Month: October 2025

  An Algerian woman apologised for her “horrible” actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Paris, in a case that sparked horror in France and was seized by the far right. Dahbia Benkired, now aged 27, was detained after Lola Daviet went missing in the northeast … Continue reading “France Tries Algerian Woman For Rape, Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl”

  Nigeria’s Super Eagles have jumped four places to 41st in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, breaking back into Africa’s top five. Released on Friday, the new FIFA rankings mark a major improvement for Nigeria, who have climbed from 45th to 41st. The three-time African champions also moved ahead of Ivory Coast, now ranked … Continue reading “Nigeria Move Up Four Spots To 41st In New FIFA Rankings”

  A student arrested during Morocco’s youth-led protests has been sentenced to one year in prison, his lawyer told AFP on Friday. The case marks the first publicly known prison sentence linked to the kingdom’s Gen Z demonstrations, which have been held near-daily between late September and last week to demand social and political reforms. … Continue reading “Morocco Student Gets One Year In Prison Over Gen Z Protest”

  A Frenchman whose wife disappeared during the Covid-19 pandemic and whose body was never found was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday for murdering her, in a case that has gripped France. READ ALSO: Death Of Bullied Nine-Year-Old Shakes France Cedric Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter and plasterer, had said he had done “absolutely nothing” … Continue reading “Frenchman Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Wife’s Murder”

  US stock markets rose Friday as concerns over bank loans and an escalation in the US-China trade war eased. Sentiment had soured Thursday after two regional US banks disclosed issues with loans, sparking a sell-off in banking stocks. “As well as ongoing trade war uncertainty between the US and China, sluggish global growth and … Continue reading “US Stocks Rise As Fears Over Banks, Trade War Ease”

  Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, says that the policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu have made Nigeria “rich again”. According to Uzodimma, who is also the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Tinubu met a Nigeria that was almost drowning in 2023, but discovered the “cancer” that held the country down and took bold … Continue reading “VIDEO: Tinubu Discovered Cancer Holding Nigeria Hostage, His Policies Made Country Rich Again — Uzodimma”

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the most important defection in Nigeria has not yet taken place — the defection of hunger and poverty from the country. In his bi-monthly newsletter released on Thursday, Makinde said while the recent defections of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have … Continue reading “Most Important Defection Yet To Take Place – Makinde”

  Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive. It is vital these mini-brains remain healthy, because they are serving as rudimentary computer processors — and unlike your laptop, once they die, they cannot be rebooted. … Continue reading “‘Wetware’: Scientists Use Human Mini-Brains To Power Computers”

  China said on Friday it has expelled two top generals from the military and ruling Communist Party, part of corruption investigations into nine high-ranking army officials. The announcement marks the latest push in a sweeping drive to root out graft at all levels of the party and state since President Xi Jinping came to … Continue reading “China Expels Two Top-Ranked Generals From Military In Graft Probe”