Month: October 2025

  British singer and guitarist John Lodge, a longtime member of the band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family announced on Friday. Lodge, a bass player, vocalist and songwriter who joined the English rock band two years after its 1964 formation, died “unexpectedly” surrounded by loved ones, relatives said. … Continue reading “Moody Blues Star John Lodge Dead At 82”

  Israel has begun transferring prisoners to two jails ahead of their release as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal, designed to lead to the release of hostages held by Hamas, the prison service said Saturday. Thousands of staff, including prison officers, “operated throughout the night in order to implement the government’s decision: ‘The framework … Continue reading “Israel Moves Prisoners Ahead Of Gaza Deal Exchange”

  The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has officially declared an end to the era of illegal land trading in the state. The Governor made this known while graduating a set of  10, 000 Cohort 3 of Skill Up in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday. According to him, the development was to place Imo … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Era Of Land Racketeering Is Over In Imo State, Gov Uzodinma Declares”

Jessica Pegula fought back to end Aryna Sabalenka’s perfect record in Wuhan with a dramatic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) victory in the semi-finals on Saturday and will face Coco Gauff for the title.  Contesting an eighth consecutive three-setter, Pegula clawed her way back from 2-5 down in the decider to shock the world number one … Continue reading “Pegula Ends Sabalenka’s Perfect Wuhan Record To Set Up Gauff Final”

  Claude Monet did not want to travel to Venice in 1908 — at the time, he was 68 and working on his famed water lilies paintings, and only reluctantly agreed to accompany his wife Alice Hoschede. But his time spent there became one of his most prolific, resulting in 37 paintings, many of which … Continue reading “Exhibit On Monet’s Prolific Venice Visit Debuts At Brooklyn Museum”

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like he did in the Middle East during a phone call on Saturday, the Ukrainian leader said.“If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well — including the Russian war,” Zelensky wrote in … Continue reading “Zelensky Urges Trump To Broker Ukraine Peace In Call”

  Senegal on Saturday criticised Moody’s downgrade of its credit rating as “subjective and biased”, as it strives to secure new aid from an IMF-supported programme. Ratings agency Moody’s on Friday lowered its evaluation of Senegal’s long-term debt to Caa1, from B3, with a negative outlook, suggesting a further downgrade could occur within months. The … Continue reading “Senegal Lashes Out At Moody’s Credit Downgrade”

  Four soldiers have lost their lives as terrorists attacked the Ngamdu general area of Borno State. The state has been known for a barrage of terrorist attacks, especially from members of the dreaded group, Boko Haram. Our correspondent had gathered from the locals that 10 soldiers were killed during the attack. However, a statement … Continue reading “Four Soldiers Killed In Fresh Terrorists Attack In Borno”

  A woman who stole the top of an ancient column in Olympia over half a century ago has returned it to Greece, the Greek culture ministry said Saturday. The capital of the column, made of limestone and measuring 24 cm (nine inches) high and 33.5 cm wide, was taken from the Leonidaion, a 4th-century … Continue reading “Woman Returns Greek Relic Stolen Over 50 Years Ago”