Emergency forces in Spain were able to rescue a woman trapped inside a car alongside the dead body of her sister-in-law for three days following the deadly flash floods in Spain, where the death toll has now climbed slightly to…
Man City suffers first league loss since December; Arsenal crashes as Liverpool goes top
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League loss since December as Bournemouth stunned the champions, while Arsenal were rocked by Newcastle and Liverpool seized top spot on Saturday. City were unbeaten in their previous 32 league games, dating back to…
Ogun construction worker found dead with machete wounds
A construction worker, Segun Adebite, was found dead with machete wounds after a disagreement ensued between him and some persons at a construction site along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola,…
Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation
Former cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, who once shared a $35m Bahamas penthouse with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been spared prison time by a judge for his role in the theft by his imprisoned former boss of about $8bn in…
Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The Budget will only “temporarily boost” the economy, according to official forecasts, throwing into question the government’s promises to reboot growth. The pace of growth will peak next year at 2% before falling back to around 1.5% later in the…
Man bags life jail for rape, Court summons woman for son’s crime, Bizman granted bail for fraud and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Carwash operator bags life jail for raping, impregnating neighbour’s granddaughter (Punch) Justice Rahman Oshodi, of the…
Police arraign man over alleged N700k cables theft
The police on Tuesday, arraigned one Isah Faruq, 21, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan, for allegedly stealing cables worth N700,000. Faruq, whose address was not provided was charged with conspiracy and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The…
Gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccinators in Pakistan
Gunmen shot and killed a policeman deployed on security detail for polio vaccinators in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday, in yet another attack on health workers. The country struggled to contain the spread of the crippling disease. Another policeman was wounded…
Tourist arrivals to northern Laos’ Luang Prabang surpass 1.5m
Northern Laos’ Luang Prabang Province welcomed some 1,583,000 tourists in the first nine months of 2024, surpassing its target of 900,000 set for this year. Local news website Lao Pattana News on Tuesday reported Mayor of Luang Prabang city Viengthong…
NATO chief confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russia’s Kursk region
North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon says, more than tripling the previous estimate as NATO warned of a dangerous expansion of the Ukraine war. Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and…