The first openly gay Miss England pageant winner says she is “in shock” following her win last week, five years after coming out and facing homophobic bullying at school. Grace Richardson, 20, took home the title at the Miss England 2025 competition on Friday, November 21, making her the first openly gay woman…
Ukraine has reportedly agreed to the framework of a peace deal brokered by the U.S. in what could be a significant first step toward ending the almost four-year war with Russia. Ukraine reportedly agreed to an amended peace deal during talks that U.S. officials held with a Ukrainian delegation in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday,…
US President, Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Nigeria on Friday night, November 21, publicly branding the country “a disgrace” as he renewed accusations that the government is failing to protect Christians from extremist violence. Speaking on a conservative radio program, Trump repeated his threat to take potential military action against Islamist militants in…
A man has been declared the “world’s laziest man” after outlasting 239 rivals in a “bed rotting” contest staged in the middle of a shopping mall in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. Participants lay motionless for hours in the event’s “lie flat” challenge, each sprawled on an individual mattress. Footage shows competitors attempting to outlast one…
U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he intends to move forward with a lawsuit seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion from the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of editing his speech in a misleading way. His comments follow the BBC’s apology on Friday, issued after Trump demanded a full retraction, an immediate apology, and…
The National Assembly of Benin has approved a constitutional reform that extends the presidential term from five to seven years and introduces a new upper chamber of parliament. Passed by a decisive 90–19 vote, the amendment sets the presidential mandate at seven years, renewable only once, according to a statement released by the Assembly on…
Three prisoners who were mistakenly released are still on the run, the Justice Secretary confirmed, including one who has been free since August last year. David Lammy laid out the latest figures as the government faces intensifying scrutiny after a string of high-profile blunders in the prison system. Lammy told MPs that 91 prisoners…
Apple has removed two of China’s most popular gay dating apps — Blued and Finka — from its App Store in compliance with an order from the country’s Cyberspace Administration. The two platforms are among the largest dating apps serving the LGBTQ+ community in China. According to The Independent, Apple took the action after being…
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), on Tuesday, November 11 urged President Bola Tinubu to forge a Nigerian and international collaboration to eliminate terrorism, kidnapping and killings inflicted on the country by non-state actors. The OPC spoke in the light of US Leader, Donald Trump’s recent threat. The group, in a statement by its Secretary-General, said:…
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she did not pass her latest attempt at the California Bar exam. Months after sitting for the test on July 29 and 30, the 45-year-old SKIMS founder and reality star shared her results on Saturday, November 8, through a candid post on her Instagram Stories. “Well… I’m not a lawyer…
