Thursday, September 3, 2026

World

June 4, 2026

DEA to host inaugural Fentanyl Free America Summit in Florida

The event is expected to bring together more than 2,500 participants. 

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
June 4, 2026

Japa: UK govt says universities face ban on international students over visa abuse

The UK will sanction institutions that fail to recruit responsibly under new sponsorship rules.

UK flag
June 4, 2026

FBI releases new Top 10 list of fraudsters wanted for multibillion-dollar fraud

John Michael Dimitrion is wanted for mortgage fraud of $1.3 million. 

list of fraudsters wanted for multibillion-dollar fraud
June 4, 2026

Three killed in UK helicopter crash

The officers were identified as Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, Lieutenant Commander Chris Grayson, 42, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24.

Wreckage of the crash
June 4, 2026

UK’s MI5 accuses Chinese spies of luring applicants with fake job offers to steal government, military secrets

The Chinese government has however refuted the accusations saying the Five Eyes alliance was the real threat to other countries.

MI5 and Chinese emblems.
June 4, 2026

French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

During her lifetime, Ms Satrapi was an outspoken critic of the Iranian government and regularly attended protests in support of freedom and rights of Iranian women.

Marjane Satrapi
June 4, 2026

Google to release 32 million mosquitoes in Florida, California

Last year, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District released Wolbachia-treated mosquitoes, resulting in a drop in the mosquito population.

Mosquitoes
June 4, 2026

U.S. hails Tinubu’s counterterrorism efforts, confirms joint anti-ISIS operation with Nigeria

“On Nigeria, where many were very concerned about violence against Christians, we are now actively in counterterrorism cooperation with the Nigerian government,” Mr Rubio said.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
June 4, 2026

Unsafe food kills 1.5 million Nigerians, others worldwide annually: WHO

Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organisation.

Children eating on the floor (Credit: Momo Africa)
June 4, 2026

U.S. govt warns Nigerians, others against bringing bushmeat into America

The CDC said bushmeat carry and spread diseases to human beings.

BUSHMEAT and LIon