Banks, others to halt transactions on accounts/wallets without BVN, NIN – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has mandated financial institutions to halt transactions in all funded individual accounts or wallets without Bank Verification Number...
I won’t rule out playing at 2026 World Cup – Messi
Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him.
Messi,...
UN relief chief urges renewed humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations relief chief has urged for a renewed humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as Israel resumed combat operations against Hamas on Friday.
Martin Griffiths,...
At least 61 journalists killed in Israel-Hamas conflict, says Committee to Protect Journalists
At least 61 journalists and media workers have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, according to the...
Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies
Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who blazed trails as the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has died, the court announced Friday...
Israel resumes combat operations against Hamas
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Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza city of Khan Younis calling it a "fighting zone"
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped leaflets...
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Pregnant US woman to remain in jail even as fetus innocent: court
MIAMI: A Florida court has denied the petition of a pregnant murder suspect who sought release from prison on the grounds her unborn child...
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When the story broke last March 13, it combined Gothic horror with a sense of modern depravity. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a...
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Mars Ingenuity helicopter successfully completes second, riskier flight
The Ingenuity helicopter successfully completed a second flight on Mars Thursday, and it was even more challenging than the first. Ingenuity autonomously flew for...
