Category: World

BENIN CITY — Eight operatives of Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed on Friday night in a deadly ambush by armed assailants in Edo State, southern Nigeria. The attack targeted a convoy escorting Chinese expatriate workers employed at the BUA Cement facility in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area. According to NSCDC […]

Michael James Pratt, founder of the now-defunct California-based pornographic website GirlsDoPorn, was sentenced on Monday to 27 years in federal prison for orchestrating a sex trafficking scheme that exploited hundreds of women. U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino handed down the sentence in San Diego, exceeding the prosecution’s recommendation due to the “sheer scope and magnitude” […]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to accompany U.S. President Donald Trump on a state visit to the United Kingdom next week, according to sources familiar with the itinerary. The visit, scheduled for September 17–19, will include a state banquet hosted by King Charles at Windsor Castle. Huang will be joined by other prominent U.S. […]

Germany plans to invest €10 billion ($12 billion) in civil protection and disaster management by 2029, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed in an interview with Bild published Sunday. The initiative, dubbed the Civil Protection Pact, aims to modernize emergency infrastructure amid rising geopolitical tensions and threats such as extremism and hybrid attacks. Key components of […]

The “bloquons tout” (“block everything”) movement has called for a nationwide shutdown on September 10 to protest the French government’s policies, and Jean-Luc Mélénchon, the leader of the hard-left France Unbowed party, is calling for a “general strike”. This concept played a major role in the revolutionary rhetoric of the early 20th century before falling into […]

An Oklahoma man was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, Thomas Edward Gailus, 52, of Webber Falls, Oklahoma, used the dark web to access child sexual abuse material, which he collected in large quantities, including child sexual abuse material featuring prepubescent minors. […]

Office of the Spokesperson Deputy Secretary Landau’s Call with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar September 8, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Piggott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm the strength of the U.S.–Trinidad and Tobago partnership. The Deputy Secretary commended Trinidad […]

Unions depend on organization, accountability, and trust. A key part of that trust comes through transparency — understanding how your union functions and how it manages its resources. That’s where Labor-Management reports come in. Whether you’re newly involved in your union or a longstanding member, understanding these reports helps you make sense of how your […]

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has officially launched the call for applications to the 2026 Civil Society Fund (CSF), a key initiative supporting Irish and select international NGOs in delivering overseas development projects. The announcement was made by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 8 September 2025. […]

A federal grand jury in Minnesota has returned an eight-count indictment charging naturalized U.S. citizens Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, with organizing, financing, and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in their native country, the Republic of Cameroon. Kuah and Wongbi were arrested this morning in the District of Minnesota and made their […]