UK Sets Overnight Social Media Curfew for Older Teens
By Oluwakemi Kindness The UK government has announced an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, as part of new measures aimed at improving teenagers’ sleep, focus and wellbeing. Under the proposal, platforms including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube will automatically become unavailable to users aged 16 and 17 between midnight and 6:00 a.m. However, […]
Venezuela Says Deadly Quakes Spared Oil Production
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, says last month’s deadly earthquakes did not disrupt the country’s oil production. Speaking on Monday, Rodriguez said Venezuela is producing 1.2 million barrels of crude oil per day, about 10% more than a year ago. She added that the government remains confident the economy will continue to […]
Burnham Gains Strong Backing in Labour Leadership Race
By Oluwakemi Kindness Andy Burnham has moved closer to becoming the next leader of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party after receiving nominations from the overwhelming majority of Labour MPs. Burnham’s leadership bid has secured the backing of 322 out of 403 Labour MPs, leaving him just one nomination short of the number needed to make […]
Spain Wildfire Kills 11, Leaves 19 Missing
By Oluwakemi Kindness Authorities on Friday say 11 people have died and 19 others are missing after a fast-moving wildfire swept through a village in southern Spain. The blaze tore through the Los Gallardos district near Almeria in the Andalusia region, destroying about 3,150 hectares of forest and farmland as firefighters battled to contain the […]
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire After Fresh Strikes
By Oluwakemi Kindness US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared a ceasefire with Iran after fresh military exchanges between US forces and the Islamic Republic. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he no longer wanted to engage with Iran, accusing its leadership of acting in bad faith and insisting Tehran had repeatedly […]
Venezuela Quake Death Toll Climbs to 3,535 as Crisis Grows
By Oluwakemi Kindness The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, while 16,740 people have been injured, according to updated official figures released on Monday. The powerful back-to-back earthquakes devastated La Guaira state, north of the capital, Caracas, flattening entire neighborhoods and leaving more than 17,000 […]
Flooding, storms in central China kill 8, injure 275
By Mardiyyah Abubakar At least eight people died and 275 others were injured after powerful thunderstorms and strong winds swept through central China, authorities said on Tuesday. The severe weather hit several parts of Hubei Province on Monday, affecting cities including Huangshi and Huanggang. Officials also reported tornadoes in some areas, while one person remains […]
Bombs Hit Damascus During Macron’s Visit to Syria
By Oluwakemi Kindness At least two explosions have rocked the Syrian capital, Damascus, during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. Television footage showed plumes of smoke rising over the city after the blasts on Tuesday. Reports say the explosions occurred in a busy civilian area, describing the incident as a criminal act and warning […]
Hamas Dissolves Gaza Government, Backs Technocratic Rule
By Zainab Bakare The Islamist movement Hamas has dissolved the governing body that has administered the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, handing civilian authority to a newly established technocratic committee in a move that could reshape the territory’s post-war political landscape. The decision marks a significant shift for Hamas, which has governed Gaza since […]
Pegasus Spyware Targets Former EU Lawmaker Kouloglou
By Oluwakemi Kindness Report has revealed that a former member of the European Parliament who investigated spyware abuse across the European Union is secretly targeted with Pegasus spyware. The Canada-based cybersecurity research group said the mobile phone of Greek journalist and former EU lawmaker, Stelios Kouloglou, was infected at least three times between October 2022 […]