Written by Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right. The measures, modelled on Denmark’s strict asylum system, were announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the … Continue reading “UK To Cut Protections For Refugees Under Asylum ‘Overhaul’”
President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Plateau State that his administration remains committed to ending the persistent killings and restoring lasting peace across troubled communities. Represented by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at a political rally in Jos on Saturday, the president said the government is deeply concerned about the continued attacks … Continue reading “Killings: Tinubu Expresses Sadness, Assures Plateau Residents Of Peace”
One suspect has been arrested in connection with a loud explosion in Owo area of Ondo State. Residents and passersby were thrown into panic on Saturday after a loud explosion occurred near a commercial bank in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The sound reportedly sent people scampering for safety as thick smoke … Continue reading “Police Arrest Suspect Over Owo Explosion In Ondo”
More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president’s handling of violent crime, local government officials said. Thousands marched on the capital’s historic main public square, the Zocalo, in a demonstration fueled by young Mexicans with ties to a global wave of … Continue reading “Clashes Erupt In Mexico City Anti-crime Protest, Injuring 120”
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, has reiterated his agency’s commitment to tackle the menace of drug trafficking, warning of an intensified crackdown on drug barons and trafficking networks across the country. Marwa, reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for another five-year term, told staff at the NDLEA … Continue reading “My Second Tenure Will Be Hell, Marwa Warns Drug Traffickers”
Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. “Today, a cloud seeding flight was conducted in the Urmia Lake basin for the first time in the current water year,” which begins in September, the official IRNA news agency said late Saturday. … Continue reading “Iran Begins Cloud Seeding Operations As Severe Drought Bites”
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.V. — Mark Kellogg had two words written on his dry-erase board: Believe and breathe. There wasn’t much else the Mountaineers could do besides that. Playing against No. 15 Duke at Colonial Hall at the Greenbier with just five players for all of the second half, West Virginia had to stay calm … Continue reading “How West Virginia, with just five players, upset Duke in women’s basketball”
Welp, another week of some poor picks by yours truly. I went 7-7 for a second straight week and I’m in a funk. I was 2-1 with my high confidence picks and 4-2 with my medium confidence picks, but too many upset picks stung me as I was 1-4 with my low confidence picks. Last … Continue reading “Full list of Week 11 straight-up picks with confidence levels”
Draymond Green got the last laugh during a thrilling Golden State Warriors’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, but not before Victor Wembanyama created one of the best viral clips of the season. The Warriors beat the Spurs, 109-108, to sweep the two-game series between the two teams. Golden State also beat … Continue reading “Draymond Green tried to get in Victor Wembanyama’s head, and got embarrassed”
Does everything suck? Fine, yes. But as we brace ourselves for the return of the Premier League, let’s enjoy some levity where we can get it. The ongoing Liverpool series Bezzies puts together two people from the club for an informal and lighthearted chat as they get to know more about each other and share … Continue reading “Cheer Up: Hungarian “Bezzies” Kerkez and Szoboszlai Chat”