October 4, 2025

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release Could Be Days Away

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release Could Be Days Away

October 4, 2025 9:06 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday evening he hopes to announce the release of all hostages held in Gaza “in the coming days,” as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas resume in Egypt under a U.S.-backed peace plan. 

Netanyahu made the remark in a brief televised statement, adding that he had dispatched an Israeli delegation to Egypt to “finalize technical details” and aimed to restrict the negotiations to a short timeframe of a few days.

He also reiterated Israel’s position that Hamas must be disarmed and Gaza demilitarised—either through diplomatic means or, if necessary, by force. “Either the …

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion In Landmark FTC Prime Settlement

Amazon To Pay $2.5 Billion In Landmark FTC Prime Settlement

October 4, 2025 2:48 pm

Amazon agrees to pay $2.5bn settlement after U.S. regulators accused it of deceiving millions into Prime subscriptions and making cancellations difficult.

Amazon has agreed to a record $2.5 billion settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), resolving a major legal battle over claims that the company misled millions of customers into subscribing to its Prime service and made the cancellation process unnecessarily difficult.

The settlement, announced Thursday, ends a two-year dispute between Amazon and federal regulators. Under the agreement, the company will pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in refunds to about 35 million consumers …

Kudus’s Goal And Assist End Leeds’ 23-Game Home Streak

Kudus’s Goal And Assist End Leeds’ 23-Game Home Streak

October 4, 2025 11:41 am

In a dramatic Premier League showdown at Elland Road on Saturday, Mohammed Kudus delivered both a goal and an assist to power Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-1 victory over Leeds United, handing the hosts their first league defeat at home in over a year. Spurs moved up to second place with 14 points, one behind Liverpool; Leeds drop to 12th with eight points as the international break looms. 

Kudus began the damage by teeing up Mathys Tel in the 23rd minute. The Ghanaian’s pass freed Tel down the right flank; the 20-year-old’s effort deflected past Leeds keeper Karl Darlow for …

Munich Flights Resume After Drone Disruptions

Munich Flights Resume After Drone Disruptions

October 4, 2025 6:36 am

Munich Airport reopened Friday evening following its second suspension of flights in 24 hours due to suspected drone activity, leaving roughly 6,500 passengers stranded. Operations were halted at 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT), after multiple drone sightings in the surrounding airspace. 

The previous evening, at least 17 flights were grounded under similar circumstances, marking the latest disruption in a spate of drone incidents affecting European airports and military sites in recent weeks. Passengers were advised to check flight statuses, as delays were expected to continue throughout the day.

Authorities remain unable to trace the origin of the drones, which were …

Japan Poised For First Female Leader Amid Party Strife

Japan Poised For First Female Leader Amid Party Strife

October 4, 2025 6:20 am

Sanae Takaichi has been elected leader of Japan’s ruling conservative party, placing the 64-year-old on track to become the nation’s first female prime minister. Known for her strong right-wing views, Takaichi is a former government minister, TV host, and heavy metal drummer—a mix that has made her one of Japan’s most recognizable and polarizing political figures.

She now faces the dual challenge of reviving a struggling economy and addressing the pressures of households grappling with inflation and stagnant wages, while navigating complex international relationships, including pending trade arrangements with the United States.

Takaichi inherits a party fractured by scandal and …

Hi-Tech Futurist Ray Kurzweil Predicts Of AI-Driven Future

Ray Kurzweil The Hi-Tech Futurist Predicts Of AI-Driven Future

October 4, 2025 6:14 am

Ray Kurzweil, renown Hi-Tech Google engineer predict humans merging with AI, digital immortality, and cloud-connected brains in the coming decades.

Ray Kurzweil, the American computer scientist celebrated for his bold technology forecasts, has issued a new series of predictions that could reshape how humanity understands life, death, and intelligence in the decades ahead.

Kurzweil, a Google engineer and author long known for his forward-looking insights, accurately foresaw the arrival of the iPhone era and the moment when computers would surpass humans in chess. Now, in his latest book The Singularity is Nearer, he outlines a far more radical vision: the …

Araujo Exempted From Uruguay Duty By Bielsa For Rest

Araujo Exempted From Uruguay Duty By Bielsa For Rest

October 4, 2025 6:10 am

In a strategic move to prioritize player welfare, Marcelo Bielsa, head coach of the Uruguay national football team, has opted not to include Ronald Araujo in the squad for the upcoming international friendlies against the Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan. The matches, scheduled for October 10 and October 13, will take place in Malaysia, requiring extensive travel from Barcelona.

Bielsa’s decision aligns with a broader approach to manage player workloads effectively. Notably, Federico Valverde and Darwin Núñez have also been excluded from the squad for these fixtures, reflecting a consistent strategy to rest key players during non-competitive matches.

For FC Barcelona, …

Uzodinma Unmasked: Loot, Lies, And Imo’s Stolen Future

October 4, 2025 2:29 am

“History will judge Uzodinma. But history will also ask whether we spoke when it mattered. This exposé is our answer.”

By
Prof. MarkAnthony Nze
Investigative Journalist | Public Intellectual | Global Governance Analyst | Health & Social Care Expert | International Business/Immigration Law Professional |Strategic & Management Economist

 

Executive Summary

This 12-part exposé, Uzodinma Unmasked: Loot, Lies, and Imo’s Stolen Future, is not simply an account of a governor’s years in office—it is the anatomy of betrayal. It documents, with evidence and voices, how Governor Hope Uzodinma transformed Imo State into a laboratory of democratic erosion, fiscal decadence, and institutional …

Elon Musk, World's Richest Man Has Hit $500 Billion Net Worth

Elon Musk, World’s Richest Man Has Hit $500 Billion Net Worth

October 4, 2025 12:57 am

Elon Musk still leads as the world’s richest man with his Tesla surge and soaring valuations of SpaceX and xAI propels him to historic half-trillion-dollar fortune.

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to amass a personal fortune of $500 billion, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires index, cementing his position as the world’s richest individual.

The milestone places Musk far ahead of other billionaires. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, the world’s second-richest person, trails him by nearly $150 billion.

Musk’s latest leap in wealth was fueled by a 4% rise in Tesla shares on Wednesday, which added more than …

Trump Tells Israel To Halt Gaza Strikes, Hamas Accepts Deal

Trump Tells Israel To Halt Gaza Strikes, Hamas Accepts Deal

October 4, 2025 12:50 am

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that Israel immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages under the terms of a U.S.-backed peace plan, setting off what may be a fragile shift in one of the world’s most volatile conflicts. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the country would begin implementing stage one of the Trump plan—hostage releases—while Israeli media reported reduced military activity. But key issues like Hamas disarmament remain unresolved.

The 20-point proposal, unveiled earlier this week, calls for a ceasefire, the return of all hostages (including remains), a phased Israeli withdrawal, and Hamas’s demilitarization. …

Delta Jets Collide At LaGuardia Airport New York, One Injured

Delta Jets Collide At LaGuardia Airport New York, One Injured

October 4, 2025 12:22 am

Delta Air Lines regional jets crash during low-speed taxiway at At LaGuardia, New York’s busy airport, NTSB launches probe into the cause of the accident.

A collision between two Delta Air Lines regional jets at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night has left one crew member injured and prompted a federal investigation.

The incident occurred around 10 p.m. Eastern Time Zone (ET) at the intersection of two taxiways, when the wing of a departing aircraft clipped the nose of another jet that had just arrived. Both planes, operated by Delta’s regional carrier Endeavor Air, were CRJ-900 aircraft, according to …

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