Netherlands dominate USA in 1st knock-out World Cup match

The Netherlands have put three goals past the USA to book a place in the football World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar. Despite scoring once, the USA posed little challenge to their opponents, who repeatedly outclassed the Stars and Stripes at…

Finland’s Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US

Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is “not strong enough” to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support. During a visit to Australia, the leader of the pending…

U.S.A. advances to World Cup knockout stage after pivotal win against Iran

The United States has defeated Iran in one of the most anticipated games of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament. The United States men’s national team scored their first and only goal…

USA change Iran flag to remove Islamic republic emblem before World Cup clash

The US soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation said in a statement…

Mexican prosecutors seek to extradite US suspect in killing of North Carolina woman in San Jose del Cabo

Mexican prosecutors said Thursday they have filed charges against a US woman on suspicion of killing another American seen being beaten in a viral video. Prosecutors in the state of Baja California Sur did not name the suspect in the…

Russia passes ‘Answer to Blinken’ gay propaganda law

Russia’s lower house of parliament has unanimously voted to extend its ban on so-called “gay propaganda”. Under the latest version of the law, any promotion of homosexuality – including in books, films and online – is illegal and carries heavy…

Gunman opens fire at US Walmart causing ‘multiple fatalities’

Several people were killed and injured in a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Tuesday night, including the shooter, police said, just days after a gunman killed at least five people and injured 25 at a Colorado LGBTQ…

New York’s 1st Black Latina-owned movie theater is ready to grow, owner says

Stuart Cinema & Cafe owner Emelyn Stuart is a solution-oriented person. If there’s a problem, she says there has to be a way to fix it. That’s what led her to start the first Black Latina-owned movie theater in New…

Jay Leno: Comedian released from hospital after being burned in fire

US comedian Jay Leno has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for burns suffered in a fire at his California garage. Leno, 72, spent 10 days at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering injuries to his face, chest and…

University of Idaho students stabbed to death in their beds

Nearly a week after four University of Idaho students were found dead in their rental home, a coroner has revealed they were stabbed in their beds. The three young women and young man were probably sleeping when they were attacked…

thisislagos.ng is the number one site on all things Lagos. It will curate and aggregate news about Lagos - the city and the state as well as the people of the city. It will become the pre-eminent news site covering Lagos and its people, businesses and personalities, events and celebrations, celebrities and criminals. thisislagos.ng will be the beating heart of Lagos when it comes to news. If it’s not here, it’s not Lagos. thisislagos.ng covers Lagos like no other site. We are democratic, non-partisan, all Lagos! Itesiwaju eko!!!
Categories