Elon Musk announced an early victory for Donald Trump in the closely contested U.S. presidential election, despite six of the seven critical swing states still being uncalled. Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, took to his platform X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday evening, stating, “Game, set, and match.” He added, “America is a nation of builders. Soon, you will be free to build,” suggesting that a Trump win…

The 2024 presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris has Americans on edge, with the candidates locked in a close battle. As the results begin trickling in, many are asking: When will we know who won? Experts say the timeline depends on how tight the race is in key swing states and each state’s vote-counting rules. Although the media might project a winner in the days following Election Day…

In a dramatic turn on Election Night, Donald Trump has taken an early lead in the race for the White House, securing a key win in North Carolina. This battleground victory is among several factors narrowing Kamala Harris’s path to the presidency, as Trump gains momentum in crucial swing states. Trump’s support surged as predicted results rolled in from his strongholds, including Florida, Texas, and Alabama. His performance in Florida…

The UK is set to introduce a pioneering piece of public health legislation aimed at creating the world’s first “smoke-free generation,” with a new tobacco law to be presented in Parliament on Tuesday, November 5. The move comes as part of the government’s broader strategy to curb smoking rates and reduce the long-term health burden on the National Health Service (NHS). Under the new proposals, anyone born after January 1,…

A Russian engineer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted of high treason for allegedly providing military secrets to Ukraine, according to a court ruling on Tuesday, November 5. Daniel Mukhametov, 32, an engineer employed at Uralvagonzavod, a major Russian tank manufacturer located in Nizhny Tagil in the Urals, was found guilty of passing sensitive military and technical information to Ukrainian intelligence services. The verdict was…

Americans are heading to the polls today to vote in the highly anticipated 2024 US presidential election, with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump facing off in a battle for the White House. The election, closely monitored around the world, not only determines the next president but also elects members of Congress, who will play a key role in shaping US law for the next several years. The Candidates…

UK Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, announced a significant policy shift for English universities, marking the first rise in tuition fees in eight years. The increase, set to take effect in April 2025, will raise annual tuition costs from £9,250 to £9,535, a move intended to bolster universities amid mounting financial challenges, including a freeze on domestic fees, declining international student numbers, and the strain of inflation.  The last tuition hike…

The world watches with bated breath as Americans vote for their next president in a general election that is underway across the nation. Widely perceived as the world’s most powerful nation, and leading democracy, it is unsurprising that all nations, states, organizations, and personalities, whether political, government, or private, will be monitoring the blow-by-blow, minute-by-minute goings-on in the election that could decide the fate of the whole world for the…

As the United States presidential election gets underway, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s candidate, has made a strong pledge to legalize recreational marijuana if she wins the presidency. With marijuana reform at the forefront of Harris’s platform, the election outcome could signal a significant shift in US marijuana policy, depending on voters’ response to her proposal. She said she would legalize recreational marijuana, break down unjust legal barriers,…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has said President Bola Tinubu is committed to alleviating the suffering of Nigerians. The minister spoke on Sunday in Kaduna when he featured in a live phone-in programme of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Hausa Service, Kaduna, “Hannu Da Yawa.” Speaking on the hardship caused by the fuel subsidy removal, Idris said the subsidy was only benefiting a few…

A former army reserve centre and caretakers’ house will go up for auction as potential residential properties. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to sell the former military base in London Road, Camberley at an auction on 7 November, with a guide price of £850,000. A MoD spokesperson said the army reserve centre, where reserve soldiers worked and trained, was “surplus to defence requirements” and was part of the ministry’s…

Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving about 86,000 homes and businesses without power. At least six people were injured, authorities said. The scale of the damage came into clearer focus as daylight broke following the powerful overnight storms that marched through Oklahoma City, the state capital, and set off tornado warnings that extended…