of mismanagement and underpayment. Leading Edge Administrators, also known as Omni Advantage, has been accused of underpaying doctors, billing patients for covered services, attempting to cancel policies without notice, misappropriating funds intended […]
US House Of Representatives Passes $901bn Defense Budget
The United States House of Representatives has approved a sweeping defence package that authorises an unprecedented nine hundred and one billion dollars for military operations in the 2026 fiscal year.
Student Killed In Kentucky State Shooting; Suspect Held
Authorities in Kentucky say a shooting at Kentucky State University has left one person dead and another fighting for life, after a gunman opened fire on campus. Police later confirmed that the suspect, who is not enrolled at the school, was quickly detained. Frankfort officers said they rushed to the scene after receiving reports of […]
Helen Nash, Kosher Cookbook Author, Dies At 89 In NYC
Helen Nash, the New York-based cookbook author whose work helped redefine kosher cuisine for a new generation, died on December 8 at the age of eighty-nine. Nash emerged in the 1980s as a leading figure in contemporary kosher cooking. Her debut book, Kosher Cuisine, released by Random House in 1984, introduced kosher home cooks to […]
Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready To Vote With Security Assurances
President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that Ukraine is capable of holding national elections once security can be ensured, responding to renewed claims by US President Donald Trump that Kyiv is “using the war” to avoid going to the polls.
Jets, Troops Deployed To Benin To ‘Dislodge Coup’ — Nigeria
Nigeria has acknowledged sending fighter aircraft and later ground forces into neighbouring Benin after authorities in Cotonou requested urgent military assistance to stop a group of mutinous soldiers attempting to seize power. A statement from President Bola Tinubu’s office on Sunday said Benin made two formal appeals for help, including a call for “immediate air […]
ICE Steps Up Operations As Sweeps Spread Nationwide
Federal authorities have arrested 12 individuals in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation this week, part of a broader Trump administration effort targeting undocumented immigrants. While the operation was described as focusing on Somali residents, only five of those detained were from Somalia, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The remaining arrestees include six […]