Ex-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant
Former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines was arrested Tuesday morning in Manila on an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes against humanity over his bloody war on drugs…
Company Unveils World’s First Biological Computer Based on Human Brain Cells
The CL1 is an innovative biological computer that combines living cultured human brain cells with silicon hardware in an advanced computer case that also acts as life-support for the cells. Australian biotech company Cortical Labs recently made international news headlines by announcing what it calls “the world’s first code deployable biological computer.” The innovation behind…
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump’s labor secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. labor secretary, a Cabinet position that puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections as the White House is trying to eliminate thousands of government employees. Chavez-DeRemer will oversee the Department of Labor…UN Urges Syria to Act as Alawite Massacres Spark International Outrage
The United Nations (UN) called on Syria’s interim government on March 9 2025 to take urgent action to protect civilians following a wave of deadly attacks on the Alawite community, a minority sect of Shia Islam. Reports from the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claim that more than 1,000 Alawites…
Arrest of pro-Palestinian activist sparks outrage, Trump says ‘first of many’
Protesters in New York and rights groups expressed outrage Monday over the arrest of a leader of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, as President Donald Trump vowed further crackdowns.Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate and one of the most prominent faces of the university’s high-profile protests, was arrested by US immigration officials over the weekend despite…
Trump warns that ‘monster’ nukes belonging to US, Russia, and China could end the world ‘tomorrow’
US President, Donald Trump has warned that “monster” nuclear weapons are the biggest threat to humanity and could easily “end the world” tomorrow. The US commander-in-chief gave the grim warning as he lamented the dangers of stockpiling nukes amid his push to kickstart arms control talks with Russia and China again…
Sanwo-Olu unveils AI film, predicts bright future for Nigerian creatives
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence-themed feature film, Makemation. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Marina, Lagos, on Sunday, the governor announced that the film, produced by human development expert Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will premiere in cinemas across Nigeria over the Easter weekend…
Donald Trump makes chilling claim about ‘greatest threat to humanity’ that could ‘end the world’
In a recent interview with Fox News, former U.S. President Donald Trump shared a stark warning about what he believes is the greatest threat to humanity: nuclear weapons. Speaking on Sunday, March 9, Trump emphasized that the destructive power of nuclear weapons is unimaginable and far more urgent than other global concerns…
Alaafin Owoade Clarifies Oro Ipebi ‘Curfew’, Says ‘I’m A Practicing Muslim, Will Never Toy With Human Rights’
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba AbdulAkeem Owoade, has addressed the controversy surrounding the imposed curfew during the 21-day traditional Oro Ipebi rites in Oyo town. In a statement, Oba Owoade clarified that the choice of words in the earlier statement was not intended to demean any religion or restrict human rights…