Drug Lord Escobar’s Hitman Popeye Dies In Colombia
A notorious murderer who worked for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has died of stomach cancer, Colombian officials say. Jhon Jairo Velásquez, who boasted of killing 300 people for Escobar, was 57. Known as "Popeye", he was released from prison in 2014 after more than 20 years and launched a YouTube channel, attracting more than a million followers. But he was jailed...
Putin Insist Germany Is Making A “Mistake” By Taking NATO’s Side On Ukraine Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Germany is making a mistake by taking NATO's side on the Ukraine conflict. "Germany decided that commitments to some international agreements, including NATO, took precedence over domestic interests. I believe that this is a mistake and their economy and citizens are suffering. Otherwise, they would not undermine the Nord Stream gas pipelines," Putin...
Cyclone Claims 14 Lives In France
According to a security source who spoke to AFP on Sunday, Cyclone Chido has killed at least 14 people on the French island nation of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. The storm, now heading towards the coast of Mozambique, swept through Mayotte’s shantytowns, leaving widespread devastation. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has warned that the final death toll could be...
Pope’s Health Improves, Condition No Longer Critical — Vatican Confirms
A Vatican source announced on Friday that Pope Francis' condition is no longer critical, following a series of clinical improvements for the 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling pneumonia in both lungs. The Argentine pope has spent the past two weeks at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with the Vatican reporting gradual improvements in his health in recent days. A Vatican source stated...
Trump Administration Revokes Afghans Temporary Protections
The administration of US President Donald Trump took action Monday to revoke legal safeguards that prevented Afghans from being deported for a limited time, claiming that security in the Taliban-controlled nation had improved. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Afghanistan would expire on May 20 and the termination would take effect on...
Abbas, Kalu Congratulate D’Tigress On Historic Afrobasket Victory
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, alongside Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, has extended warm congratulations to Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their victory over Mali in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket championship. Led by Coach Rena Wakama, D’Tigress were crowned champions on Sunday at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte...
Zelensky Urges New Sanctions Against Russia In Address To Australian Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for further sanctions on Russia during a virtual address to the Australian parliament on Thursday. “The distance between our country is big,” said Zelensky, “but there is no such thing as distance to Russians' brutality to our Ukrainian land.” Zelensky warned of great implications to global security if Russia isn’t stopped and also spoke about what...
COVID-19: South African President Ramaphosa Appoints Okonjo-Iweala As Special Envoy Of African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union, President of the Republic of South Africa His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Donald Kaberuka, Mr Tidjane Thiam and Mr Trevor Manuel as Special Envoys of the African Union to mobilise international support for Africa’s efforts to address the economic challenges African countries will face as a result of...
Elon Musk Threatens To Ban Apple Devices If OpenAI Is Integrated At OS Level
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple Inc. devices from his companies if OpenAI’s artificial intelligence software is integrated into its operating system. On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company will integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT into iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Reacting via X, Musk described the plan as an “unacceptable security violation,” and threatened to ban the...
BREAKING: President Rushed To Hospital, In Intensive Care (Photo)
ABN TV reports that the Czech President Milos Zeman was taken to an intensive care unit on Sunday, a day after the country held a general election, his doctor said. “At the moment, the patient is hospitalised at an intensive care unit of Prague’s Military University Hospital,” Zeman’s doctor Miroslav Zavoral told reporters, adding he could not yet publicise the...
