Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Singer Cassie Ventura, the former longtime girlfriend of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, is expected to return to the witness stand on Friday for further cross-examination in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering case against Combs. Ventura, who is eight and a half months pregnant, has been testifying since Tuesday, providing harrowing accounts of alleged physical and sexual abuse she endured during her decade-long relationship with Combs. Her testimony is central to the prosecution’s case, which accuses Combs of running a criminal enterprise that included coercing women into sex and trafficking them across state lines. On Thursday, Ventura faced a…

Charles Strouse, the celebrated American composer behind Broadway classics such as Annie and Bye Bye Birdie, has died at the age of 96

The Mexican government is demanding compensation and a public apology from YouTube megastar MrBeast and his production company after he filmed and promoted a chocolate brand at the country’s ancient Maya ruins without proper authorization. The video, titled “I Explored 2,000 Year Old Ancient Temples,” was uploaded to MrBeast’s YouTube channel on May 10 and has already garnered more than 60 million views. In the video, the influencer, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, visits prominent archaeological sites including Calakmul and Chichén Itzá in southeastern Mexico. A line in the video, where MrBeast remarks, “I can’t believe the government’s letting…

Nigerian international and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has emerged from an induced coma after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a ruptured intestine sustained during a dramatic 2-2 Premier League draw against Leicester City on Sunday. The 26-year-old forward collided with the goalpost in a desperate attempt to connect with a cross from teammate Anthony Elanga late in the match, a move later ruled offside in the build-up. The injury, described by medical professionals as “potentially life-threatening,” sparked immediate concern both on and off the pitch. Forest confirmed that Awoniyi underwent the first phase of surgery on Monday, followed by…

A French taxi driver has been formally charged with theft after allegedly stealing luggage and cash belonging to UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his wife, Nicola Green.

A rapidly spreading wildfire in central Canada has claimed the lives of two people and forced the evacuation of over 1,000 residents in the small community of Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba.

In an awe inspiring moment of faith and history, the remarkably well preserved corpse of 16th century Catholic saint, Saint Teresa of Jesus, was unveiled to the public for the first time in over a century. The display took place on Sunday, May 11, at the Basilica Annunciation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Spain’s Salamanca province, drawing hundreds of emotional pilgrims, clergy, and researchers. The unveiling marked only the third public veneration ceremony of the saint’s body since her death in 1582, with the previous events occurring in 1760 and 1914. Saint Teresa, a Discalced Carmelite nun and…

A Russian scientist and Harvard University research associate, Kseniia Petrova, has been charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States

A South Carolina couple has been arrested after authorities discovered their 6-month-old twins covered in bite wounds allegedly caused by large rats inside their home. Akayla and Justin Bearden, both 24, are facing two counts each of unlawful conduct toward a child after sheriff’s deputies found their infant daughter bloodied and mauled in a bassinet on May 9. According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the child had suffered multiple bite marks to her arms, head, ears, and face. Her twin brother was also found with severe bite wounds, primarily on his feet. The couple reportedly told authorities that field…

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France and Kyiv’s allies “cannot abandon Ukraine,” even though the country will not be joining NATO. Speaking during an interview on the French TV channel TF1, he addressed a wide range of topics, including Ukraine’s future and ongoing peace negotiations. “The first guarantee of Ukraine’s security must be a strong Ukrainian army. We cannot abandon Ukraine, even if it will not join NATO. We must provide reassurance forces in areas far from the front line,” the French president said. Macron hails Kyiv He also praised Kyiv’s “clear-eyed” recognition of the limits of its…