The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has echoed claims by Donald Trump that a covert American military operation has “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, even as the Pentagon admitted it was too early to assess the full extent of the damage. Speaking at his first Pentagon press briefing since taking office, Hegseth praised Operation Midnight Hammer, a large-scale strike that reportedly targeted Iran’s most fortified nuclear sites, Natanz, Fordow, and Esfahan,…

Vice-President JD Vance has drawn widespread criticism after referring to California Senator Alex Padilla by the name of a convicted terrorist, prompting accusations of pettiness and racial provocation from Democrats and observers nationwide. The controversy stems from a press event on Friday during Vance’s visit to Los Angeles, where he was questioned about the Trump administration’s aggressive response to recent anti-ICE protests. In a remark widely condemned as deliberate and…

While Brazil contends with the trial of a former president over an attempted coup and the current leader’s worst popularity ratings in years, another, seemingly unrelated subject has gripped public attention: reborn dolls. These hyper-realistic baby dolls, often handmade and costing up to £2,500, have dominated headlines, social media, soap operas, and even legislative agendas in recent weeks. Around 30 bills concerning reborn dolls have been introduced across various levels…

Pope Leo XIV has declared there must be no tolerance within the Catholic Church for any form of abuse, whether sexual, spiritual, or an abuse of authority, as he calls for transparent processes and a robust culture of prevention across the global Church. In his first public statement on the long-running clergy sex abuse crisis, the newly elected pontiff addressed a message to Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz, whose investigative work…

The United States is on heightened alert amid fears of retaliatory terror attacks by Iranian-backed operatives, following President Donald Trump’s dramatic airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure late Saturday. Speaking Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Vice President JD Vance warned that security agencies are closely monitoring potential threats, particularly from individuals connected to terrorist watch lists who may have entered the U.S. in recent years. Read Also: Under siege: Israel…

Six people have died and two others remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon, local authorities have confirmed. The incident occurred near DL Bliss State Park when a 27 foot vessel was reportedly struck by a large swell, causing it to overturn. The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency services responded swiftly to distress calls, but were met with tragic scenes on arrival. According to the…

Israel has entered a heightened state of national alert following overnight U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with the government rolling out emergency measures and sealing its airspace in anticipation of possible retaliation. In a formal statement, Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced that civil defence policies had been immediately updated after a high-level security assessment. “Effective today, the country is operating under essential-activity-only protocols,” the statement read. The new measures…

The United States has launched targeted airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in what President Donald Trump hailed as a “very successful attack,” marking a dramatic escalation in a conflict that has already claimed hundreds of lives across the region. The strikes, carried out late Saturday, targeted three of Iran’s key nuclear sites — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — with Trump confirming that Fordow was hit with a “full payload of…

In Brazil, at least eight people have died and several others have been injured after a hot-air balloon carrying over 20 passengers caught fire mid-air and crashed in the southern state of Santa Catarina on Saturday morning.

Pakistan has announced plans to recommend U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in de-escalating a recent armed conflict between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan. The announcement, made Saturday, praised the U.S president for his “strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship,” with Pakistani officials crediting his diplomatic intervention for halting a four-day exchange of hostilities earlier this year. A government statement called the ceasefire a “testament…

Two Nigerian communities, Bille and Ogale, are set to take oil giant Shell and its Nigerian-based subsidiary, now known as Renaissance Africa Energy Company, to trial in the UK High Court in 2027 over long-standing oil pollution claims.

A record number of children were subjected to violence in armed conflict zones in 2024, according to a harrowing new report by the United Nations. The annual Children and Armed Conflict report, presented to the UN Security Council, revealed a 25% rise in grave violations against children, with 22,495 affected by killings, injuries, recruitment, or the denial of humanitarian aid. The total number of verified violations, including some committed in…