The prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi government and several ministers were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital, Sanaa, marking the first such attack to eliminate senior officials of the group. Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, confirmed on Saturday that the strike, which took place on Thursday, left multiple senior…
Russia unleashed a large-scale assault on Ukraine early Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 24 others, and leaving widespread damage to infrastructure and residential areas, according to Ukrainian officials. In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, three children were among the injured, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov confirmed. The attack also cut off power to about…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has staged a show of force amid rising tensions with Washington, declaring that U.S. troops would not be able to invade his country as American naval forces gather in the Southern Caribbean. Speaking to Venezuelan troops on Thursday, Maduro dismissed the possibility of a U.S. incursion, insisting that the nation was…
A trending video of Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, prostrating to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stirred widespread reactions on social media. In the footage, Governor Bago is seen lowering himself fully in greeting as he approached the President during an audience. He later sat on the floor while speaking with Tinubu, a…
London police say they have prevented a suspected mass shooting plot targeting football fans at the Chelsea versus Fulham match. According to authorities, a foreign national believed to be planning the attack was detained before the incident could take place. Security officials confirmed that a firearm and ammunition were recovered during the operation, preventing what…
President Donald Trump is considering further measures against Venezuela, with the White House warning that every element of American power could be deployed to curb the flow of narcotics into the United States. Speaking on Thursday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that while she would not speculate on potential military strikes, the administration remains…
Widespread protests continued across Indonesia on Friday as workers and students took to the streets to demonstrate against the government and worsening economic conditions. The unrest, now in its fifth consecutive day, has spread to multiple cities, including Makassar in Sulawesi, where protesters set fire to political offices, marking the sixth or seventh such incident…
The Lebanese Army has completed a second round of weapons collection from Palestinian refugee camps in and around Beirut, marking a significant step in the ongoing disarmament process. According to Ramez Dimashkieh, chairman of the official Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) handed over three truckloads of weapons to the army. The cache…
Tension flared on the Ibeju-Lekki–Ajah Expressway in Lagos State after a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as an okada rider, was reportedly killed by a policeman. The incident sparked outrage among residents and fellow motorcyclists, who quickly gathered in protest, blocking parts of the busy highway. The demonstration caused gridlock along the route, leaving commuters stranded…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has expressed admiration for Canada after renewing his Canadian passport, describing the North American nation as “the best of the best country in the world.” In a video currently circulating online, the monarch proudly displayed his new passport alongside his old one, which had been punched with…
