November 29, 2025

Obasanjo: Nigerians May Seek Foreign Help As Violence Surges

Obasanjo: Nigerians May Seek Foreign Help As Violence Surges

November 29, 2025 6:27 pm

Former President urges tougher action against armed groups after nationwide attacks, accusing government of failing to protect citizens amid rising insecurity.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticized Nigeria’s handling of its worsening security crisis, warning that citizens have the right to seek support from the international community when their government cannot safeguard their lives.

Speaking during a Christmas Carol event in Jos, Plateau State, Obasanjo said the recent spike in attacks, abductions and armed insurgent activity reflects a dangerous collapse in public safety. He urged the government of President Bola Tinubu to abandon any strategy involving negotiation or concessions

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Trump Criticizes Female Reporter During Florida Press Session

Trump Criticizes Female Reporter During Florida Press Session

November 29, 2025 11:14 am

US President Donald Trump lashes out at journalists over Afghan resettlement questions, continuing a pattern of confrontations with women in the media.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday November 27, 2025, sharply criticized a female journalist during a press briefing at his Florida estate, continuing a pattern of confrontations with women in the media.

The exchange unfolded as the reporter questioned Trump about the vetting of Afghan nationals resettled in the United States following the 2021 withdrawal of US forces.

“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?” Trump said, interrupting the reporter. He held up a photograph of a …

Atlanta-area Megachurch Pastor Arrested In Child Cruelty Case

Atlanta-area Megachurch Pastor Arrested In Child Cruelty Case

November 29, 2025 10:52 am

Stockbridge, Georgia, Police say a Church leader was detained after a school reported concerns about injuries spotted on his teenage stepson.

Associate Pastor at a well-known Atlanta-area Megachurch has been arrested on a child-cruelty charge after authorities said his 15-year-old stepson appeared at school with signs of possible abuse.

Police in Stockbridge, Georgia, detained 42-year-old Kenneth McFarland on Monday November 10, 2025, following a report from school officials who became concerned when the teenager arrived with blood on his clothing. Administrators contacted law enforcement, prompting an investigation that led officers to McFarland’s home the same day.

According to a preliminary …

Texas Student Killed By Pit Bulls While Pet Sitting In Tyler

November 29, 2025 10:33 am

Investigators say the 23-year-old Tyler student was fatally attacked while pet sitting three pit bulls in Tyler, as deputies tried but failed to reach her.

University of Texas at Tyler student, 23-year-old Jennifer Hubbell, studying Early Childhood Education was killed in a dog attack while caring for three pit bulls at a home in East Texas, prompting renewed questions about pet safety and oversight of large-breed dogs across the United States.

Jennifer Hubbell, a student at the University of Texas at Tyler, was found critically injured in the backyard of the home on November 21 after authorities received an emergency

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Samuel Eto’o Retains Role As President Of Cameroon Football

Samuel Eto’o Retains Role As President Of Cameroon Football

November 29, 2025 5:22 am

Samuel Eto’o Fils will continue as the president of the Cameroon Football Federation, extending a tenure marked by both fierce loyalty from supporters and persistent controversy from critics. The decision, met with a familiar mix of applause and debate, reinforces Eto’o’s enduring influence within Cameroonian football—a position he has held with unmistakable passion since his election. For many fans, his continued leadership is no surprise; as always, the former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker remains a towering figure whose name alone commands attention at every level of the sport.

Eto’o’s presidency has been anything but quiet. Since taking office, he …

Ukraine Computer Guided Drones Help Pilots Beat Heavy Jamming

Ukraine Computer Guided Drones Help Pilots Beat Heavy Jamming

November 29, 2025 3:58 am

A Ukrainian drone operator known by the call sign Mex says a recent long range strike on what appeared to be a Russian tank succeeded only because his aircraft relied on computer guided targeting after its signal link was disrupted.

Mex, a thirty one year old member of Ukraine’s Fifty Eighth Separate Rifle Brigade, described the twenty kilometre attack as something that would have been impossible using manual control alone. Without the added guidance, we simply could not hit it, he said. Absolutely no way.

The comments highlight how both Ukraine and Russia have shifted toward assisted targeting systems as …

Australia’s PM Wedding Held At Private Canberra Ceremony

Australia’s PM Wedding Held At Private Canberra Ceremony

November 29, 2025 3:42 am

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon on Saturday during an intimate ceremony at The Lodge in Canberra, becoming the first sitting leader of the country to wed while in office.

The occasion had been anticipated ever since Albanese proposed on Valentine’s Day last year, yet the exact plans remained out of sight until the couple released a brief statement after the event. The marriage marks a personal milestone for the prime minister, whose relationship with Haydon has been part of his public life since before the 2022 national election.

Albanese said the ceremony allowed them …

Three Days Of Mourning To Begin After Hong Kong Fire Tragedy

Three Days Of Mourning To Begin After Hong Kong Fire Tragedy

November 29, 2025 3:33 am

Hong Kong entered a three day mourning period on Saturday after officials confirmed that at least one hundred twenty eight people died in the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades. Hundreds of residents from the Wang Fuk Court housing complex remain unaccounted for as recovery work continues.

The ceremony opened with a moment of silence outside government headquarters, where Chief Executive John Lee joined senior officials in observing three minutes of quiet reflection. Flags representing China and Hong Kong were raised at half mast as the city began paying tribute to the victims.

The scale of the tragedy has …

Trump To Pardon Juan Hernández Over Drug Trafficking Case

Trump To Pardon Juan Hernández Over Drug Trafficking Case

November 29, 2025 3:18 am

President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to pardon former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández, who is serving a forty five year sentence in the United States for cocaine smuggling and firearms offences. Trump revealed the plan in a social media message on Friday and claimed Hernández had been treated harshly and unfairly.

The declaration lands just days before Honduras heads into a closely watched general election and adds fresh political tension to a race already shaped by security concerns and long standing US influence in the region.

Hernández, who governed Honduras from 2014 until 2022 as a …

US Halts Asylum Rulings After DC Guard Killing

US Halts Asylum Rulings After DC Guard Killing

November 29, 2025 2:47 am

The United States has frozen every pending asylum ruling after the killing of a National Guard soldier in Washington DC, a move officials say will remain in place until new screening checks are confirmed.

Joseph Edlow, who leads the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, told reporters the pause would continue until authorities feel certain that every applicant is reviewed to the highest possible standard. The announcement surfaced only hours after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a permanent pause on migration from what he called third world countries.

The shift marks a sharp escalation in migration policy during Trump’s second …

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