President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered pause on immigrant visa appointments for Nigerians and other foreign nationals from other parts of the world. A statement by the U.S. State Department on Tuesday... Read more »
President Donald Trump-led administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.... Read more »
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a record $296 billion in tax refunds during the 2026 filing season, representing a 17% increase from the previous year, even as staffing shortages and technology... Read more »
The United Kingdom has introduced new restrictions on a chemical commonly used in some gel nail polishes amid concerns over its potential impact on fertility and reproductive health. The restriction targets trimethylbenzoyl... Read more »
Seven people, including two police officers, have died in a devastating road crash on the A66 in Teesside, United Kingdom, after a marked police vehicle collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling in... Read more »
A powerful earthquake struck Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measuring the quake at magnitude 6.7, while Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) recorded it at... Read more »
A civilian-contracted aircraft crashed Thursday at a remote U.S. Air Force radar facility in southwestern Alaska, killing everyone on board, military authorities have confirmed. The aircraft went down at the airport serving... Read more »
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya returned to Yaoundé on Thursday, August 20, after 73 days abroad, ending the longest recorded absence of his presidency and months of speculation over his health and whereabouts.... Read more »
A former Zambian minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, has been killed in a security operation at a property reportedly connected to opposition leader Brian Mundubile in Lusaka. Kafwaya was fatally wounded last Friday, according... Read more »
Russia has issued a fresh warning to the United Kingdom, threatening unspecified “consequences” after confirming that British-made drones have been used in recent Ukrainian attacks on military and industrial targets inside Russian... Read more »
United States president, Donald Trump, on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a proposed United States deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions... Read more »
Iran says the warfare launched by the United States Armed Forces at President Donald Trump’s order has revealed the Strait of Hormuz’s potential to the world. Army Chief General Amir Hatami called... Read more »
Convicted killer Christopher Watts has reportedly found love behind bars, with his new partner’s family claiming the pair are already planning a future together. According to Daily Mail, Watts, 41, is in... Read more »
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, leaving a trail of destruction, damaged buildings and panic as dramatic footage continues to emerge from affected areas. The earthquake reportedly struck near San... Read more »
US President Donald Trump has announced that Will Scharf will become the new White House Counsel, effective September 1, replacing David Warrington, who is leaving the position for the private sector. Trump... Read more »
The Republic of Chad has announced plans to remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals, with the new policy set to take effect on January 1, 2027. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss... Read more »
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said Tehran and Washington are currently not engaged in direct negotiations, although messages between both sides continue to be exchanged through intermediaries. Araqchi reiterated Tehran’s position... Read more »
Jorge Messi, the father and long-time representative of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68. According to Argentine outlet Infobae, Jorge passed away on Friday night at... Read more »
Seven South African high school pupils have made history as the first African team to compete in and win the International Space Settlement Design Competition, held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in... Read more »
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier attempt to end the constitutional right. The new measures target... Read more »