The son of Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes entered a not guilty plea over the December 2025 murd£r of his late father. Micah Sykes, 31, is charged with one count of murd£r with the special circumstances of the use of a de@dly weapon, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Prosecutors…
Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly spent between $7 million and $8 million on legal fees during his nearly two-year federal criminal case, according to sources familiar with the matter. The reported costs covered a high-profile legal team that included trial and appellate attorneys Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Brian Steel and Nicole Westmoreland, who represented the…
A 15-year-old footballer has been shot dead after reportedly being caught in the crossfire following a friendly football match in Brazil. Micael Leandro da Silva, a former São Paulo FC youth player, was killed after taking part in a match during the Taça das Grotas amateur football tournament in Maceió on Saturday, August 1.…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared that he has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino following the controversy surrounding a now-withdrawn proposal to sell part of FIFA’s commercial business to private investors. Speaking during a news conference on Wednesday, August 5, Carney criticised Infantino’s handling of the proposed deal, which would have…
A United States-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York L.C., has said it is working to prevent any proposed meeting between President Bola Tinubu and U.S. President Donald Trump during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In a statement posted on X, the Washington-based firm reacted to remarks made by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United…
Grammy-winning music producer and engineer David Rivkin, popularly known as David Z, has died at the age of 78. According to reports, the veteran producer passed away on August 2 at a hospital in Burbank, California, after suffering complications from an infection. David Z was a pioneering figure behind the iconic Minneapolis Sound and played…
Spanish authorities have arrested two suspected human traffickers accused of attempting to smuggle migrants from the North African enclave of Ceuta to mainland Spain using high-speed watercraft. According to reports, one suspect was arrested after allegedly using a jet ski to transport migrants, while another was intercepted while piloting a speedboat carrying 11 Moroccan nationals.…
US President Donald Trump has said he ordered a pause in military strikes against Iran to allow diplomatic negotiations another opportunity, warning that Washington is prepared to resume large-scale military action if the talks fail. Speaking on the ongoing diplomatic efforts, Trump said discussions aimed at easing tensions with Tehran were progressing but stressed that…
A total of 175 foreign nationals who travelled to Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have applied for asylum, with Nigerians among those seeking refugee protection after the tournament. Canadian immigration authorities confirmed that the asylum claims were filed by visitors who entered the country during the World Cup, which Canada co-hosted with…
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office following allegations of sexual misconduct. The decision comes days after Khan’s accuser publicly detailed her allegations in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Khan has consistently denied the accusations. The vote also comes as the ICC…
