Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

André Ventura, the leader of Portugal’s far-right Chega party, has been hospitalised for the second time in two days after collapsing during a campaign rally.

At least 80 people have been killed in the latest wave of Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling across Gaza, as ceasefire negotiations stall and U.S. President Donald Trump draws global condemnation for suggesting the U.S. “take” Gaza and transform it into a “freedom zone.” Speaking during his Middle East tour in Qatar, Trump reiterated a controversial proposal he first outlined in February, an American-led redevelopment of Gaza as a luxury business and leisure destination. Critics have slammed the idea as a thinly veiled call for the displacement of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents. “I have concepts for Gaza that I think…

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