A Manhattan judge ruled on Friday, January 10, that Donald Trump would not face any penalties for his conviction related to the concealment of a “hush money” payment intended to keep a sex scandal from voters. This ruling makes Trump the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency. Justice Juan Merchan, who…
Donald Trump is seeking to block the public release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith, which summarizes the investigation that led to criminal charges against him. Trump, who faced accusations of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results and mishandling classified documents after leaving office, had both cases dismissed following his victory in…
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant on Tuesday, January 7, for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law attempt triggered the country’s worst political crisis in decades. Yoon, a former prosecutor, has evaded questioning three times since issuing the martial law decree on December 3, staying in his residence…
Jordan, the son of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has successfully completed his Master’s in Law at the Queen Mary University of London, UK. A proud father, Wike shared pictures from the graduation ceremony in a post on his Facebook account on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. “Happy to witness, alongside my wife,…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation from office. At 53 years old, Trudeau revealed that he will step down as leader of the Liberal Party, which he has helmed since 2013. “I intend to resign as party leader and as prime minister,” he told reporters in Ottawa following a lengthy political crisis,…
Tomiko Itooka of Japan who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has d!ed at the age of 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said on Saturday, Jan. 4, that Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan. Itooka was born…
The suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was confirmed by the FBI to have made chilling recordings where he expressed his support for ISIS and threatened to kill his family before carrying out the massacre. These disturbing videos, recorded prior to the attack, show Jabbar…
China has proceed with sanctions on 10 U.S. defense companies for their role in arms sales to Taiwan, marking the second round of punitive measures against American firms in less than a week. On Thursday, January 2, China’s Ministry of Commerce revealed that subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Raytheon were added to its…
South Africa’s 12 years old girl is among the youngest mothers as the country welcomes babies born on the first day of the new year. Eastern Cape MEC of Health Ntandokazi Capa said they welcomed 40 babies, including one delivered by a 12-year-old, with the father allegedly 17. Capa said they will work with…
Australian government has issued a strong advisory urging its citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria due to security concerns. A statement from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Tuesday highlighted the volatile security situation in Nigeria, citing the threats of terrorism, kidnapping, and potential civil unrest. “There is a high risk…
