United Kingdom MPs on Tuesday voted to end contentious prosecutions of women in England and Wales for terminating a pregnancy, paving the way for a huge overhaul of how the country’s abortion laws... Read more »

A United States of America court has sentenced five Nigerians to over 159 years of combined jail term for defrauding over 100 Americans, companies and government entities to the tune of $17m.... Read more »

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has stopped all pilgrimage activities to Israel due to the rising tension between Israel and Iran. The Commission gave this update on Tuesday, saying the suspension... Read more »

US President Donald Trump was gifted a signed Cristiano Ronaldo jersey with a “special message.”  António Costa, president of the European Council, presented the president of the United States with the gift on Monday... Read more »

More than 600 foreign nationals have crossed from Iran into neighbouring Azerbaijan since Israel began striking the country last Friday, a government official in Baku said. “Since the start of the military... Read more »

Russia has launched a massive overnight missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 100 others, Ukrainian officials said. A drone struck a... Read more »

As visa uncertainties grow in traditional study destinations such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, students from Punjab are increasingly turning their attention to Germany for higher education... Read more »

United States President, Donald Trump, has called on Iranian citizens to evacuate the capital, Tehran, warning of escalating conflict and blaming the Iranian government’s refusal to accept a nuclear deal with the... Read more »

The United States President Donald Trump has urged Iran to resume diplomatic talks, warning that the Islamic Republic is not gaining the upper hand in its ongoing conflict with Israel. Trump also... Read more »

An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China killed nine people and injured 26 others, state media said on Tuesday, as challenging on-site rescue work continued a day after the incident.... Read more »

Tens of thousands of Israelis are stranded abroad after the government abruptly closed its airspace following a surprise attack on Iran. Citizens stuck overseas have taken to social media to share their... Read more »

The US Department of Defence on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military. San Francisco-based OpenAI will “develop prototype frontier AI... Read more »

The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, demanding a reduction in the prices of alcoholic beverages or face a massive nationwide protest from its reported 16.65 million... Read more »

Iranian state television was broadcasting live on Monday when a massive explosion rocked the studio, with the anchor fleeing for her life. The Iranian media said the explosion happened while a presenter... Read more »

The United Kingdom government announced Monday it would bring in tough new laws to “root out the scourge” of grooming gangs suspected of sexually exploiting thousands of girls and young women. “We... Read more »

Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said five people were killed and 92 wounded Monday in Iran’s latest missile strikes on the country, raising the previous toll of four deaths. The casualties... Read more »

A Nigerian-American, Omoyoma Okoro, who is currently serving 100 months imprisonment for his role in an $80m fraud, now risks an additional 30 years for allegedly obtaining US citizenship fraudulently. Akelicious learnt... Read more »

More than 300 Nigerians have sought asylum in Iceland over the past four years, according to official records from the country’s Directorate of Immigration, known locally as Útlendingastofnun. Data from the agency’s... Read more »

According to the Associated Press, a helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed early Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, resulting in the deaths of seven people on board. The chopper was... Read more »