Written by US screen legend Robert Redford — who died Tuesday aged 89 — was one of the most successful stars of his generation as well as an Oscar-winning director. Here are some of his most famous films: (FILES) Photo taken in May 1972 shows US actor Robert Redford (L) and director Sydney Pollack during the … Continue reading “Five Top Films Robert Redford Starred In”
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States and China had reached a deal over TikTok, which Washington says must pass to US-controlled ownership. “We have a deal on TikTok, I’ve reached a deal with China, I’m going to speak to President Xi on Friday to confirm everything up,” Trump told reporters as … Continue reading “US, China Strike TikTok Deal”
The suspect in the murder of prominent US conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is to be charged in a Utah court on Tuesday, authorities said. Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead last week during a speaking event on a Utah university campus. He was the founder of the influential … Continue reading “Suspect In Kirk Killing To Be Charged In US Court”
Indian sport is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world’s worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has raised concerns about the number of Indian competitors taking performance-enhancing drugs and so too has the country’s best-known … Continue reading “Drug Cheats Put India Olympic Bid And Careers At Risk”
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said that Nigeria’s doors are open to investments and collaboration across diverse sectors, as President Bola Tinubu remains determined to transform the state of the nation’s economy for the better. According to him, the results of the bold reforms undertaken by the administration of President Tinubu since the … Continue reading “Nigeria Ready For New Investment, Tinubu Reforms Showing Results — Shettima”
The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock — the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India’s breadbasket. In Punjab, often dubbed the country’s granary, the damage is unprecedented: floods have swallowed farmlands almost the size of London and … Continue reading “Floods Devastate India’s Breadbasket Of Punjab”
Israel on Tuesday said it “categorically rejects” a probe by UN investigators which determined that Israel has since October 2023 been committing “genocide” in Gaza. “Israel categorically rejects this distorted and false report and calls for the immediate abolition of this Commission of Inquiry,” a statement from the foreign ministry said. The UN … Continue reading “‘Distorted And False’: Israel Rejects UN Probe Accusing It Of Genocide”
US President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, accusing the outlet of a “decades-long pattern” of smears driven by feelings of “actual malice.” Trump, 79, has intensified his long-established hostility toward the media since his return to the White House, repeatedly badmouthing journalists critical of … Continue reading “Trump Files $15bn Lawsuit Against New York Times”
The police in Zamfara State have arrested Nasuru Dawan Jiya, for allegedly supplying arms to bandits. Yazid Abubakar, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Zamfara State Police Command, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the suspect was nabbed on September 15 by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. According to him, … Continue reading “Police Arrest Suspect For Supplying Arms To Bandits In Zamfara”
The All Progressives Congress, Rivers State chapter, is wooing the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to its fold, ahead of the planned reinstatement ceremony. The reinstated Rivers APC spokesman, Darlington Nwauju, extended an open invitation to Governor Fubara when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday. “If I … Continue reading “‘We Would Gladly Receive Fubara,’ Rivers APC Woos Gov”