Saturday, August 29, 2026

World

August 7, 2026

Nigeria, Canada sign deal for direct flights

Nigeria and Canada have, for the first time, signed an expanded air transport agreement, which allows for direct flights between both countries.

Air Canada
August 7, 2026

U.S. demands extradition of ‘Son of God’ pastor Apollo Quiboloy amid sex trafficking charges

Mr Quiboloy is currently housed in a Philippine jail over a slew of other sex-related crimes.

Apollo Quiboloy
August 7, 2026

500 flights cancelled in Japan as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

Japan’s automobile giant Toyota has also suspended work at nine of its plants in anticipation of the disruptive Typhoon Dolphin.

TYPHOON
August 7, 2026

14-year-old student kills teachers, grandparents in Thailand school shooting

At least six people were killed when a 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi, Thailand on Friday morning.

Schoolchildren running for safety
August 7, 2026

Court hits Meta with $567 million fine for fuelling youth mental health crisis

Just as noxious pollution produced by the factory can harm the common public right to reasonably clean air, Meta’s effect on children is damaging, the judge stated.

Zuckerberg and Meta logo
August 7, 2026

New U.S. sanctions on Cuba condemned as humanitarian crisis deepens

Independent UN human rights experts condemned a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against Cuba, calling them an attempt to force regime change.

Cubans on street
August 7, 2026

Nigeria rejoins World Energy Council, inaugurates governing board

Nigeria has rejoined WEC with the inauguration of a national member committee and governing board to strengthen the country’s participation in global energy policy.

World Energy Council event
August 7, 2026

Stanford scientists use AI to create 16 new viruses

Experts have described the achievement as an important milestone for medical advances.

AI
August 7, 2026

Trump signs new executive orders to limit U.S. birthright citizenship, block ‘birth tourism’

The White House said the schemes thrived globally by helping individuals evade U.S. immigration laws to obtain citizenship and other benefits.

Donald Trump
August 7, 2026

100 migrants from Morocco killed in Ceuta border rush

Last Thursday, more than 70,000 migrants from Morocco crossed into Ceuta, Spain.

Migrants crossing into Spanish territory