SIU probes as Toronto police officer shoots Mercedes driver dead A man was on Thursday, shot dead by a Toronto police officer in Mississauga, Ontario, after a police operation involving five unmarked vehicles, with the province’s Special Investigations Unit now probing the circumstances surrounding the incident. The fatal shooting occurred shortly before 12:30am on August…
Multiple dead, others injured in shooting at In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, officials say Multiple people were killed and others were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to officials. The shooter is dead, said Josh Palmer, the city’s public information officer, and all shelter-in-place orders have…
US Mission Warns Nigerians Against AI-Edited Passport Photos. By Kemi Aina The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned visa and passport applicants against submitting passport photographs that have been altered with artificial intelligence or other digital editing tools, saying such images will not be accepted and could delay the processing of applications. In a…
Trump threatens fresh strikes on Iran, declares ceasefire over By Kemi Aina United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened fresh military strikes against Iran, saying he could order another attack, very probably, this night, while also warning that he may reimpose a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO…
Air Force Major arrested at Capitol after speech demanding Trump’s removal By Lai Gidado A United States Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol after publicly calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a news conference. The officer, identified as Major…
Climate crisis deepens as record heatwave claims 1,000 lives in France By Lai Gidado A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Europe has claimed at least 1,000 excess lives in France, with authorities warning that the death toll is expected to rise as more fatalities are confirmed. The French public health agency said most of the victims…
Powerful Earthquakes devastate Venezuela, death toll rises to 164 By Dally Iyamu Venezuela has been thrown into mourning following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country in quick succession, leaving widespread destruction, collapsing buildings, and claiming at least 164 lives, with nearly 1,000 others injured. The twin earthquakes, which rocked northern Venezuela, caused severe damage…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday morning, following a weekend of speculation over his political future in the aftermath of Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election. “I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning…
Canada’s population shrinks, loses 55,000 residents in first quarter By Lai Gidado Canada’s population continued its downward trend in the first quarter of 2026, shrinking by about 55,000 people as lower immigration levels and a natural decrease in population weighed on growth, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. The agency estimated the country’s…
Canadian Pilot charged over alleged fake licence after flying passengers for 17 years By Dally Iyamu A former Air Canada pilot has been charged by Canadian authorities for allegedly flying tens of thousands of passengers over nearly 17 years using a fraudulent pilot’s licence. According to CNN, the pilot, Geoffrey Wall, was arrested on June…
