World

  A Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Justin Sun, recently followed through on his promise to consume the banana from the controversial artwork Comedian, a piece valued at $6.2 million (£4.9 million). The artwork, created by Maurizio Cattelan in 2019, features a ...

  Republicans accused President Biden of lying and corruption after the president’s stunning Sunday night reversal to pardon his son Hunter – but the deeper cut came from a prominent member of his own party. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a ...

  Belgian s3x workers have gained the right to sick days, maternity pay and pension rights under the first law of its kind in the world. Lawmakers voted in May to give s3x workers the same employment protections as any ...

  The Federal Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of France aimed at enhancing and diversifying the critical mineral value chain in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. This was revealed in a statement on Sunday ...

  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organization (WTO) chief, was reappointed for a second term on Friday, amid concerns over the potential return of Donald Trump and his opposition to international trade rules. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African ...

  Zenith Bank Plc has expanded its global footprint with the opening of Zenith Bank (UK), Paris Branch, as it announced plans to open subsidiaries in Francophone Africa, starting with Cameroon and Ivory Coast. According to the lender in a ...

  Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama chose an unconventional method to extend Thanksgiving wishes to Americans this year, featuring their Portuguese Water dog Sunny in a festive social media post. The couple shared a photo ...

  A 25-year-old Air India pilot hanged herself with a data cable at her flat in Mumbai after which her boyfriend was arrested for alleged harassment. After the incident that took place in a rented flat in Mumbai’s Marol, police ...

  UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to enforce stricter immigration policies, warning that the current pace of migration risks overwhelming public services and undermining social cohesion. Speaking at Westminster on Wednesday during a speech and Q&A session, ...

  One of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was arrested in Wales after more than 20 years on the run, US and British authorities said on Tuesday. Daniel Andreas San Diego, who has ties to animal rights extremist groups, is ...

  King Charles has shared that he and Queen Camilla plan to adopt a new dog following the recent death of her cherished Jack Russell, Beth. Speaking with TV presenters Amanda Holden and Alan Carr after the Royal Variety Performance ...

  An Italian village is offering villas for $1 to Americans who were sent into a tailspin and looking to flee the country after Donald Trump’s decisive 2024 presidential election win The village of Ollolai, located in central Sardinia, is offering real ...

  A church in Switzerland is now using an AI hologram of Jesus to take confessions from Catholic worshippers, as seen in a wild viral video. “I was surprised, it was so easy, and though it’s a machine, it gave me ...

  US President-Elect, Donald Trump has confirmed that he intends to declare a national emergency over border security and deploy the U.S. military to implement a large-scale deportation of undocumented immigrants. Immigration was a central issue in Trump’s campaign, during which ...

  A woman mauled by dog in Boston on Monday that also hurt her husband and two police officers has d!ed from her injuries, investigators announced Tuesday. Officers responding to a report of people bitten by a dog in the ...

  A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the ‘Hong Kong 47 group’ of activists and lawmakers involved in ...

  As part of its latest immigration policies, Canada has implemented a ban on the automatic conversion of study permits into permanent residency for international students. Under the new regulation, international students will be required to return to their home ...

  President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed on his social media network that he plans to use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. On Monday, he posted “TRUE!!!” in response to a conservative commentator who ...

  The ballet world is mourning the de.ath of Vladimir Shklyarov, one of its leading male dancers. Shklyarov, a principal with the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre, was an “extraordinary artist” who inspired fans worldwide, one tribute said. His de.ath, announced by the ...

  Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented. The latest execution, on Saturday in the southwestern region of Najran, was of ...

  Donald Trump has drawn criticism for nominating 44-year-old Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who has no prior government experience, to be his Secretary of Defense—a role that oversees the world’s largest military and an $800 billion budget. Hegseth, known ...

  President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday, reviving a tradition that Trump had skipped in 2020. Seated by a crackling fire, the two men shook hands in front of reporters and cameras. ...

  Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 de.ad and injured per day in Ukraine during October, according to the UK’s chief of defence staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told the BBC that the Russian people were paying an ‘extraordinary price’ ...

  Anthony Nephew, a 46-year-old man from Minnesota, tragically shot and killed himself, his wife, ex-partner, and two children after the election of Donald Trump on November 5, 2016. Authorities stated that Nephew had expressed anger over Trump’s election. According ...

  Donald Trump issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call ahead of his return to the White House next year. The Republican President-elect told Putin not to to escalate the war in Ukraine and advised him about ...