Author: Solomon Alaka

Four foreign nationals convicted of trafficking 2.63 metric tons of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau have been transferred to the United States to face additional charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday. The individuals—Ramon Manriquez Castillo (dual U.S.-Mexican citizen), Edgar Rodriguez Ruano (Mexico), Fernando Javier Escobar Tito (Ecuador), and Anderson Jair Gamboa Nieto (Colombia)—were sentenced […]

On April 21, 2025, Delta Air Lines Flight 1213, an Airbus A330, experienced an engine fire shortly after pushback from the gate at Orlando International Airport. The aircraft, bound for Atlanta with 282 passengers and 12 crew members aboard, was evacuated via emergency slides at approximately 11:15 a.m. EDT. No injuries were reported. The fire […]

That is the warning from a new report by the UN Spotlight Initiative, which finds that climate change is intensifying the social and economic stresses that are fuelling increased levels of violence against women and girls. The report finds that extreme weather, displacement, food insecurity, and economic instability are key factors increasing the prevalence and severity of […]

U.S. investor James Cameron has proposed a $5 billion acquisition of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a Luxembourg-based mining conglomerate 40% owned by the Kazakh government. ERG, which produces key commodities including copper, cobalt, aluminum, and iron ore, is actively expanding its exploration and production of rare earth and rare metals in Kazakhstan. This move aligns […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 19-year-old Kansas City native and college student in Boston has been arrested and charged in connection with a suspected arson attack that damaged two Tesla Cybertrucks and charging stations at a dealership in Missouri. Owen McIntire was taken into custody and made his first court appearance in the U.S. District Court […]