The United Kingdom government on Monday approved a takeover of Royal Mail’s owner by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP group in a deal worth £3.6 billion ($4.5 billion).The “deal protects workers and key services whilst seeing Royal Mail continue to be headquartered in Britain, securing jobs and tax receipts in the UK”, the government said in a statement.The 48-year-old made his fortune in the energy industry, where he controls one…

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Belen city, New Mexico, United States (US) for killing his father, mother and two brothers. The teenager was arrested on Sunday after he called the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office himself to announce the quadruple murder of his family members, police and State officials said. The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office Received a 911 emergency call before dawn on Saturday from a male minor “who…

At least several hundred people are feared to have been killed after the worst cyclone in almost a century ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, uprooting trees, tearing houses apart, and pounding the impoverished archipelago’s already weak infrastructure. Rescuers have been dispatched to the islands, which lie between the coast of Mozambique and Madagascar, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly rejected Donald Trump’s invitation for a history-making guest appearance at next month’s presidential inauguration. The snub, reported by CBS News, will come as a blow to the president-elect and his plans for a spectacular swearing-in event on January 20 to mark his return to the White House. A foreign head of state has never attended a U.S. inauguration, according to State Department records, but…

Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital on Sunday following a successful surgery to stop a bleeding in his brain. The 79-year-old leader underwent a second medical procedure to address bleeding on the surface of his brain, earlier this week, following a fall at home. The procedure, called a middle meningeal artery embolisation, allowed medical professionals to insert a small blockage in his blood vessel…

Victims of major public corruption cases in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry that President Joe Biden granted clemency last week to two convicted officials. The commutations were announced Thursday as part of a historic clemency package for 1,500 convicted criminals who, the White House said, “deserve a second chance.” The two convicted officials whose cases sparked outrage – a crooked Pennsylvania judge and a notorious Illinois fraudster – both had…

Israeli Foreign Ministry has announced the immediate closure of Israel’s embassy in Ireland, accusing the country of propagating anti-Israel policies. In a statement on Sunday, Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, accused Ireland of “double standards” in its dealings with Israel. Saar said the decision was reached “in light of the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government.” According to him, “the actions and anti-Semitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel…

CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk has become the first person in history to amass a fortune of more than $400 billion. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth currently stands at around $440 billion (£345 billion), more than that of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos combined. Elon’s fortune has boomed in the weeks following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential…

The leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, has disclosed that she no longer believes in the existence of God. In a now-viral interview with The Free Press, Badenoch described herself as agnostic and a cultural Christian, explaining that her once-strong religious beliefs have changed over time. When asked if she believes in God, she responded, “Not anymore. But I am not an atheist, I am…

By Dr. Okolo Oteri Eme Kemi Badenoch is not the only one who demeans Nigeria to gain acceptance from Caucasians. Unfortunately, this behavior has become the default mode for many Africans, especially Nigerians. I’ve seen and heard it too many times for it to be dismissed as a coincidence. This attitude might be one of the reasons we have progressed so slowly as a people. We are often too personally…

Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving many people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau said a “very provisional” tally shows there are at least “a few people” who have died. He said he would not yet provide any precise numbers of people killed and injured given rescuers…

US President-elect, Donald Trump has declared that he would deport kids who are US citizens but born to parents who are not, to avoid separating families. Trump has repeatedly announced that once he is sworn in, he will begin massive deportation of undocumented immigrants. Speaking widely about his plans for the mass deportations, Trump said families with undocumented parents who have U.S.-born children would be deported together because he doesn’t…