President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome on Saturday, 17 May, to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, following a formal invitation from the Vatican. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The solemn mass, which marks the beginning of the pontificate of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, will take place on Sunday, 18 May, at…

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States is nearing a nuclear deal with Iran, stating that Tehran has sort of agreed to the terms. Trump made these remarks during a business event in Qatar, part of his ongoing Middle East tour. He emphasised the potential for long-term peace through serious negotiations. The proposed deal would reportedly limit Iran’s uranium enrichment in exchange for relief from crippling US sanctions.…

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…

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…

Qatar signed a significant deal with Boeing during President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf Arab country. According to Trump, the agreement is worth $200 billion and includes the purchase of 160 jets for Qatar Airways. The deal was finalized in a ceremony witnessed by Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha. This deal marks another milestone in Trump’s Middle East tour, following a string of…

U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. This meeting marked a significant turn of events for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. Trump urged Sharaa to normalise ties with longtime foe Israel. The meeting was attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan joining virtually. The meeting came after Trump’s surprise…

In a sweeping move that further consolidates military control, Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, signed a decree on Tuesday dissolving all political parties and banning any political gatherings across the country. The announcement was made by Minister Delegate Mamani Nassire in a televised address following an extraordinary cabinet meeting. “Political parties and organizations of a political nature are dissolved throughout the national territory,” Nassire declared, reading from the decree…

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.…

José Mujica, the former guerrilla fighter turned globally beloved president of Uruguay, has died at the age of 89. His death, attributed to cancer of the esophagus, was announced Tuesday by current President Yamandú Orsi, who hailed Mujica as a “president, activist, guide and leader.” Known around the world simply as “Pepe,” Mujica captivated audiences far beyond South America with his unvarnished philosophy, deep humility, and radical approach to leadership.…