Thunderstorms have killed four people and knocked out power to nearly a million homes and businesses in south-east Texas. “We have a storm with 100 mph winds, the equivalent of Hurricane Ike, considerable damage downtown,” said the mayor of Houston,…
French police kill man trying to burn Rouen synagogue
French police have killed a man after a synagogue was set on fire in the north-western city of Rouen. The man was reportedly armed with a knife and an iron bar and when he went towards the police, an officer…
Messi, Argentina will play 2 warm-up matches in US ahead of Copa America
Defending champion Argentina will prepare for the upcoming Copa America tournament by playing warm-up matches against Ecuador and Guatemala next month in the United States. Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will face Ecuador at Soldier Field in Chicago on…
Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR from next season
Premier League clubs will vote on whether to scrap the video assistant referee (VAR) from the start of next season following a proposal put forward by Wolverhampton Wanderers. The vote is set to be held at the annual general meeting…
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing on Thursday, in a stark show of their growing alignment as Moscow’s troops advance in Ukraine. Putin — whose delegation includes top defense…
Israeli minister attacks Netanyahu over Gaza future
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has voiced open frustration at the government’s failure to address the question of a post-war plan for Gaza. In a rare public sign of divisions over the direction of the military campaign within Israel’s war…
Painter bags life jail for rape, 1 arrested for vandalism, Man arrested for murder 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. Painter bags life jail for raping 20–year–old student (Punch) Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual…
Biden plans to send $1b arms shipment to Israel
The White House has told Congress it wants to send more than $1bn (£800m) in new weapons to Israel. This comes despite the US being opposed to a full-scale invasion by the Israeli military on the southern Gaza city of…
Jobless men steal church property, sent to jail
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced two unemployed men to 18 months imprisonment for stealing air conditioners valued N350,000 belonging to a church. The convicts are Jubril Karim, 27; and Augustine Ogbor, 47; who both live in Ayobo area…
2 friends docked for allegedly receiving 11 stolen chickens
Two friends were on Wednesday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly buying 11 stolen chickens worth N160,000. The police charged Bamgbose Lateef, 27; and Ifeoluwa Mustapha, 29; whose addresses were not given with felony, theft and breach…