Category: World

June 25, 2025 | Western Australia Global mining major Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and privately held Hancock Prospecting have confirmed a major $2.5 billion joint venture investment in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, committing to the development of two new iron ore pits at the Hope Downs mine complex, 1,200 kilometres north of Perth. The announcement […]

In a sustained effort to combat oil theft, the Nigerian Navy has arrested 76 vessels and 242 individuals over a two-year period, according to official reports. The crackdown has led to the recovery of approximately 171,000 barrels of stolen crude oil, reflecting a significant push to safeguard national revenue and deter organized criminal activity in […]

Sudan: Security Failures Push Returnees Out of KhartoumWidespread insecurity and inadequate basic services in Khartoum are driving displaced residents to return to outlying states. While parts of Omdurman show signs of recovery, other districts are plagued by power outages, scarce water, unreliable telecommunications, and rising food costs. Civilians also report arbitrary detentions by security forces […]

BUCHAREST – On Monday, the Romanian Parliament overwhelmingly confirmed Ilie Bolojan as the country’s new Prime Minister, with a vote of 301 in favor and only 9 opposed. Bolojan, a senior figure in the National Liberal Party (PNL), will head a broad governing coalition comprising the PNL, the Save Romania Union (USR), the Democratic Alliance […]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Mikayla Lanay Johnson, 27, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of distributing fentanyl and cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), announced Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston. According to court records, on March 11, 2024, Johnson sold approximately 4 grams of crack cocaine and 4.5 grams of fentanyl […]

Whenever you have a scan at a hospital, both you and the operators are exposed to a small amount of radiation. For hospital staff, this means a slow trickle of exposure every day, slightly increasing their risk of serious diseases like cancer. “We are talking about thousands of people exposed every day in most hospitals,” […]

  The European Commission has published its annual State of the Digital Decade report. The report shows progress toward the objectives and targets outlined for 2030 in the Digital Decade policy programme. The EU is renewing its efforts to drive a more competitive, resilient, inclusive, and sovereign digital transformation. However, urgent and bold action is […]

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Umar Isa, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), in connection with a massive $7.2 billion fraud tied to the failed turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s key refineries. Also in custody is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, former Managing Director of […]

The proverb “practice makes perfect” highlights the importance of repetition to master a skill. This principle also applies to learning vocabulary and other material. In order to fight our natural tendency to forget information, it is essential to reactivate it in our memory. But, how often? Research in cognitive psychology provides answers to this question. […]

Lordsburg, NM – June 2025A Texas man has been federally charged after allegedly purchasing military-grade fireworks and explosives in New Mexico with the stated intention of using them to target law enforcement officers and government officials during riots in California. Grzegorz Vandenberg, 48, was arrested following an alarming incident on June 12, 2025, at a […]