December 2025

LG Energy Solution Ohio Battery Plant Sold To Honda

LG Energy Solution Ohio Battery Plant Sold To Honda

December 24, 2025 4:08 am

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said Wednesday it has agreed to sell a factory building and related assets at its Ohio battery site to Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, a move aimed at strengthening long term operations at the joint venture facility.

The transaction is valued at about 2.86 billion dollars and covers the building and certain assets, but not the land or production equipment. LG Energy Solution said in a regulatory filing that the sale is designed to improve how the joint venture operates as production ramps up.

LG Energy Solution said it does not plan to …

BBC/British Visa Cancelled In Australia Over Alleged Nazi Symbols

British Visa Cancelled In Australia Over Alleged Nazi Symbols

December 24, 2025 3:00 am

Australian authorities have cancelled the visa of a British national living in Queensland and placed him in immigration detention after police accused him of promoting Nazi ideology and calling for violence against the Jewish community online.

The 43 year old man was arrested earlier this month and charged with multiple offences linked to the public display of banned Nazi symbols. Officials said the case highlights Australia’s tougher stance on hate crimes amid a reported rise in antisemitism and far right extremism.

Police said the man was taken into immigration detention in Brisbane this week after the Department of Home Affairs …

Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 2

Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 2

December 24, 2025 2:14 am

Imo wears the mask of progress, but behind its polished billboards lies a government that feeds on illusion — and a people sinking beneath the weight of misrule.

 

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The State of Illusion

At first glance, Imo State pretends to be working. The roads glisten under fresh asphalt; roundabouts bloom with ornamental flowers; the governor’s face beams from banners declaring victory over poverty and insecurity. But talk to the people — traders in Douglas Market, students at IMSU, pensioners queuing outside empty banks — and a different portrait emerges. Beneath the décor of development lies exhaustion. Behind …

U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela Escalate As Tensions Rise At U.N

U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela Escalate As Tensions Rise At U.N

December 24, 2025 1:00 am

The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday that it will impose and enforce sanctions against Venezuela to the fullest extent possible, escalating pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government as Russia and China warned the move could raise tensions across Latin America.

Speaking at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz said Washington aims to cut off what it views as the Maduro government’s remaining sources of income, particularly through oil shipments that have continued despite existing restrictions.

“The single most serious threat to this hemisphere, our very own neighborhood and the United States, …

President Trump: Expands Travel Ban To 39 Countries Globally

President Trump: Expands Travel Ban To 39 Countries Globally

December 23, 2025 2:31 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation extending full or partial travel restrictions to 39 countries, citing security and vetting concerns.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded the U.S. travel ban to 39 countries, more than doubling the previous list of 19, citing concerns over “severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing,” according to the White House.

The proclamation adds seven nations to the full travel ban: Laos, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria. Laos and Sierra Leone had previously faced only partial restrictions.

An additional 15 countries are now subject to partial travel restrictions, including

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British Couple Detained In Iran Faces ‘Espionage’ Allegations

British Couple Detained In Iran Faces ‘Espionage’ Allegations

December 23, 2025 2:13 pm

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested while touring Iran, accused of spying, as UK officials seek consular access amid strained relations tensions.

A British couple has been detained in Iran on espionage charges, raising fresh concerns over the treatment of foreign nationals and adding strain to already fragile relations between Tehran and Western governments.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both in their early 50s, were arrested in January 2025, while traveling through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip, according to their family and UK officials. Iranian authorities say the couple entered the country as tourists but were gathering information on behalf

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New Zealand, India Seal Free Trade Deal To Boost Growth Pact

New Zealand, India Seal Free Trade Deal To Boost Growth Pact

December 23, 2025 1:57 pm

Deal cuts tariffs on most exports, expands services access, and aims to double bilateral trade as New Zealand targets India’s vast consumer market Asia.

New Zealand and India have finalized a long-awaited free trade agreement, marking a major shift in economic ties between the two countries and opening the door to one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets.

The deal will significantly lower trade barriers for New Zealand exporters seeking access to India’s population of about 1.4 billion people. Under the agreement, tariffs will be eliminated or reduced on roughly 95% of New Zealand’s exports to India, with more than …

UK Survey Ranks East London Borough As Nation’s Unhappiest UK

UK Survey Ranks East London ‘Borough’ As Nation’s Unhappiest

December 23, 2025 1:30 pm

Rightmove index puts Barking and Dagenham last as residents cite crime, shop closures and neglect, while council points to regeneration and investment.

Barking and Dagenham, an East London borough long shaped by industrial decline and rapid population change, has been ranked the unhappiest place to live in the United Kingdom, according to a new nationwide survey by property website Rightmove.

The Borough finished last among 220 locations in Rightmove’s 2025 “Happy at Home Index,” which measures how residents feel about their local areas. The annual survey assesses 15 factors, including community spirit, safety, access to green spaces, and the availability

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U.S. President Trump: Terror Groups Operate Freely In Nigeria

U.S. President Trump: Terror Groups Operate Freely In Nigeria

December 23, 2025 1:01 pm

U.S. President cites Boko Haram, Islamic State activity and visa overstay data as Nigeria is added to list of countries facing new U.S. travel restrictions.

United States President Donald Trump has said Boko Haram, the Islamic State and other extremist groups continue to operate freely in parts of Nigeria, citing the security situation as a key reason his administration imposed new travel restrictions on the West African nation.

In a proclamation issued Tuesday, Trump said the presence of jihadist groups posed concerns for U.S. national security and immigration enforcement.

“Radical Islamic terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic

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Islamic State Inspired UK Terror Plot Foiled, Two Convicted

Islamic State Inspired UK Terror Plot Foiled, Two Convicted

December 23, 2025 10:48 am

Two men have been found guilty in Britain of planning an Islamic State inspired gun attack aimed at killing hundreds of people from the Jewish community, a case authorities say highlights the renewed threat posed by extremist violence in Europe.

A jury convicted Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, on Tuesday after prosecutors detailed a plan to carry out a mass shooting using automatic weapons. Investigators said the pair intended to kill as many Jews as possible before dying as martyrs.

Police said the plot was disrupted before it could be carried out, preventing what could have been one …

American Journalist Detained In Syria After Criticizing US Role

American Journalist Detained In Syria After Criticizing US Role

December 23, 2025 10:28 am

Syrian security forces have detained Bilal Abdul Kareem, a prominent American Islamist journalist who has openly criticized Syria’s new leadership and its emerging cooperation with the United States, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Abdul Kareem was taken into custody on Monday in the town of Al Bab in northern Aleppo province, the sources said. Syrian authorities have not publicly explained the reason for his detention.

The arrest comes amid tighter controls by Syria’s new government over foreign Islamist figures, particularly those who oppose its diplomatic and security outreach to Western countries.

Abdul Kareem, a former stand up …

Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 1

December 23, 2025 3:36 am

Long before politics called his name, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho learned to command not men, but uncertainty, and to make order out of the storm.


By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The Man Who Refused to Sink

The horizon was a thin gray line when the engines first trembled awake. The deck smelled of diesel and salt, the sea heaving like an animal that refused taming. On mornings like this, a captain does not think about politics or legacy; he thinks about balance — the delicate math of weight, wind, and will. For Emmanuel Iheanacho, those years at sea were more than occupation. …

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