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Falconets Advance to World Cup Last 16 After 10-1 Victory Over New Caledonia 

ŁÓDŹ, Poland — Nigeria’s Falconets advanced to the round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, September 13, 2026. They...

US Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers as Battle Over Strait of Hormuz Deepens

WASHINGTON, United States — The United States military struck three Iranian crude oil tankers in and near the Persian Gulf on Saturday, September 5,...

Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Celebrated Journalist, Dies at 92

NEW YORK, United States — Gloria Steinem, the journalist and organiser who became a prominent figure in the American women’s rights movement, died at...

U.S. Resumes Strikes on Iran as Trump Threatens Further Escalation

WASHINGTON, United States — The United States resumed military strikes against Iran on Tuesday, targeting sites associated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards around the Strait...

Bill Gates Says AI Could Widen Injustice Without Global Safeguards

SEATTLE, United States — Bill Gates called on governments to tax artificial intelligence and robots, protect some jobs for human workers and establish international...

Ratko Mladić, Genocide Convict Dubbed ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, Dies at 84

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted over the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo, died on...

U.S. Pauses Immigrant Visa Applications Worldwide Under New Screening Rules

WASHINGTON, United States — The Trump administration has temporarily paused immigrant visa interviews at United States embassies and consulates worldwide. Applicants began receiving cancellation and...

Guantánamo Judge Sets 2028 Trial for Alleged Mastermind of Sept. 11 Plot

GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — A United States military judge has scheduled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other men to stand trial on charges arising...

‘Enough is Enough!’: Football Stars Demand Change at FIFA as Pressure Mounts on Gianni Infantino

ZURICH, Switzerland — Leading current and former footballers called for changes at the top of FIFA on Monday, August 24, 2026. Their intervention followed opposition...

Nigeria Tightens Capital Market Restrictions on North Korea and Iran

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered capital market operators to restrict financial dealings connected to North Korea and Iran. The measures...

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