Iran plans to increase military budget by 200 percent
Defence spending boost needs parliament nod, comes as Iran and Israel exchanged tit-for-tat missile strikes…
Month: October 2024
Georgia to run partial recount amid claims of election fraud
Ballots in five randomly selected polling stations in each of Georgia’s 84 electoral districts will…
‘Island of garbage’: Why Puerto Ricans matter to the 2024 US election
Remarks by a stand-up comedian at a Trump rally could swing the vote in battleground…
Bacha Khan: Defying an Empire
The life of Pashtun leader Bacha Khan, who fought to end British colonial rule in…
Fireworks store fires in India set off huge explosions
Huge explosions were seen in two incidents involving stores of fireworks being set on fire…
Lawmaker offers scholarship to children of musician killed by police inspector
[[{“value”:”The musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, was shot dead by the police inspector at the Anti-Cult…
Shambolic LG elections: Are governors paving the way for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election?, By Yushau A. Shuaib
[[{“value”:”These actions of the governors threaten to undermine the legitimacy of future elections, including the…
‘Why I fathered a child with another woman’ -Foluke Daramola’s husband
[[{“value”:”Olukayode Salako opened up on his decision to father a child with another woman while…
What does it really mean for Nigeria to be made a “partner country” to BRICS+?, By Jideofor Adibe
[[{“value”:”The 16th BRICS summit was the first since the group transmuted from BRIC to BRIC+…
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN agency; Turkey, Palestine react
[[{“value”:”The law stipulates that UNRWA will not operate any representation, provide services, or conduct any…
Sinner withdraws from Paris Masters with viral illness
World No 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters after confirming he is…
Rowntree leaves role as Munster head coach
Graham Rowntree has left his role as Munster head coach after the side’s third consecutive…
Carabao Cup: How to watch every fourth-round tie on Wicked Wednesday!
Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, who host Man…
Leger hero Jan Brueghel ruled out of Melbourne Cup after failing vet check
Aidan O’Brien’s Jan Brueghel has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after failing a…
Larry Fink says the Fed won’t cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year
“I do believe we have greater embedded inflation in the world than we’ve ever seen,”…
Israeli strikes reportedly kill more than 150 in northern Gaza and Lebanon
Attacks carried out as the humanitarian situation worsens and ceasefire talks are expected to be…
Why ‘sin taxes’ could play a significant role in Britain’s high-stakes budget
Among a litany of measures designed to raise billions of pounds, U.K. Finance Minister Rachel…
McDonald’s beats on profit and revenue, reverses U.S. same-store sales declines
Shares of McDonald’s have fallen 6% since its Quarter Pounder burgers were linked to a…
PayPal drops more than 6% premarket on revenue miss
PayPal reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but revenue came in slightly below expectations.
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian university professor
[[{“value”:”The latest incident occurred hours after gunmen kidnapped an official of the Federal Road Safety…
