A junior sailor has been punished after he tried to access President Joe Biden’s restricted medical records while searching through a government database in February, the U.S. Navy revealed Tuesday. The incident took place on Feb. 23, and the unidentified…
Brazil to celebrate national ‘King Pelé Day’ on November 19 to pay tribute to soccer great
Brazil will celebrate a national “King Pelé Day” on Nov. 19 every year, marking the date the soccer great scored what he considered to be the 1,000th goal of his career in 1969. The Brazilian government’s official publication said Tuesday…
Air strike on Gaza school kills at least 16 people
At least 16 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said. Dozens more have been injured. The building was sheltering thousands of displaced people at Nuseirat refugee camp…
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious M23 rebels in the conflict-hit east of the country. The soldiers were also convicted of theft by a military tribunal…
Djokovic gets kick out of England Euros win at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon fourth round for the 16th time on Saturday after taking a break to help the Centre Court crowd celebrate England’s Euro 2024 win over Switzerland in Germany. Djokovic claimed a battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6…
Sanwo-Olu urges cooperative societies to uphold integrity, drive development
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday called for the collaboration of cooperative societies, urging their leadership to uphold integrity, accountability, dedication, and compassion to drive growth and development. Sanwo-Olu made this appeal at the grand finale of activities…
Joe Biden says he won’t take cognitive test after disastrous election debate
US President Joe Biden repeatedly rejected suggestions of undergoing an independent medical evaluation after admitting he had a “bad episode” during a catastrophic televised debate against Donald Trump. As he fights to save his re-election effort, Mr Biden told ABC…
England reaches 2nd successive Euros semifinal after penalty shootout win over Switzerland
England reached its second successive European Championship semifinal after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Saturday after the quarterfinal had ended 1-1. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty to seal the win for England as…
Hungary’s Russia-friendly PM meets Putin in Moscow
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in a visit that has been heavily criticised by EU leaders and Ukraine’s government. Friday’s meeting was part of what Mr Orban called a “peace mission”, coming…
Martínez: Cristiano Ronaldo yet to decide Portugal future
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez said it was “too soon” to say if Cristiano Ronaldo had played his last game for his country following the team’s Euro 2024 exit at the hands of France in Hamburg on Friday. Portugal lost 5-3…