Thursday, October 8, 2026

World

September 16, 2026

Ex-Philippines president Duterte’s trial begins at ICC

The 81-year-old former president denied the charges against him.

Rodrigo Duterte
September 16, 2026

EU proposes social media restriction for pre-teens 

The European Commission is expected to present more details of the proposed legislation on Thursday.

Children browsing the internet
September 16, 2026
Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci
September 16, 2026

JPMorgan’s inclusion in Nigerian bonds attests to Tinubu’s economic reforms: DMO

JPMorgan, a top international bank that manages the most widely used global bond indices, announced a new index for locally issued bonds.

JPMorgan Chase
September 16, 2026

NBC journalist, pilot killed in news helicopter crash

NBC reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were among those killed in the crash.

September 16, 2026

Maduro’s ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering, bribery

According to court documents, Mr Saab, 54, of Caracas, Venezuela, admitted to organising a system of bribes and other illegal payments to public officials.

Alex Saab arrested by FBI
September 15, 2026

Over 300 South Korean workers to sue Trump administration over Georgia immigration raid

About 475 South Koreans were arrested during the raid executed by nearly 500 immigration agents.

September 15, 2026

Trump slams Supreme Court justices for rejecting restrictions on mail-in voting

The court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s request to stay the implementation of a universal injunction against new mail-in ballot rules from the U.S. Postal Service.

United States President Donald Trump
September 15, 2026

German chancellor apologises to citizens for increased fuel prices, promises review

Mr Merz said his government will draft proposals to mitigate the harsh impact of the hike.

Friedrich Merz Credit: Aljazeera
September 15, 2026

U.S.court again blocks Trump’s attempt to add name to Kennedy Centre

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper rejected the push in an order on Tuesday.

Trump, Kennedy Centre