A Russian attack drone reportedly used artificial intelligence to select its own target before killing three civilians at a gas station in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on July 6. The incident is being described by experts as the first documented case of civilian deaths caused by a Russian drone operating with a fully autonomous targeting system. According…
A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants. The trial will take place before a military commission at Guantánamo Bay, nearly 27 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed…
Fifteen members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have reportedly been abducted by gunmen while travelling to Abuja after completing their orientation programme in Bayelsa State. The corps members, who were part of the 2026 Batch B Stream II, had just left the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa…
NBA superstar Kevin Durant may have scored one of the biggest wins of his investing career after his early bet on artificial intelligence company Hugging Face reportedly surged in value following Nvidia’s agreement to acquire the company for $12.9 billion. Durant and his longtime business partner Rich Kleiman reportedly invested a combined $250,000 in Hugging…
King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, bringing an end to a more than three-decade reign that made him one of Europe’s longest-serving and most popular monarchs. The Norwegian Royal Palace announced that the King died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital at 6:35 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026. Harald…
Tensions between Russia and the United Kingdom have escalated after Moscow warned that British military targets could become targets for Russian strikes over Britain’s support for Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Russia could target British military facilities and equipment inside and outside Ukraine if Ukrainian forces continue using British-supplied…
Air Peace has diverted a flight from Lagos to Asaba back to Lagos after poor visibility around the runway at Asaba Airport made it unsafe to land. The affected flight, P47860, was scheduled to operate from Lagos to Asaba on Thursday, August 27, 2026. According to the airline, the aircraft was unable to land because…
Actor Camron Jones has been cast to portray legendary rapper Tupac Shakur in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, titled Snoop. The Universal Pictures film, directed by Craig Brewer, will chronicle Snoop Dogg’s rise from Long Beach, California, to becoming one of hip-hop’s biggest stars. Jones, known for his roles in Panic, Grown-ish, The Purge and…
Russia’s war in Ukraine could be heading toward another escalation, with reports suggesting that President Vladimir Putin has become increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress in peace negotiations. Recent diplomatic efforts between Russia, Ukraine and the United States have largely stalled, with both Moscow and Kyiv remaining far apart on key issues, particularly territory…
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a major U.S. lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram of being deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers hooked. The settlement, announced on August 26, 2026, brings an early end to a closely watched legal battle involving dozens of U.S. states and territories. Meta has…
