Kamala Harris Weighs Future White House Contest
Kamala Harris isn’t ready to walk away from the national stage. In her most revealing interview since losing to Donald Trump, the former vice president told the BBC she remains uncommitted to her next move—but pointedly declined to rule out another run for the presidency. “I have lived my entire career a life of service, […]
Messi Extends Stay, Pens New Deal With Inter Miami
Lionel Messi has committed his future to Inter Miami, signing a contract extension that will keep the Argentine icon in Major League Soccer through the 2028 season. The club unveiled the news Thursday with a video showing the 38-year-old signing his contract at a table inside the under-construction Freedom Park stadium. “He’s Home,” read the […]
US Executes Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas For 1993 Murder
Alabama carried out its seventh nitrogen gas execution Thursday evening, putting to death a man who spent three decades maintaining his innocence in a killing prosecutors say stemmed from a drug debt dispute. Anthony Boyd, 54, died after more than 20 minutes of visible distress following the administration of nitrogen gas, according to witnesses present […]
EU Delays Verdict On Channeling Russian Funds To Ukraine
European Union leaders have committed to bolstering Ukraine’s defense funding but hit a roadblock Thursday over an ambitious proposal to tap frozen Russian assets, revealing fractures in the bloc’s approach to financing Kyiv’s war effort. The impasse emerged during high-stakes talks in Brussels, where leaders gathered to address what officials described as Ukraine’s “pressing financial […]
Binance Changpeng Zhao Gets Presidential Pardon From Trump
In a move that underscores his administration’s embrace of the cryptocurrency sector, President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Binance, the world’s largest digital currency exchange. The announcement came Thursday from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who framed the decision as a repudiation of the previous administration’s […]
Obama Amplifies Fela Kuti’s Legacy through Fresh Podcast
Barack Obama is turning his attention to one of Africa’s most influential musical revolutionaries, launching a sweeping audio documentary that explores the life and legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the Nigerian musician who transformed the sound of a generation. The former president unveiled “Fela Kuti: Fear No Man” on Wednesday evening through a video posted to […]
Ex-French Leader Sarkozy Sentenced In Libya Fund Case
Supporters of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy thronged the streets outside his Paris home on Tuesday, hours before he was due to begin serving a prison sentence for his role in an illicit Libyan campaign finance scheme. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, is the first former head of state from a European […]
Governor, Mayor Honor NYCAR’s Global Achievements
How the New York Center for Advanced Research became a beacon of innovation, inclusion, and intellectual leadership — now officially recognized by both the City and State of New York. In a city that has long defined the rhythm of global progress, few accolades carry as much weight as a commendation from both Governor Kathy […]
Kenya Bids Farewell To Opposition Icon Raila Odinga
Kenyans gathered on Sunday to lay to rest Raila Odinga — the towering opposition leader, freedom icon, and former prime minister whose decades-long political journey helped shape modern Kenya. Odinga, affectionately known as Baba (Swahili for “father”), was buried at his family compound in Bondo, western Kenya, following an Anglican service attended by thousands of […]
Airport Blaze May Cost Bangladesh Garment Sector $1bn
A massive blaze that tore through a cargo terminal at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has wiped out millions of dollars’ worth of garments and raw materials, dealing a severe blow to Bangladesh’s export industry at the height of its shipping season. The fire, which erupted in the airport’s cargo import complex on Saturday afternoon, […]
20 UN Staff Seized As Houthis Launch New Yemen Raid
Yemen’s Houthi authorities have detained nearly two dozen United Nations employees following a raid on another UN-operated compound in the capital, Sanaa, the global body has confirmed. According to Jean Alam, spokesperson for the UN’s resident coordinator in Yemen, Houthi security forces stormed the UN facility in the city’s Hada district on Sunday, detaining several […]
Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency On Centre-Right Ticket
Bolivia has turned a page in its political history, electing Rodrigo Paz of the centre-right Christian Democratic Party (PDC) as president, bringing to an end nearly twenty years of leftist governance under the Movement for Socialism (MAS). With 97 percent of ballots counted, the 58-year-old economist secured 54.5 percent of votes in Sunday’s run-off election, […]