Category: World

The FBI did not send undercover agents to participate in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and did not authorize its informants to enter the building or engage in violence, the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said on Thursday. The findings by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz run counter to far-right […]

The friendship between Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and Elon Musk is the talk of Italy, and increasingly so since the latter secured a key role in the incoming administration of US president-elect Donald Trump. The two first expressed their mutual admiration in an official picture during Musk’s visit to the Italian prime minister’s official […]

On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) made its fourth interest rate cut of the year, reducing the deposit facility rate by a quarter percentage point to 3%. This decision follows a series of rate adjustments starting in June 2024, bringing the ECB’s key rate down from a high of 4%, which had been in […]

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old man from a prominent Maryland family, went from a life of privilege to becoming the suspect in the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Born into affluence, Mangione’s life once seemed destined for success. He was the grandson of a renowned real estate developer, a valedictorian at an elite […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a final rule aimed at limiting the ability of banks to charge overdraft fees, a move that is expected to save American consumers up to $5 billion annually. The new rule, set to take effect on October 1, 2025, seeks to address long-standing concerns about the high […]

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In 2023, developing nations were forced to make a record-breaking $1.4 trillion in foreign debt repayments, a situation that has placed immense pressure on already strained budgets. This unprecedented debt burden is squeezing funding for essential services like healthcare, education, and environmental protection, making it more challenging for these […]

In a historic moment for both Saudi Arabia and the world of soccer, FIFA has officially confirmed the Kingdom as the host for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The decision, announced following a virtual meeting attended by over 200 FIFA member federations, comes with both significant challenges and extraordinary opportunities for the nation. Saudi Arabia’s […]

In a strategic move to enhance its military capabilities, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acquired 12 surplus Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets from the French Air Force. This acquisition, announced by NAF Chief Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar on December 4, marks a significant step in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to bolster its defense forces amidst rising security […]

On Wednesday morning, a sense of frustration and distress overtook the long queue of individuals awaiting Christmas food-parcel tickets at Dublin’s Capuchin Day Centre. By 9:30 am, stewards announced that the full allocation of 3,000 tickets had been distributed, leaving many who had hoped to receive support empty-handed. The announcement came just 30 minutes after […]

On December 12, 2024, President Joe Biden took a significant step in criminal justice reform by commuting the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals and issuing pardons for 39 others, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern U.S. history. This decision, which followed Biden’s ongoing commitment to address sentencing disparities and offer second chances, […]