News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Farmers in Germany. Image: GETTY IMAGES Tractor-wielding German farmers obstruct Berlin in protest of subsidies. With more than 500 tractors and trucks parked up beside Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, farmers in Germany are blocking roadways in protest at the reduction of subsidies. Blockages have also reportedly been recorded in Bavaria, Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Baden-Württemberg. The […]
Adolfo Macías Villamar is the leader of the feared Los Choneros gang.Image: REUTERS “Fito,” the most notorious gang leader in Ecuador, disappears from his cell. An Ecuadorian gang leader who was sentenced has disappeared from his cell and is being sought after by hundreds of police. Leader of Los Choneros, a formidable gang believed […]
China has announced sanctions.Image: GETTY IMAGES China penalises five US defence companies for selling weapons to Taiwan. Five Western defence companies have been subject to penalties by China as a result of the most recent round of US arms sales to Taiwan. The declaration is made just before Taiwan’s scheduled presidential and legislative elections […]
Police say the reptiles had an estimated street value of A$1.2m (£633,000; $805,000). Image: NSW POLICE Police in Australia confiscated hundreds of lizards. Authorities claim to have “dismantled” a criminal organisation that had planned to transport hundreds of native lizards from Australia to Hong Kong illegally. New South Wales Police estimated the market worth […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (L) participated in the discussions over the spending cap. Image: GETTY IMAGES Budget agreement reached in the US as the shutdown deadline approaches. According to local media, US Congress leaders have come to an agreement about the entire spending plan for […]
Former Minister of Social Development, Disaster Management, and Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has reportedly arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in response to allegations of fraud. She is under investigation regarding the sum of N37.1 billion, which is alleged to have been laundered under her watch through a contractor […]
TB Joshua founded the hugely popular Synagogue Church of all Nations. Image: GETTY IMAGES BBC reports that TB Joshua, the megachurch leader, sexually assaulted and tormented worshippers. The BBC has discovered evidence of extensive abuse and torture committed by the founder of one of the largest Christian evangelical groups in the world. Numerous former […]
Antony Blinken is on his latest Middle East tour. Image: REUTERS Blinken: Gaza must be allowed to remain home to Palestinians. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlights that Palestinians ought to be free to return home whenever circumstances allow and shouldn’t be forced to leave Gaza. Blinken disapproves of remarks made by Israeli […]
Indian rape survivor Bilkis Bano during a press conference in New Delhi. Image:Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images India’s Supreme Court mandates 11 men, convicted of murder and gang rape, to return to jail post early release. The Supreme court of India ruled on Monday to send back to prison 11 men who had been found guilty […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Governor Aiyedatiwa denies plans to dissolve Ondo APC leadership amidst speculations. In the wake of the former Ondo State Governor’s demise, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has refuted rumors about intending to dissolve the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Addressing concerns raised by the Ondo Elite Group, Aiyedatiwa’s […]
