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A gun and bomb attack during a crowded church service in Damascus on Sunday left at least 22 people dead, according to authorities, who attributed the assault to an Islamic State group operative. The unprecedented incident the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist factions overthrew former president Bashar al-Assad in December…
Greece declared a state of emergency on the island of Chios on Monday due to large wildfires that have been burning since the weekend. Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis said the move was necessary to enable authorities to “swiftly implement all required measures.” Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis urged residents to remain extremely cautious and to…
Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa, Commander of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, has overseen the signing of a peace agreement between the warring Tiv and Fulani communities in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. The accord is part of continued efforts to promote harmony among the region’s diverse groups and underscores…
A visibly frustrated Donald Trump criticized both Iran and Israel on Tuesday for breaching a ceasefire agreement, saying he was “really unhappy” with Israel in particular. “These two have been fighting for so long and so intensely, they don’t even know what they’re doing anymore — do you get that?” the U.S. president told reporters…
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over a suicide bombing that struck a Greek Orthodox church in Syria over the weekend. A little-known Sunni extremist faction has taken responsibility for the Sunday attack, which claimed 25 lives and left more than 60 injured. Initially, officials had suspected the Islamic State group was behind…
Their fast-paced relationship started amid controversy, but now Lauren Sanchez — a former morning show host with a passion for aviation — is preparing to marry Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, currently the world’s fourth-richest man, in a lavish ceremony in Venice. At the time their romance began, both were still in other marriages and reportedly…
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has hailed YouTube as the next frontier for Nollywood, while also expressing concern over the platform’s susceptibility to piracy. “I believe YouTube Movies represent the future. With the right promotion, these films can gain as much visibility as they would on Netflix, and people can easily watch them straight from their phones,”…
A U.S. federal judge has ruled in favor of AI company Anthropic, allowing it to continue training its chatbot using copyrighted books without prior consent from the authors. In a potentially precedent-setting decision, District Court Judge William Alsup determined on Monday that Anthropic’s use of millions of unauthorized books to train its AI model, Claude,…
The Federal Government, via the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has scheduled October 7, 2025, for the court appearance of Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, and the company’s Managing Director, John Ugbe, over alleged violations of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 2018.
Afrobeats star Ayra Starr is making her foray into acting, joining the cast of Children of Blood and Bone, the much-awaited screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s acclaimed fantasy novel. Starr revealed that acting had always been a quiet ambition of hers, though nerves often got in the way. “I’ve always been a bit reserved when…