Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected leader of the Catholic Church, will preside over his first major Mass on Friday at the Sistine Chapel, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni... Read more »
The body of a United Kingdom-based Nigerian teenager, Valentine Ikechukwu, who drowned in a lake at Colwick Country Park on April 30, has been recovered. PUNCH Metro learnt, in a statement shared on... Read more »
The 133 cardinals around the world have finally elected a new Pope. White smoke was seen coming from Sistine Chapel in Vatican city where the cardinals are casting their votes. The rising... Read more »
In response to increasing speculation about potential changes to UK visa regulations, the British High Commission in Nigeria has clarified that its efforts remain focused on supporting legal migration while addressing abuses... Read more »
The 8 top contenders to replace the late Pope Francis tonight. Cardinal Wim Eijk, 71, the NetherlandsCardinal Mario Grech, 67, MaltaCardinal Matteo Zuppi, 69, ItalyCardinal Raymond Burke, 76, United States of AmericaCardinal... Read more »
Tensions are rising in Kashmir after India launched strikes at Pakistan-controlled portions of the contested territory. Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian planes. It follows the k!lling of dozens of... Read more »
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has reiterated its dedication to justice, accountability, and human rights protection across the West African sub-region.Speaking at the day 2 of sensitisation programme in Lagos, the Court’s... Read more »
The United States government announced on Monday that undocumented migrants who decide to leave the country on their own will receive $1,000 and free travel back to their home country. This plan,... Read more »
The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday, fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities were mixed as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision.... Read more »
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Prague on Sunday for a two-day visit, Czech politicians said. Czech news agency CTK said a plane carrying Zelensky and his wife Olena landed in Prague... Read more »
British police on Sunday said they had arrested five men, including four Iranians, on suspicion of “preparation of a terrorist act”. The arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater... Read more »
In a dramatic turn of events, three children—an 8-year-old pair of twins and their 10-year-old sibling—were rescued from a nightmarish existence in Oviedo, Spain, where they were confined to their home for... Read more »
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked outrage online after posting an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope, just days after joking that he would “like to be pope” during a... Read more »
UK’s Anti-immigrant party snatches 676 Councillor election seats and 10 councils from Conservative party in local elections. Party leader Nigel Farage says Reform controlled councils will get rid of Diversity, equality and... Read more »
President Donald Trump has fired Michael Waltz, the U.S. National Security Adviser, after a major security breach where a journalist was accidentally included in a classified Signal group chat. The breach, now... Read more »
Prince Harry on Friday lost his appeal to restore his full UK police protection when visiting Britain — a blow to the estranged royal, who had said that the safety of his... Read more »
Nigerian businessman and father of former Big Brother Naija housemate, Kiddwaya, Terry Waya, recently disclosed that his net worth is $2.2 billion. He revealed this in interview with event connoisseur, Oana Irimia.... Read more »
International police organisation INTERPOL has traced several stolen vehicles from Canada to Nigeria, following a large-scale cross-border operation targeting vehicle trafficking in West Africa. The operation, codenamed Safe Wheels, was carried out between 17... Read more »
A former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has launched a critique of Donald Trump’s administration, accusing the former president and his allies of executing a decades-old conservative plan to reshape America through... Read more »
India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has initiated an inquiry following reports that over 100 schoolchildren became ill after consuming a lunch allegedly served with a dead snake in it. The incident... Read more »