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Italy’s Meloni Accused Over Gaza Arms In ICC Complaint

Italy’s Meloni Accused Over Gaza Arms In ICC Complaint

October 8, 2025 8:17 am

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing an unprecedented legal challenge, with a complaint lodged at the International Criminal Court accusing her of “complicity in genocide” over Italy’s military support for Israel in Gaza.

The complaint also names Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and potentially Roberto Cingolani, head of Italy’s Leonardo aerospace and defense company. The filing, signed by roughly fifty academics, lawyers, and public figures, claims that supplying weapons to Israel has implicated Italy in serious war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians.

Meloni addressed the situation publicly for the first time in a televised …

Scientist Discovers Nobel Prize Amid Montana Backcountry Hike

Scientist Discovers Nobel Prize Amid Montana Backcountry Hike

October 8, 2025 7:31 am

Dr. Fred Ramsdell was deep in Montana’s grizzly country on the final day of a three-week off-grid hike with his wife, Laura O’Neill, and their two dogs when the quiet wilderness was suddenly interrupted—not by a bear, but by an avalanche of text messages. His wife, staring at her phone, began shouting in disbelief: Dr. Ramsdell had won the Nobel Prize for medicine.

The immunologist’s phone had been on airplane mode, leaving the Nobel committee unable to reach him at the time. When Laura told him, “You’ve won the Nobel Prize,” his first response was a simple, incredulous, “I did …

Nigerian Minister To Immunize 100 Million Children Nationwide

Nigerian Minister To Immunize 100 Million Children Nationwide

October 7, 2025 3:09 pm

Nigerian Health Minister says the campaign targets 100 million children for measles, polio, HPV, and other vaccines under President Tinubu’s health reforms.

Nigeria has launched what officials describe as Africa’s most ambitious integrated health campaign, aiming to vaccinate more than 100 million children against preventable diseases including measles, rubella, polio, and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

The initiative, unveiled at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, marks a milestone in the country’s health sector reform. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said the campaign represents “a historic moment” for Nigeria and the continent.

Led by the …

Elon Musk Unveils His Superior Grokipedia To Rival Wikipedia

Elon Musk Unveils His Superior Grokipedia To Rival Wikipedia

October 7, 2025 2:41 pm
Elon Musk’s xAI’s new platform aims to verify online knowledge and challenge Wikipedia’s dominance with AI-driven accuracy, is about to be unveiled, soonest. 
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is preparing to launch a new online knowledge platform called “Grokipedia,” which he says will challenge Wikipedia’s dominance by providing verified and bias-free information.
The announcement, made on Sunday 5, 2025, via Musk’s social platform X, revealed that an early beta version will debut within two weeks. Musk described Grokipedia as “an antidote to falsehoods and half-truths,” positioning it as a major step in xAI’s mission to build systems that “understand
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Canada Accuses Indian Prisoner Of Orchestrating Global Terror

Canada Accuses Indian Prisoner Of Orchestrating Global Terror

October 7, 2025 7:31 am

From a high-security Indian prison, Lawrence Bishnoi is accused of commanding a criminal network that stretches across continents — and now, of orchestrating terror acts from behind bars.

The 32-year-old, already notorious in India for extortion, murder, and gang violence, is serving time in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail. Yet authorities allege that Bishnoi continues to run his syndicate through smuggled smartphones and encrypted communication.

Once a feared gangster, Bishnoi has now been branded the face of a designated terrorist organization in Canada. Ottawa’s Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, said on Monday that Bishnoi’s gang had targeted “specific communities for terror, violence …

BYD’s UK Sales Surge 880% As EV Demand Hits Record High

BYD’s UK Sales Surge 880% As EV Demand Hits Record High

October 7, 2025 5:20 am

Chinese automaker BYD says the United Kingdom has become its largest market outside China, after sales soared by 880% in September compared to a year earlier.

