In a bold military move, North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is armed with the “most powerful weapons,” during a high-profile launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un. The announcement, reported by state media on Saturday, marks another significant development in Pyongyang’s ongoing efforts to modernize its military capabilities. The new…
A devastating explosion tore through one of Iran’s largest and most strategic ports on Saturday, leaving at least four people dead and injuring over 500 others, according to Iranian state media. The blast occurred early in the morning at the Shahid Rajaee Port, located near the southern city of Bandar Abbas, a critical hub for…
Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was laid to rest in his favorite Roman church, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, following a solemn funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced on Saturday. The intimate burial ceremony began at 1:00 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) and lasted…
In a dramatic turn of events, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on Friday by the FBI and charged in federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid detention by federal authorities. The arrest has sparked national conversation, particularly given its implications for judicial conduct and immigration enforcement under federal law….
Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a devastating terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead, including a Nepalese national. This incident, one of the deadliest since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, has triggered a series of high-level diplomatic responses from New Delhi and renewed scrutiny…
In a possible step toward easing tensions in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, China has reportedly exempted select American products from its steep retaliatory tariffs. While this move sparked hope that a truce might be on the horizon, conflicting signals from both sides suggest the situation remains far from resolved. On Friday, several U.S. business…
In a bold move set to reshape America’s approach to rare earth mineral extraction, President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing the expansion of U.S. deep-sea mining efforts. The order paves the way for extensive operations both in domestic and international waters, aiming to bolster the nation’s access to critical minerals essential for defense,…
Despite its abundant natural resources, Nigeria is at risk of seeing more of its citizens fall into extreme poverty by 2027, according to the latest Africa’s Pulse report from the World Bank. The report was released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Sub-Saharan…
Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, is facing a worrying scenario as a large volume of its crude oil remains unsold just weeks before scheduled shipments. With over 80 million barrels of oil — including popular blends like Bonny Light, Forcados, Qua Iboe, and Escravos — still searching for buyers for April and May 2025, the…
In the face of growing financial uncertainty and escalating political tension, Harvard University is reportedly in advanced discussions to sell about $1 billion worth of its private equity holdings, marking one of the largest such moves by a U.S. university endowment. The planned sale comes as Harvard grapples with mounting liquidity challenges, a sluggish private…
