Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to Russia and North…
Argentina beat Canada to begin Copa América defence
Lionel Messi’s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defence of its Copa América title with a 2-0 victory over Canada on…
24-year-old arraigned for allegedly possessing gun
A 24-year-old man, Toheeb Oyedepo, was on Thursday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly possessing a single barrel gun. Oyedepo, whose address was not provided, was charged with unlawful possession of a single barrel gun, to which…
Male shooter charged after death of woman in Australia’s Queensland
A male was charged on Thursday after he fatally shot a woman and seriously injured one man in the Australian state of Queensland. Police were called to the Robb Place address in South Mackay just after 4:30 p.m. local time…
Putin lauds ties with Hanoi on state visit to Vietnam
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of expanding his country’s strategic partnership with Vietnam. He expressed his thoughts at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam on the first day of his state visit to the south-east Asian country.…
UK prime minister’s protection officer arrested over alleged bet on election timing
A police constable working as part of the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s protection team was arrested this week for allegedly making bets related to the timing of the general election, police told CNN. The officer was arrested on Monday…
McDonald’s scraps AI pilot after order mix-ups go viral
McDonald’s is scrapping a trial of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted ordering at select drive-through restaurants after videos of order mix-ups went viral online. The fast food giant’s decision to retire the AI-powered voice-ordering system from about 100 outlets comes as restaurant…
2 docked for allegedly stealing cell phone valued N139k
Two persons, Abdulateef Olasunkanmi and Sunday Morice, were on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued N139,000. Olasunkanmi, 18 and Morice, 28, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with stealing,…
US regulators accuse TikTok of violating child privacy laws
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice. It alleged that they failed to protect children’s privacy. The FTC said in…
Sallah: Jandor seeks prayers to end current economic hardship
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has urged Muslims to intensify prayers to end the current economic hardship in the country. Adediran made the call in his congratulatory message…