Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Former French football star and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini has fallen victim to an early morning burglary at his home near Marseille, resulting in the theft of several irreplaceable items from his legendary career. The break-in occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Friday at Platini’s residence in the Bouches-du-Rhône region. According to French outlet RTL, the 69 year old was awakened by an unusual noise coming from his garden. Upon investigating, he was confronted by a masked intruder dressed in black at his patio door. Startled, the intruder immediately fled the scene before anything could escalate further. Platini, unharmed but…

Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, the Saudi royal famously known as the ‘Sleeping Prince’, has passed away at the age of 36, nearly two decades after falling into a coma following a devastating car accident in London. The prince, who was just 15 at the time of the accident in 2005 while studying at a military school, suffered a brain haemorrhage and was subsequently transferred to King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh. Despite the best efforts of numerous medical specialists, he remained unconscious and reliant on a ventilator until his death. His father, Prince Khaled bin Talal…

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos saw their combined net worth swell by $7.8 billion (£6 billion) on Friday, as shares in Tesla and Amazon rallied, lifting both billionaires higher on the global rich list. Musk, chief executive of Tesla and founder of ventures including SpaceX and the artificial intelligence start-up xAI, gained $5.8 billion, bringing his total fortune to $413.2 billion, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaire tracker. The 1.41% jump in his wealth firmly cements his position as the richest person on Earth. The gain followed a 3.21% rise in Tesla shares, which closed at $329.65. Musk owns roughly 12%…

Astronomer, a rising software startup, has broken its silence following a viral video showing its CEO, Andy Byron, appearing intimately involved with the company’s chief human resources officer, Kristin Cabot, during a Coldplay concert in Boston. The incident, caught by a Jumbotron camera and swiftly circulated online, captured Byron, who is reportedly married, embracing Cabot in the crowd. The video triggered widespread speculation and backlash, prompting calls for a response from the company, which took over 24 hours to issue a statement. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Astronomer said: “Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that…

At least 30 people were injured, three of them critically, after a vehicle drove into a crowd of nightclub-goers on Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The crowd, made up mostly of women, had been queuing outside a popular nightclub when the vehicle, a Nissan Versa, struck them, also crashing into a taco truck and a nearby valet stand, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Cpt Adam VanGerpen, a spokesperson for the department, confirmed that the scene was chaotic, with paramedics rushing victims to local hospitals and trauma centres. Among those treated at…

No fewer than 32 Palestinians were killed and more than 100 injured on Saturday morning when Israeli troops opened fire on crowds gathered near two humanitarian aid hubs in southern Gaza, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The incident, which occurred in the Teina area east of Khan Younis and near another site north-west of Rafah, has been described by those on the ground as “a massacre”. Witnesses allege that Israel Defence Forces (IDF) fired indiscriminately at groups of Palestinians, mostly young men, on their way to food distribution centres operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an entity backed…

Brazilian lawmakers have passed a bill that significantly weakens the country’s environmental protections, in what activists are calling the most devastating blow to Brazil’s environmental legislation in over four decades. Dubbed the “devastation bill”, the legislation was approved in the lower house of Congress during the early hours of Thursday, passing by 267 votes to 116. The bill, which had already been approved by the Senate in May, now awaits President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decision. He has 15 working days to either sign it into law or issue a presidential veto. However, even if Lula chooses to veto…

The blaze erupted late on Wednesday evening at the newly opened Hyper Mall, quickly engulfing the five-storey building that housed a supermarket and a restaurant. Civil defence officials reported that most of the victims died from smoke inhalation in the building’s bathrooms, with 14 of the bodies so severely burned they have yet to be identified. Heartbroken relatives gathered outside hospitals and the charred remains of the mall throughout the night, desperately searching for news of their loved ones. Disturbing footage shared online showed grief-stricken people wailing, collapsing in tears, and pounding the ground in despair. “I lost five family…

An Israeli strike has hit the Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring several others, including the parish priest, who was known for his close relationship with the late Pope Francis. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem confirmed in a statement: “Two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that hit the Holy Family compound this morning.” The compound had been sheltering both Christians and Muslims, including disabled children and elderly civilians. Father Gabriel Romanelli, the Argentinian parish priest of the church since 2019, was among the…

In a blistering outburst on his social media platform, US President Donald Trump has branded some of his supporters “gullible weaklings” for demanding transparency over a secretive government inquiry into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The tirade marks a dramatic departure from Trump’s usual strategy of appeasing his fiercely loyal Make America Great Again (MAGA) base. It comes amid mounting suspicion among conservatives that Trump’s administration is concealing incriminating details to protect high-profile figures, possibly including Trump himself, who were associated with Epstein. Posting on Truth Social on Wednesday, the U.S. President accused his base of…