President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS…
These are the key developments from day 1,401 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Friday, December 26: Fighting Officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region reported a huge fire following a Ukrainian drone strike on two…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and…
In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E. The fourth day of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco delivered authority, tension and late drama, as Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Cameroon all claimed important…
These are the key developments from day 1,399 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 24 Dec 202524 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Wednesday, December 24: Fighting Russian forces began a “massive attack” on Ukraine on Monday night, killing three people and targeting…
Gold and silver have rallied this year — and prices keep climbing. Gold futures for February delivery rose settled 0.8% higher at $4,505.7, after hitting a record of $4,530.80 per ounce. Spot gold was up 1.03% to $4,491.23 per ounce. Meanwhile silver futures for March advanced 4.46% and was last seen at $71.62 per ounce, while spot silver was last trading…
Nigeria coach Eric Chelle stayed super smooth despite coming under fire from a tetchy hack for his team failing to conquer the universe. And there was a shock for fans of Mali and Leicester City. Chelle-oiled machine The Mali coach, who shall henceforth be known as Saintfiet Tom, was politesse incarnate when referring to Day…
Here is where things stand on Sunday, December 21: Fighting The death toll from a Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa rose from seven to eight, with at least 30 others wounded, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the situation in Odesa as “harsh” and accused Russia of trying…
Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand has entered its fifth day, with Cambodia accusing the Thai military of continued shelling and Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirming that he is scheduled to speak with United States President Donald Trump. Thai forces allegedly carried out new attacks in three Cambodian provinces in the early hours of…
The decision by the United States government to retreat from public recognition of World AIDS Day, and to withhold the release of its annual HIV data, is being treated globally as a political earthquake. But World AIDS Day was not created in a US government office and it does not depend on a White House…
