Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 other defendants following their conviction in a major drug trafficking case. The Cairo Criminal Court handed down the sentences on Saturday, September 5, 2026, after finding the defendants guilty of forming an organised criminal group involved in obtaining materials used to…
Nigeria’s Auditor-General for the Federation has raised questions over N33.75 billion in federal cash transfers, saying the government could not provide sufficient evidence to auditors that the money actually reached genuine beneficiaries. The finding is contained in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report on Non-Compliance/Internal Control Weaknesses, which reviewed transactions at the National Cash Transfer Office…
After nearly two decades of planning, setbacks and construction, filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, are finally preparing to open their ambitious Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. The $1 billion museum will officially open to the public on September 22, 2026, marking the end of a project that has taken…
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been honoured as a Christian Youth Peace Ambassador by the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN). The recognition was presented on Friday during the 2026 National Christian Youth Security Summit and Thanksgiving Service held in Abuja. The three-day summit is focused on youth…
A 15-year-old boy alleged to have worked as a cartel hitman was killed alongside his uncle, a Mexican cartel leader, during a gun battle with security forces in Michoacán. Mexican authorities identified the teenager as Alberto “Chuchito Nini” Sandoval and his uncle as Luis “El R-5” Barragán, 39, the leader of Cartel de Los Reyes….
Nike is losing its place in the S&P 100, ending an 18-year run in the index as the sportswear giant continues to struggle with a prolonged decline in its stock price. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Nike will be removed from the S&P 100 effective September 21, 2026. The company will be replaced as…
Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund is proposing a major reduction in its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds, potentially cutting its exposure by nearly $80 billion. The fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), is the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, with assets of roughly $2.3 trillion. NBIM has recommended reducing the share of government…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has cancelled his scheduled concert at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The “In God We Trust” tour show was originally scheduled for Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the iconic Los Angeles venue. Event ticketing information now confirms that the concert has been cancelled. Reports circulating online say the cancellation was…
Republican politician and Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy has described antisemitism as more than an attack on Jewish people, arguing that it also threatens the ideas of success, meritocracy, capitalism and America itself. Ramaswamy made the comments while speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership conference in Las Vegas on August 31, 2026. Addressing…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group over the regulator’s approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures. The CFTC argues that CME lacks legal standing to challenge the decision because the exchange is also allowed to offer similar perpetual products itself. The legal battle…