The company reported selling 11,271 vehicles in the UK last month, with the plug-in hybrid version of its Seal U SUV leading the charge. The surge underscores Britain’s growing appetite for electric and hybrid vehicles — and BYD’s rising influence in Europe’s fast-changing car market.

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that sales of electric vehicles reached a record high in September. Nearly 73,000 pure battery EVs were sold, …

Donald Trump Administration To Deport 700 Unaccompanied Children

Trump’s Administration To Deport 700 Unaccompanied Children

October 5, 2025 9:06 am

Trump administration’s plan to deport Guatemalan minors, has been criticized as violation of U.S. child welfare obligations and endangers vulnerable children.

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to deport nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the United States without their parents, according to a letter from Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon that has sparked widespread concern among human rights advocates.

Wyden said whistleblowers within the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) — the federal agency responsible for unaccompanied migrant children — revealed plans to remove minors who lack legal guardians or active asylum cases. In his letter to Angie Salazar, …

Trump Orders Arrests And Prosecution For American Flag Burnings

Trump Orders Prompt Arrest, Prosecution For US Flag Burnings

October 5, 2025 3:33 am

Trump insists that those who burn the U.S. flag will face immediate arrest and a one-year prison term upon conviction, citing his August 25 executive order.

President Donald Trump on Friday declared that anyone caught burning the American flag will be “immediately arrested” and sentenced to one year in prison, citing his August 25 executive order on flag desecration — a move that legal experts say could face significant constitutional hurdles.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my August 25, 2025 Executive Order, please be advised …

Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury

October 5, 2025 2:21 am

Sarah Mullally, a former nurse and Bishop of London breaks 1,400-year precedent, pledging to heal divisions and restore trust in the Church of England.

In a landmark moment for the Church of England, Sarah Mullally has been appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman in the institution’s 1,400-year history to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Mullally, 63, who previously served as Bishop of London, succeeds Justin Welby, who resigned last year following criticism over the church’s handling of a child abuse scandal. Her appointment makes her the spiritual leader of more than 85 million Anglicans globally.

Before entering the …

Apple Sued By US Agency Over Alleged Bias Against Jewish Employee

Apple Sued By U.S. Agency Over Bias Against Jewish Employee

October 5, 2025 1:40 am

Apple Manager has been sued by the US Federal Agency for making Anti-Semitic remarks, denied Sabbath leave, and fired workers in violation of civil rights law.

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the technology giant discriminated against a Jewish employee and later fired him after he sought religious accommodations.

The case, filed in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, centers on Tyler Steele, a longtime employee at Apple’s retail store in Reston, Virginia. According to the EEOC’s complaint, Steele converted to Judaism in 2023 and soon after faced repeated Anti-Semitic remarks …

ICE Raid In Chicago Sparks Outrage After 37 Violent Arrests

ICE Raid In Chicago Sparks Outrage After 37 Violent Arrests

October 5, 2025 1:01 am

ICE Raid In Chicago have left dozens detained, families separated, and children taken into custody as DHS targets suspected gang-linked immigrants in South Shore operation.

A large-scale federal immigration raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood has triggered widespread outrage after 37 people were arrested and several American-born children separated from their undocumented parents.

Residents described the overnight operation early Tuesday as “an invasion,” recounting scenes of panic as helicopters hovered overhead and heavily armed officers swarmed the five-story apartment complex. “I’ve lived on military bases, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” said neighbor Darrell Ballard, who watched agents detain …

Governor Alia Grants Scholarships, Empowers Widows In Benue

Governor Alia Grants Scholarships, Empowers Widows In Benue

October 5, 2025 12:25 am

Gov Hyacinth Alia awards scholarships to children of the fallen heroes and funds widows’ businesses, as he marks Nigerian 65th Independence Anniversary.

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has awarded scholarships to children of fallen security operatives and pledged to empower their widows with small businesses as part of activities marking Nigerian 65th Independence Anniversary.

The announcement was made during a luncheon for families of fallen heroes held at the New Banquet Hall of the Government House in Makurdi. Governor Alia said the initiative was aimed at honoring the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for …

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