French police on Tuesday, February 17, arrested nine people in connection with the killing of a far-right activist. Quentin Deranque, 23, died last week after suffering a severe brain injury when he was attacked by at least six individuals on the sidelines of a far-right protest in the southeastern city of Lyon. The demonstration was…
Britain’s unemployment rate climbed to a five-year high of 5.2 percent in the final quarter of 2025, official data showed on Tuesday, February 17, as the economy continued to face sluggish growth. The figure was up slightly from 5.1 percent in the three months to the end of November, according to the Office for National…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that Donald Trump is keen to secure a peace deal in Ukraine before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, arguing that such an agreement would amount to a major political achievement for the American leader. In an interview with The Atlantic, Zelenskyy said the “most advantageous situation for Trump is to do…
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford—the U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier—to shift from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in a bid to intensify pressure on Iran amid fragile nuclear negotiations and rising regional tensions. The Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying warships already operating…
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…
