November 27, 2025

UEFA: Thierry Henry Hails Arsenal As Europe’s Most Solid Team

UEFA: Thierry Henry Hails Arsenal As Europe’s Most Solid Team

November 27, 2025 4:21 pm

Former France striker Thierry Henry praises Arsenal’s defensive discipline and counter-attack after 3-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich.

Arsenal displayed tactical discipline and clinical finishing in Wednesday November 26, 2025 UEFA Champions League clash, prompting former France striker Thierry Henry to name the Premier League leaders “the most solid team in Europe.”

The Gunners secured a 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium, with goals from Jurrien Timber, Noni Madueke, and Gabriel Martinelli. The win extended Arsenal’s strong start to the Champions League campaign and reinforced their reputation as a well-organized side capable of handling Europe’s elite …

Ethiopia: Dormant Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Year

Ethiopia: Dormant Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years

November 27, 2025 3:31 pm

Ash from Ethiopia’s rare Hayli Gubbi eruption halts flights in India and South Asia, impacting aviation and local communities, authorities report.

A rare eruption of Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano has disrupted air travel across South Asia, sending volcanic ash thousands of kilometers from its origin in northern Ethiopia.

The volcano, located in the Afar region, erupted on the morning of Sunday November 23, 2025, blanketing nearby villages in ash. Residents told reporters they were unaware of any prior eruptions at Hayli Gubbi. Scientists confirm the volcano had remained inactive for roughly 12,000 years, with no recorded activity throughout the …

Nigeria Arrests and Repatriates Turkish Fugitive To Istanbul

Nigeria Arrests and Repatriates Turkish Fugitive To Istanbul

November 27, 2025 2:28 pm

Nigerian Police, repatriated 61-year-old Acar Huseyin, wanted in Turkey for a 14-year fraud sentence, after months on the run across the Middle East area.

Nigerian Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 61-year-old Turkish national who had been on the run for months after fleeing a lengthy fraud conviction in Istanbul. Nigerian authorities said the fugitive, Acar Huseyin, was tracked down in Abuja following a discreet international operation coordinated through INTERPOL.

Huseyin had been sentenced earlier this year by the Istanbul Anadolu High Criminal Court to 14 years, eight months and 10 days in prison. According to Turkish officials, he

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REUTERS/Pope Leo Warns Third World War Unfolding In Fragments

Pope Leo Warns Third World War Unfolding In Fragments

November 27, 2025 12:56 pm

Pope Leo used the opening day of his first journey outside Italy on Thursday to caution that the world is living through a rising wave of violent conflicts, saying a third world war is already being fought in fragments and placing the future of humanity at risk.

The visit to Turkey marked the first time the United States born leader of the Catholic Church delivered remarks on foreign soil since his election in May. His message set a serious tone as he appealed for restraint and urged political leaders to reject choices that undermine justice and peace.

In an address …

China Accelerates AI And Robotics To Boost Factory Efficiency

China Accelerates AI And Robotics To Boost Factory Efficiency

November 27, 2025 10:30 am

Factories and ports embrace AI and robots to maintain China’s manufacturing edge amid rising wages, labor shortages, and global trade pressures.

China is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics at an unprecedented pace to strengthen its position as “the world’s factory floor,” even as rising wages, a shrinking workforce, and global trade pressures challenge its manufacturing dominance.

The nation installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 alone — nearly nine times the number deployed in the United States and surpassing the combined total of all other countries. This push has brought the total number of operational robots in China’s factories

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Dangote Partners With Honeywell To Drive Major Refinery Push

Dangote Partners With Honeywell To Drive Major Refinery Push

November 27, 2025 9:43 am

Honeywell—Dangote deal will help expand refining capacity to 1.4m barrels per day, broaden crude options and boost polypropylene output as Nigeria seeks fuel security.

Nigeria’s Dangote Industries has signed a major agreement with Honeywell to support a sweeping expansion of its oil refining and petrochemical operations, marking a significant step toward the company’s goal of becoming one of the world’s most powerful players in the energy sector.

The deal, announced on Tuesday November 25, 2025, will enable the $20 billion Dangote Refinery in Lagos to double its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2028. Honeywell

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Venezuela: Airline Permits Revoked After Carriers Halt Flights

Venezuela: Airline Permits Revoked After Carriers Halt Flights

November 27, 2025 9:07 am

Venezuela has withdrawn operating permits for six major international airlines after they suspended service to the country in response to a safety alert from the US Federal Aviation Administration, a decision that further reduces Venezuela’s already limited air links.

The move affects Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam Colombia, Turkish Airlines and Gol. Caracas accused the carriers of aligning with Washington by stopping flights without consultation and said they had “joined actions of state terrorism promoted by the United States.”

The FAA issued an advisory last week warning of a “potentially hazardous situation” for flights passing over Venezuela because of a “worsening …

The Court That Crossed Its Own Line—Part 5

November 27, 2025 2:30 am

When Procedure Became Politics in the Trial of Nnamdi Kanu

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

There are moments in a nation’s judicial history when a single courtroom crystallizes the tension between law, power, and when the bench becomes not merely a place of adjudication, but a mirror reflecting the state of justice itself. The case of Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Nnamdi Kanu, as presided over by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho, was one such moment. It was less a trial about guilt or innocence and more a referendum on the resilience of Nigeria’s constitutional order under political heat.

At its …

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