OYO STATE, Nigeria — January 6, 2026 Five officers of Nigeria’s National Park Service were killed on Tuesday night when suspected bandits attacked the Old Oyo National Park office in Oloka Village, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, according to state authorities and the police. Security agencies have launched a manhunt as investigations continue. […]
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Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the United States will withdraw from 66 international organizations, describing them as ineffective, wasteful, or misaligned with U.S. national interests. The administration said a broader review of U.S. participation in additional international bodies is still underway.According to a statement from the White House, the withdrawals
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Las Vegas, NV — Samsung is pushing the boundaries of smartphone design with its new Galaxy Z Trifold, revealed Sunday at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas. The device folds in two places—almost like a brochure—allowing an iPad-sized screen to fit into a pocket. The Trifold follows Samsung’s strategy of experimenting with foldable displays,
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An artificial-intelligence startup and Google have agreed to settle multiple lawsuits brought by families of teenagers who harmed or took their own lives after interacting with the startup’s chatbot, potentially resolving some of the most high-profile cases linking AI technology to mental health risks. The lawsuits, filed in states including Florida, Colorado, Texas, and New
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Nigeria’s main stock market index, the NSE All Share, advanced to 160,592 points on January 7, 2026, representing a 0.40% increase from the previous trading session. Over the past month, the index has gained 8.93%, while year-on-year performance shows an impressive 54.07% rise, according to trading data from a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks
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The United States is on track for a sustained slowdown in population growth, with projections indicating that the nation’s population could begin to shrink after 2056, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The analysis cites declining birth rates, an aging population, and moderating immigration as key factors behind the projected
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In a bold move aimed at reshaping the defense sector, President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday targeting stock buybacks by major defense contractors. The order directs companies to cap executive compensation and prioritize investments in production capacity over shareholder payouts. Officials said the measure seeks to ensure that federal defense spending translates more directly
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Global equity markets traded unevenly on Wednesday as investors balanced rising geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty against sustained enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and select corporate developments. In the United States, stock indexes diverged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower after opening the year with a three-day winning streak, reflecting cautious sentiment around policy risks
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship Multiple United States military aircraft have recently landed at Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in the United Kingdom amid heightened naval and air operations linked to the seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic. The deployments took place at RAF Fairford, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath, and other UK airfields
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The impulse to explain Venezuela’s crisis through oil is understandable. Few countries are as closely associated with a single strategic resource, and history offers numerous examples of energy interests shaping foreign intervention. Yet reducing the current confrontation to hydrocarbons alone obscures the more consequential forces at work. Venezuela today is less an oil story than
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