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A Los Angeles jury has cleared rapper Cardi B of assault charges in a $24 million civil lawsuit filed by a security guard who accused her of attacking her with a fingernail outside a doctor’s office in 2018. The trial, which began last week in Alhambra, centred on allegations by Emani Ellis that Cardi B […]
Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the UK government and warned they will be removed if they overstay their visas. The Home Office said the move follows an “alarming” increase in students entering on study visas and later applying for asylum once their visas expire. For the first time, the […]
The Federal Government has indicated that it may seek the repatriation of Nigerian-born Finnish citizen, Simon Ekpa, to face trial in Nigeria once he completes his six-year jail term in Finland for terrorism-related offences. On Monday, the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland sentenced the 40-year-old former Lahti politician to six years in prison after finding […]
A federal judge has blocked the U.S. government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children, some of whom had already been placed on planes for repatriation. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issued the emergency order early Sunday after learning the removals were happening overnight on a holiday weekend. She said she was “surprised” by the government’s attempt to […]
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 610 people and injuring more than 1,300 others, according to officials. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue teams battle to reach remote, mountainous communities cut off by landslides and destroyed roads. The quake hit shortly before midnight about 27 kilometres northeast of […]
The British government has barred Israeli officials from attending a major arms fair in London next month, escalating tensions between the two countries over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Friday that no Israeli government delegation will be invited to the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 exhibition in September. […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a global call for collaboration to combat the escalating security challenges posed by cattle rustling and the emerging threats from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials across Africa. Speaking at the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Egbetokun highlighted the dangerous […]
A court in Equatorial Guinea convicted a son of the country’s president for illegally selling off a plane belonging to the national airline, a court official said. The judge ruled on Tuesday that Ruslan Obiang Nsue, one of the sons of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, must serve six years in jail unless he compensates […]
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said on Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors. One of the world’s most wired nations, South Korea has recently sought to tighten rules on electronic devices in schools, citing concerns over […]
The parents of a 16-year-old California boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that its chatbot, ChatGPT, played a role in their son’s suicide. Matt and Maria Raine say their son, Adam, relied heavily on ChatGPT in the months leading up to his death in April. According to the lawsuit, Adam used […]
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