The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a major legal setback, ruling 6-3 against his attempt to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The landmark decision struck down Trump’s executive order, reaffirming that children born on U.S. soil to parents who are undocumented or in the country temporarily remain American citizens under…
Nigeria has evacuated another 269 citizens from South Africa as renewed anti-migrant protests continue to fuel fears of xenophobic violence across the country. The latest batch of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos aboard an Air Peace flight from Johannesburg as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing voluntary evacuation program. The…
Caribbean nations are bracing for a potentially catastrophic impact as Hurricane Beryl has rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 storm, prompting emergency warnings across the eastern Caribbean and forcing residents to make last-minute preparations. According to forecasters, Beryl is expected to bring life-threatening winds, torrential rainfall and dangerous storm surges to the Windward Islands, with…
Fresh military tensions in the Persian Gulf are sending shockwaves through global shipping markets, with maritime industry groups warning that war-risk insurance premiums have jumped by around 15% following the latest escalation between the United States and Iran. The increase comes after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out overnight drone and…
The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela continues to deepen after the country’s devastating twin earthquakes, with the official death toll rising to 1,430 as thousands of emergency workers from around the world intensify rescue operations. Authorities say the powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, which struck just seconds apart earlier this week, have left widespread destruction…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 as an unprecedented early-summer heatwave continues to grip the continent with record-breaking temperatures. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Europe is warming faster than any other region globally, with the current heatwave exposing…
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is under renewed pressure after fresh military exchanges across the Persian Gulf, raising fears that recent diplomatic progress could unravel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out overnight missile and drone strikes targeting eight U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, including sites…
Burkina Faso has officially severed diplomatic relations with France, marking the latest and most dramatic step in the country’s break from its former colonial ruler after years of deteriorating ties. The announcement was made on Friday by Burkina Faso’s military-led government, which said diplomatic relations with France had been terminated with immediate effect. Authorities accused…
A powerful heatwave is sweeping across Europe, with meteorologists warning that at least 193 million people are expected to experience temperatures above 35°C today as governments issue health alerts and power operators prepare for surging electricity demand. The extreme weather has spread across much of Western and Central Europe, with countries including Germany, France, Italy,…
Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran have placed their week-old ceasefire under severe strain, raising fears of renewed instability around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important shipping lanes. The latest escalation began after Iran was accused of attacking the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ever Lovely in the…
