Samsung’s Q3 Operating Profit Rises 32% Amid Market Recovery
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday projected a 32 percent rise in third-quarter operating profit, outperforming market expectations on the back of robust demand for traditional memory chips, even as high-bandwidth memory sales slowed. The South Korean tech giant estimated its July–September operating profit at roughly 12.1 trillion won ($8.5 billion) — its best quarterly result since […]
Issa Tchiroma Bakary Claims Win In Cameroon Presidential Race
Cameroon’s opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has proclaimed victory in the country’s presidential election — even before official results have been announced — urging President Paul Biya to concede power after more than four decades in office. In a five-minute address posted to social media on Tuesday morning, Tchiroma declared that “the people have chosen, […]
Caracas Orders Closure Of Norway Embassy Over Nobel Prize Row
Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway, days after opposition figure María Corina Machado — long a target of President Nicolás Maduro’s government — was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. A spokesperson for Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the move to Reuters on Monday, saying Caracas offered no official […]
News Outlets In US Refuse Pentagon Limits On Military Reporting
Several of America’s most prominent news organisations — from The Washington Post to Newsmax — are refusing to sign new Pentagon rules they say would muzzle journalists and violate constitutional press freedoms. The guidelines, introduced through a Defense Department memo in September, would require reporters to pledge not to publish “unauthorised material,” including certain unclassified […]
Tariff Dispute Deepens As China Calls Out US ‘Double Standards’
China has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of hypocrisy after he threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, calling the move “a textbook case of American double standards.” Beijing’s commerce ministry warned that it could retaliate with “firm countermeasures,” saying China “does not want a trade war, but is not afraid of one.” […]
We’re Focused On Reaching The World Cup — Troost-Ekong
In the aftermath of Nigeria’s tense draw against Lesotho, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong struck a note of both humility and resolve — a blend that captured the mood of a team under pressure but still aiming high. The 32-year-old defender, speaking during the post-match conference, commended the Crocodiles for a performance that tested Nigeria’s […]
Beloved Actress Diane Keaton, Oscar Winner, Dies At 79
There was always something slightly askew about Diane Keaton — a tilt in the hat, a pause that lasted a second longer than expected, a laugh that arrived too loudly and then refused to stop. She made those quirks into art. She made them into honesty. Keaton, who died Saturday at her home in California […]
Biden Undergoes Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Former U.S. President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy as part of his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, his spokesperson confirmed this week, marking a new phase in a health battle that has quietly defined his post-presidency. Biden, 82, is also receiving hormone therapy alongside the radiation regimen, which is expected to last five weeks, […]
Tensions Rise As Philippines Blames China For Sea Collision
Tensions in the South China Sea have flared once again after the Philippines accused China of deliberately ramming one of its government vessels near Thitu Island, a territory Manila holds in the contested Spratly archipelago. The incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, adds to a long string of maritime confrontations that have defined the uneasy […]
3 Senior Qatari Officials Killed In Egypt Road Accident
Three senior Qatari officials working for the Amiri Diwan — the administrative office of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani — have died in a car accident near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Qatari Embassy in Cairo confirmed on Sunday. In a statement, the embassy described the crash as a […]
Patrick Herminie Elected Seychelles President After Run-Off
Seychelles has turned a political page. Opposition leader Patrick Herminie has swept to victory in a closely fought presidential run-off, unseating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan and returning his United Seychelles party to power. Official results released early Sunday by the Electoral Commission showed Herminie securing 52.7 percent of the vote against Ramkalawan’s 47.3 percent — a […]
Afghanistan Claims 58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Clash
A fierce overnight clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces has left dozens dead on both sides, in one of the bloodiest escalations along the two countries’ volatile border in recent years. Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Sunday that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 30 others during coordinated retaliatory operations that followed an […]