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Mob Burns Woman to Death Over Alleged Blasphemy in Niger State, Nigeria
Photo of a mob A woman has been burned to death by a mob in Kasuwan-Garba town, Niger State, northern Nigeria, after she was accused of...
Sep 1, 20251 min read


Finnish Court Sentences Simon Ekpa to Six Years in Prison for Terrorism and Tax Fraud
Simon Ekpa pictured in court The Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a Biafran separatist figure and long-term resident...
Sep 1, 20251 min read


Florida Man Accused of Stabbing Woman to Death Over Cleaning Dispute, Forcing Boyfriend to Help Dispose of Body
A Florida man has been accused of fatally stabbing Hiojaira Velez Bonilla over an argument about cleaning, before forcing her boyfriend...
Aug 31, 20253 min read


Fugitive Husband Accused of Killing Wife and Dumping Body in Angeles National Forest Captured in Peru
The husband, who was caught on camera dragging a large sack out of their apartment before her body was found in a national forest, has...
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Utah Family Awarded Nearly $1 Billion in Record Malpractice Case Against Hospital Over Botched Baby Delivery
The Utah hospital’s negligent handling of Zancanelli’s labor resulted in her daughter living with permanent disabilities A Utah judge has...
Aug 29, 20252 min read


California Father Accused of Murdering Infant Son Previously Convicted of Abusing Newborn Daughter
Jake Haro was convicted of beating his newborn daughter so severely that she was “permanently bedridden” with cerebral palsy A California...
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Former South Korea First Lady Kim Keon Hee Indicted for Bribery and Fraud Amid Martial Law Scandal
Former South Korea First Lady Kim Keon Hee Indicted for Bribery and Fraud Amid Martial Law Scandal
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Samoa Election 2025: Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa Battles Former Party and Ex-Leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi in High-Stakes Vote
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa Samoa held its national election on Friday as Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, the Pacific Island...
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Dismissed by Constitutional Court Over Ethics Violation in Call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, arrives at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025...
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Ondo Pastor and Wife Arrested for Faking Kidnapping to Extort N10m from Relatives Abroad
Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, 62 and wife, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, 42 The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a couple, 42-year-old Mrs....
Aug 28, 20252 min read


Lagos Painter Arrested for Abducting Customer’s 7-Year-Old Son, Demanding N7m Ransom
Lagos State Police Command A 32-year-old painter, identified as Chigozie Clement, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State...
Aug 28, 20252 min read


Trader Killed in Dispute Over N8,000 Commission at Lagos Island Market
Footage from a video of the fracas at Mandillas, Lagos, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Details have emerged about the violent clash that...
Aug 28, 20252 min read
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