Malaysia Closes Schools In Kuala Lumpur, Others Over Haze
Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country on Friday, as haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia again plunged local air quality to among the world’s…
Trump Rules Out New Iran Attack Before US Midterm Elections
President Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Trump’s announcement on his Truth Social platform…
De Zerbi Tells Struggling Spurs To ‘React’ In Man United Clash
Roberto De Zerbi has urged bottom-of-the-table Tottenham to “react” to the pressure of their crunch clash with fellow strugglers Manchester United. De Zerbi’s side head to Old Trafford on Saturday…
US Imposes Sanctions On ICC After Nobel Peace Award To Its Former Judge
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal’s operations just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former ICC…
Protests, Clashes As South African Anti-Migrant Tensions Reignite
South African protesters clashed with foreign nationals on Thursday as tensions over migration were reignited by a court order that government must restart processing asylum applications. Violence erupted in Johannesburg’s…
South African Judge Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prizes
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of…
Djokovic Falls To Hurkacz, Crashes Out Of Shanghai Masters In First Match
After memorably winning the China Open this week, Novak Djokovic went down in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday, exiting the Shanghai Masters in his first match. Hurkacz, the…
Pentagon Plans Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Firing Squad Execution
The United States Department of Defense plans to livestream the scheduled execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort…
Nigeria’s Economy Grows 4.2% as State Revenues Surge 93% — World Bank
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, while state governments recorded a 93 per cent increase in revenue in real terms between 2023 and…
CDS Calls For Investment In Indigenous Space Technology To Boost National Security
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede GCOR, has called for sustained investment in indigenous space technology, research and innovation to strengthen national security and enhance the operational…