Mexican Teachers Threaten World Cup Protests Over Salary Proposal
Mexican public school teachers rallied on Friday to demand a hefty pay rise, threatening mass protests at the start of the football World Cup on June 11 if their demands…
Haaland To Play Marauding Viking In New Animated Film
In an inspired piece of casting, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is to voice a fierce Viking warrior in a new animated film. The giant Manchester City centre-forward has long been…
Drake Drops Three Albums At Once
Canadian rapper Drake has dropped a new album, with two more surprise companion albums to boot — a whopping 43 tracks that stretch over nearly two and a half hours.…
22 Registered Political Parties Have Submitted Membership Registers — INEC
All 22 registered political parties have successfully submitted their membership registers to the Commission in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. In…
Uganda Health Ministry Confirms Ebola Outbreak, One Dead
Uganda’s health ministry said on Friday it had confirmed an outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus, and that a man had died from the disease after travelling from the…
Israel, Lebanon Extend Ceasefire Despite Fresh Strikes
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold new talks on a political settlement, the United States announced Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it…
Nigeria Grants 30-Day Visa-Free Entry To Rwandan Citizens
Nigeria has officially begun the implementation of a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, in what the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) describes as a landmark move to strengthen diplomatic relations…
2027: INEC Confirms Receipt Of Membership Registers From 22 Political Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026. In a…
Maldives Rescuers Search For Four Drowned Italian Divers
Rescue teams in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives searched for a second day on Friday for the bodies of four missing Italians following the country’s deadliest diving accident,…
Trump Warns Against Taiwan Independence After China Visit
US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after a visit to China, whose leader, Xi Jinping, had pressed him not to support the self-ruling island.…