The administration of Donald Trump is advancing plans to revoke the citizenship of some foreign-born Americans, with officials reportedly targeting 100 to 200 denaturalization cases each month in 2026. According to a recent report, guidance issued in December 2025 directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, to…
Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow over recent violent attacks on communities in Nigeria, following reports that gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country’s deadliest incidents in recent months. The pontiff made the remarks in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, offering prayers for the victims and…
A would-be thief in the United Kingdom saw his escape cut short by an unexpected group of guardians — a vigilant herd of llamas. The incident unfolded on Monday evening in South Normanton, Derbyshire, after a man allegedly snatched tobacco from a woman and fled into nearby farmland. Attempting to evade capture, the suspect jumped…
United States lawmakers on Wednesday held a hearing to examine global threats to religious freedom, with Nigeria emerging as a major focus of concern. The session, convened by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, revisited long-standing allegations of persecution against Christians in Nigeria—claims the Nigerian government has consistently denied. Opening the hearing, Subcommittee…
US Vice President J.D. Vance was greeted with loud boos and jeers when his image appeared on the jumbotron during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday night. Vance and his wife, Usha, were shown standing and waving American flags inside San Siro Stadium as Team USA was introduced.…
The United States has added Niger to its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, citing worsening security conditions marked by terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, civil unrest, and limited access to emergency and healthcare services. The advisory, issued by the U.S. Department of State on January 30, 2026, warns Americans against all travel to Niger…
Iran has issued a fresh warning to the United States after President Donald Trump ordered a significant US naval deployment to the region and said Washington was monitoring Tehran closely, as tensions escalate following a deadly crackdown on protests ordered by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The warning was delivered by senior Iranian cleric Mohammad…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Canada, saying the country “should be grateful” to the United States, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of a potential rupture in the US-led global system. “I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Trump told participants at the World Economic Forum, referring…
The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru city police has dismantled a major drug trafficking operation, arresting a foreign national and seizing MDMA and ecstasy tablets valued at ₹5.15 crore on the international market, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The arrested suspect has been identified as 45-year-old Ernest Onyekachi Ugah, who…
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that thousands of people in northeast Nigeria are at risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly ten years, as cuts to humanitarian aid worsen malnutrition in the region. In Borno State alone, around 15,000 people are considered at high risk, while…
