The U.S. House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over Israel’s campaign in Gaza.   The vote was 243 to 140 in favour of the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” which would sanction any foreigner who investigates, arrests, detains or prosecutes …

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third presidential term despite the protests of the country’s opposition movement, and non-acknowledgement by Western powers.   The ceremony occurred on Friday, January 10 in a small room of the National Assembly, a marked difference from previous ceremonies held in the building’s main hall. Maduro was sworn in by National Assembly …

California was hit by an earthquake Friday, Jan. 10, as the state battled deadly wildfires.  A 3.7 magnitude quake was detected near the San Francisco Bay area around 7:02am PT.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake had a depth of 8.4 kilometers and struck three miles east of the San Francisco zoo.  So far, no damage has been reported at this …

Five suspects, including the grandson of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, were arrested following the recovery of a hijacked Uber vehicle at Mandela’s historic Houghton residence in Sandton.   The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.   Four of the suspects, excluding Mandela’s grandson, appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s court on Friday, January 10.    The grandson, …

England flanker Sam Underhill is an injury doubt for the Six Nations after Bath announced he requires ankle surgery. The 28-year-old injured his ankle in Bath’s 35-34 defeat by Premiership champions Northampton on Sunday. Bath issued a medical update to say he will “undergo surgery to rectify a new ankle injury” with there being “no set timeframe on his recovery”. …

Supermodel Heidi Klum turned heads during her tropical vacation in St. Barts, confidently embracing her European roots by going t0pless while enjoying the ocean with her husband, Tom Kaulitz.     Klum, known for her bold fashion choices and body confidence, was seen splashing around in the water without a bikini top, exuding effortless self-assurance. Kaulitz, the guitarist for Tokio …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that the Nigeria Police Force will commence the enforcement of third-party insurance compliance for vehicle owners across the country.   In a statement released on Friday, January 10, in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Egbetokun made the declaration while receiving the Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance …

Nollywood Star, Funke Akindele, has emerged as the second highest-grossing Nollywood writer for the year 2024, along with Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola. This was for the film “Everybody Loves Jennifer” which had generated N1,125 billion at the box office. This was revealed by Film One on its Instagram page @filmoneng on Friday. Stephen Oluboyo became the first highest-grossing Nollywood …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Department of State Service (DSS) the go-ahead to detain 10 suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun State, for 60 days pending conclusion of investigation.   Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by DSS lawyer, Y.I. Umar, held that the …

A young woman named Chinagorom Lucy has been murdered at her home in Asaba, Delta State. Chinagorom failed to show up at work on Jan. 5 and when her calls were not answered, a colleague went to her house to check up on her. The knocks on her door went unanswered and the colleague peeped in to see the dcomposing body of …