Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made the announcement on Friday, saying the day was to “honour the extraordinary courage and contributions of…
“Not happy” – Erik ten Hag criticises Manchester United display at Brentford
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has criticised his team’s performance in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Brentford in West London. The Red Devils struggled for much of the contest at the Brentford Community Stadium, but they looked to have…
Joe Biden threatens Russia with costs on anniversary of Evan Gershkovich arrest
President Joe Biden says the US will impose costs for Russia’s “appalling attempts” to use Americans as bargaining chips in a statement to mark the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia. Mr Gershkovich, 32,…
10-year-old boy strangles friend during football match in Lagos
A 10-year-old boy identified simply as Israel, has strangled his friend, Ezekiel, at Powerline in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online learnt that the incident happened on Friday while they were playing football in the community. A police…
Lukashenko undermines Putin’s Ukraine claim on Moscow concert hall attack
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to have cast doubt on Russia’s claims that Ukraine was involved in the brutal attack at a Moscow concert hall last week. ISIS claimed responsibility for the massacre, which killed at least 139 people, and…
Argentina: Trans women among victims of ex-officers guilty of dictatorship-era crimes
A court in Argentina has convicted 11 former military, police and government officials of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship in a sprawling trial that heard, for the first time, about atrocities suffered by trans women. The…
Disney reaches settlement in Florida lawsuit over theme park district
Disney has reached a settlement in its fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the special district that governs Walt Disney World. In an agreement announced on Wednesday, Disney and Florida will drop the lawsuits they have filed against each…
2 doctors arraigned for manslaughter, 4 arrested for fake abduction, Man gets jail term for rape 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. 2 doctors arraigned for involuntary manslaughter in Lagos (Punch) Two medical doctors, Michael Atiba and Ugbeye…
Hungary’s government rocked as former insider leaks recordings
Protests have erupted in Hungary as a leaked recording stoked a continuing scandal that has rocked the government. The tape, released by former government insider turned critic Peter Magyar, who claims that it proves top officials are corrupt, brought thousands…
China former football chief sentenced to life for bribery
A former president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Chen Xuyuan, has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery, according to the country’s state media. In January, he pleaded guilty to taking bribes worth a total of 81 million…