A total of eleven individuals, which includes an unspecified number of corps members, have been rescued following an attack by gunmen on vehicles along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident took place at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, near Ogene Zaria, close to the Ogene Zaria–Onicha-Igo Junction. As reported by the Kogi State Police Command, the assailants emerged from the nearby bush and obstructed two buses traveling in opposite directions, abducting several passengers while others managed to flee into the surrounding vegetation. The police indicated that the Divisional Police Officer in Ofu promptly led a joint security team to the location after receiving a distress call, where they recovered two abandoned vehicles: a white Peace Mass Transit Hummer bus and a yellow 18-seater bus. A coordinated operation involving bush combing and rescue efforts was swiftly initiated, resulting in the successful rescue of el...

A U.S. military judge has formally set the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is alleged to be the self-proclaimed mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, to commence on June 5, 2028. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama issued the scheduling order, establishing a date that is approximately 18 months later than what prosecutors had requested. Mohammed will be tried alongside three other alleged co-conspirators before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Captured in Pakistan in 2003, Mohammed has been detained at Guantanamo Bay since 2006. The case has extended over two decades due to significant legal disputes concerning the admissibility of evidence. Defense attorneys contend that his confessions were obtained under duress through extreme torture, including being waterboarded 183 times, while he was held at covert CIA "black sites." The 2028 trial order comes after a highly contentious legal history that included a revoked plea agreeme...

  At least 273 individuals have been confirmed deceased, with over 1,300 still unaccounted for following a catastrophic glacial collapse that triggered severe flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. This disaster, which occurred early Wednesday, released a tremendous surge of water, mud, ice, and boulders that devastated Himalayan communities and river systems.   The rapidly advancing wall of mud and debris—characterized by environmental historians as an "inland tsunami"—traveled nearly 170 kilometers (100 miles) southward, destroying homes, roads, bridges, and essential hydropower infrastructure across seven districts in Nepal. The death toll continues to escalate as search and rescue teams access remote valleys:  Nepal: Local police have reported at least 270 fatalities, with more than 820 individuals still missing. Among those unaccounted for are over 500 foreign nationals from countries such as the United States, India, Australia, Britain, Canada, an...

Manchester City has acquired midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth £85.6 million, making the Morocco international the most expensive teenager in Premier League history. The 18-year-old has signed a five-year contract, pending international clearance, with City paying £81.4 million upfront and an additional £4.2 million in performance-related add-ons.    Following the sale of central midfielders Rodri to Barcelona for £65 million and Tijjani Reinders to Al-Qadsiah for £52 million, Enzo Maresca's team moved swiftly to secure Bouaddi. He showcased his talent during this summer's World Cup, starting five of Morocco's six matches as they advanced to the quarter-finals, and has been a pivotal player for Lille in Ligue 1   "This is a very special day for me and my family. Manchester City are, for me, the best club in the world. It's a dream to be here and be able to call myself a City player," Bouaddi  expressed. "I have spent most of my life wo...

An extensive global operation, known as Operation Jackal IV and coordinated by INTERPOL, has led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 individuals associated with organized crime syndicates in West Africa, such as the Black Axe. This operation, which took place from November 2025 to June 2026, covered 22 countries across six continents and primarily aimed at disrupting the illicit financial flows that sustain these multi-million dollar cyber-fraud networks.  The international sting operation effectively interrupted large-scale money-laundering activities and resulted in significant local enforcement actions, as detailed on the official INTERPOL News Platform: South African Raids: In Johannesburg, authorities conducted raids at seven locations targeting syndicates involved in romance and investment scams directed at retirees. This operation resulted in 39 arrests, the freezing of 257 bank accounts, and the confiscation of $2.67 million. Argentine CaaS Crackdown: Law enforcemen...

Spouses, unmarried children under the age of 21, and parents of U.S. citizens (provided that the citizen sponsor is at least 21 years old) constitute the sole categories of immediate relatives eligible for uncapped, numerically unlimited U.S. Green Cards. Due to the uncapped nature of these categories under the Immigration and Nationality Act, applicants are not required to wait for a visa priority date to become current on the monthly Visa Bulletin; a visa is deemed immediately available to them as soon as their petition receives approval. Eligible Immediate Relative Categories Spouses of U.S. Citizens: This category encompasses legally married heterosexual and same-sex couples, as well as certain widows and widowers of U.S. citizens, provided they apply within two years following the citizen's death. However a sibling visa petition is not an immediate relative .Siblings (brothers and sisters) of U.S. citizens fall under the fourth preference (F4) family-based category, not the im...

The football that Diego Maradona used to score his iconic 'hand of God' goal during the 1986 World Cup has been auctioned for £2.5m.  Maradona infamously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina's 2-1 victory over England in the quarter-finals. Following the match, he remarked to reporters that the goal was scored "partly with the head of Maradona and partly with the hand of God". In the same match, Maradona also netted what is referred to as the 'goal of the century', skillfully dribbling past five England players before placing the ball past Shilton. Although it was sold for $3.3m (£2.5m) at Heritage Auctions in the United States on Saturday, the ball was anticipated to reach a price closer to $10m (£7.3m). Prior to the auction, Mike Provenzale, an auction specialist at Heritage, stated: "It's a true one-of-one item. Arguably the most significant soccer item that exists." Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian referee who officiate...