In a significant cybersecurity breach, a Chinese state-sponsored hacker infiltrated the systems of the US Treasury Department, gaining access to employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials revealed on Monday. The breach, described as a “major incident,” occurred in early December and was disclosed to lawmakers in a letter from the Treasury Department. The attack was facilitated through a security override using a key associated with BeyondTrust, a third-party…

World leaders, including President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and others, have paid heartfelt tributes to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. President Tinubu expressed deep admiration for Carter, hailing him as a “beacon of humanity” whose life post-presidency exemplified leadership and unwavering service to global causes. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and…

A federal appeal court on Monday upheld a $5-million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Trump’s argument that the trial judge should not have let jurors hear evidence about the Republican’s alleged past sexual…

The United Kingdom (UK) government has announced a major update to its immigration rules, significantly raising salary thresholds for Skilled Worker visas. This adjustment was to ensure that only highly skilled and well-compensated workers are able to enter the UK job market, with some salary thresholds increasing by as much as 82%. Starting from January 1, 2025, the UK said it will implement the most significant salary increases for Skilled…

United States President, Joe Biden has declared January 9, 2025 as a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter. Carter, the 39th US president, died on Sunday at 100. He was the first ex-US president to become a centenarian. Biden described Carter as an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian. “With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free…

By Emmanuel Nwagboniwe After a protracted battle with cancer, the sun set yesterday for one of the world’s most impactful leaders in recent history, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States(U.S) ,as he passed at the ripe age of 100 years Carter’s demise was announced Sunday by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.His death is coming about six weeks after the passing of his wife Rosalynn on Nov. 19, 2023 at…

At least 11 people lost their lives on Sunday, after another Israeli attack in the industrial zone of Adra, located about 15 kilometers northeast of the capital of Syria. Local sources quoted by the press indicate that the bombing involved two missiles and targeted several shops and a warehouse, causing powerful blasts and great destruction in the place. According to sources, estimated life losses may rise as operations to recover…

Pope Francis expressed his condolences on Sunday to those who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737-800 plane during landing at the international airport of the city of Muan in South Korea. On Sunday noon, after praying the Angelus from the window of his study, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, before more than 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said that “my thoughts are directed…

President Joe Biden believes he could have beaten Donald Trump in last month’s US presidential election if he had stayed in the race, it has been reported. The White House incumbent, who is set to hand over the keys to Trump next month – withdrew from the race in July amid pressure over his low polling numbers and rocky performance in a televised debate against his Republican rival. He was…

…Pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on January 20. The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems…

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. Trump’s return to the White House raises prospects for high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks on the North’s nuclear programme. Many experts however say a quick resumption of Kim-Trump summitry is…

Russia is deploying “human waves” of North Korean soldiers, the U.S. said Friday, and at least one soldier captured by Ukraine died of his injuries. According to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, some North Korean soldiers have taken their own lives rather than surrendering to Ukrainian forces. These suicides, he said, were “likely out of fear of reprisal against their families in North Korea in the event…