Kate Middleton has admitted to releasing an edited photo of her family on Mothers’ Day. The Princess of Wales has been away from the public eye for months. She was last pictured over the Christmas holiday before it was announced that she had planned abdominals surgery earlier this year. …
Read More »Canada legalizes use of tampons in men's bathroom at all government agencies
Tampons and sanitary napkins are now available in men’s bathrooms at the Canadian Parliament under a new policy from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that requires all federally-regulated employers — including airports and military bases to offer free menstrual products in all washrooms, regardless of gender noted on the door. News …
Read More »UN agencies welcome convoy’s entry into Gaza, but more aid needed
The 20-truck convoy that passed through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt carried life-saving supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the UN, including enough water for 22,000 people but only for one day. The items were approved to cross and be received by the Palestinian Red Crescent, with …
Read More »Tinubu directs security agencies to bring perpetrators of Plateau killings to justice
President Tinubu calls for unity and forgiveness to build peaceful communities amidst raising violence. President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to security agencies to apprehend the individuals responsible for the recent wave of killings and violence in Plateau State, according to his spokesperson, Dele Alake.
Read More »DeSantis Vows to Abolish Four Federal Agencies – Including Education Department And IRS
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pledged to abolish four federal agencies should he become President, including the Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service. DeSantis indicated in a Fox News interview that a vital part of his administration would be limited government. When asked by anchor …
Read More »U.S. Intelligence Agencies May Never Find Covid’s Origins, Officials Say
For three years, the U.S. government has been tied in knots over the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, frustrated that China’s hindrance of investigations and unwillingness to look critically at its own research have obscured what intelligence agencies can learn about whether the virus escaped from a lab. Inquiries during …
Read More »Several American agencies hacked in massive global cyber-attack
Several U.S. agencies have been hacked as part of a massive cyberattack on dozens of companies and organizations. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in a program called MOVEIt, a popular tool for quickly transferring files. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant, a cybersecurity company owned by Google whose …
Read More »Update: Court extends order restraining security agencies from detaining Yari
An order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) from detaining former Governor of Zamfara state Abdulaziz Yari, has been extended by a federal high court sitting in Abuja. The order was extended by Justice Donatus Okorowo …
Read More »U.S. Spy Agencies Warn of China’s Efforts to Expand Its Power
WASHINGTON — China’s government is increasingly convinced it can only make itself the pre-eminent power in Asia, and a major power globally, by diminishing American influence, the top U.S. intelligence official said Wednesday. The goal of weakening U.S. power and influence is one reason China has continued to pursue a …
Read More »Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says, as Spy Agencies Remain Split
WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus pandemic, though American spy agencies remain divided over the origins of the virus, American officials said on Sunday. The conclusion was a change from the department’s earlier …
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