December 20, 2025

UK: Nigerian Prison Officers Gets Visa Extensions Amid Crisis

UK: Nigerian Prison Officers Gets Visa Extensions Amid Crisis

December 20, 2025 2:19 pm

Emergency measures prevent mass deportations and stabilizes the United Kingdom prison system as staffing shortages threaten operations.

United Kingdom has issued emergency visa extensions to hundreds of foreign prison staff, most of whom are Nigerian, after warnings that staffing shortages threatened to destabilize the country’s prison system. The move comes following changes to UK visa rules earlier this year that raised the skilled worker visa salary threshold to £41,700 ($55,802), annually—well above the average starting salary for new prison officers outside London, which is around £33,000 ($44,120).

Under the temporary exemption, the visa extension applies only to officers already in …

Seven Colombian Soldiers Killed In ELN Guerrilla Drone Attack

Seven Colombian Soldiers Killed In ELN Guerrilla Drone Attack

December 20, 2025 1:44 pm

ELN guerrillas used explosives-laden drones to strike an army base in northern Colombia, killing seven troops and wounding dozens amid rising security tensions.

At least seven Colombian soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded after a guerrilla group launched a coordinated drone and explosives attack on a military base in northern Colombia, the country’s armed forces said Thursday December 18, 2025.

The assault targeted Military Base 27 in the Department of Cesar and was attributed to the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a leftist guerrilla group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.

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Google Quietly Backs $5 Billion Shift From U.S. Bitcoin To AI

Google Quietly Backs $5 Billion Shift From U.S. Bitcoin To AI

December 20, 2025 1:16 pm

Credit guarantees tied to Google are reshaping bitcoin miners into AI data center hosts, unlocking bank financing and altering crypto and AI power dynamics.

Google has quietly emerged as a central financial force behind a sweeping transformation in the U.S. bitcoin mining industry, backing billions of dollars in projects that repurpose mining sites into artificial intelligence data centers.

The Alphabet-owned technology giant, rather than buying mining companies outright, is using a credit-based structure that has provided at least $5 billion in disclosed financial backing to support AI infrastructure built on former bitcoin mining campuses, according to company filings and market

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ChannelsTV/ISWAP Logistics Intercepted As Nigerian Troops Stop Vans

ISWAP Logistics Intercepted As Nigerian Troops Stop Vans

December 20, 2025 7:13 am

Nigerian troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted two pickup vans carrying logistics believed to be destined for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State, the military said.

The interception was carried out by troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, following intelligence reports indicating the movement of supplies from Dapchi in Yobe State toward the Magumeri axis of Borno, according to a military statement released in Maiduguri.

The military said the operation was launched after credible intelligence alerted troops to suspected terrorist supply routes in the area. Acting in coordination with members of …

German Man Convicted Of Drugging And Raping Wife For Years

German Man Convicted Of Drugging And Raping Wife For Years

December 20, 2025 7:01 am

A German court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to more than eight years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife while she was unconscious, secretly recording the assaults and sharing the footage online, in a case that has drawn comparisons to France’s landmark Pelicot trial.

The verdict was delivered Friday by a regional court in Aachen, western Germany, following a trial that examined years of abuse committed inside the couple’s home. Prosecutors said the crimes occurred without the victim’s knowledge and involved the systematic misuse of sedatives.

The case is one of the most serious domestic sexual abuse …

Osman Hadi Death Sparks Mourning And Protests In Bangladesh

Osman Hadi Death Sparks Mourning And Protests In Bangladesh

December 20, 2025 6:49 am

Bangladesh marked a national day of mourning on Saturday as tens of thousands gathered in Dhaka for the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the country’s 2024 student-led uprising, whose killing sparked days of nationwide unrest.

Security was tightened across the capital as Hadi’s funeral prayer was held at the South Plaza of the national parliament complex, Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Police officers equipped with body cameras were deployed at major intersections and around sensitive sites, while the national flag was flown at half-staff on public and private buildings.

Hadi, 32, was later buried at the central mosque …

U.S. Strikes ISIS In Syria After Deadly Attack On Troops

U.S. Strikes ISIS In Syria After Deadly Attack On Troops

December 20, 2025 6:31 am

The United States has carried out a large-scale military operation against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria, launching what officials described as a “massive strike” in response to a deadly ambush that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation, carried out late Friday, hit more than 70 ISIS-linked targets across central Syria using fighter jets, attack helicopters, and artillery, with support from aircraft based in Jordan.

The assault came days after a December 13 attack in Palmyra, where an ISIS gunman opened fire on U.S. personnel. Two American service members and …

Ghana Reparations Slavery Talks Gain New Push

Ghana Reparations Slavery Talks Gain New Push

December 20, 2025 3:19 am

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has met with an international delegation pressing African leaders to intensify calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonial rule, as the African Union works to shape a common position on the issue.

The talks, held in Accra, brought together experts from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. The group urged Mahama to encourage fellow African heads of state to support the reparations campaign and to place unity at the center of the effort, according to a statement released Friday.

The delegation presented Mahama with priority proposals aligned with the African …

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