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NewsThe US and Denmark have quietly settled a security pact granting Washington sweeping access across Greenland, closing a months-long standoff sparked by President Trump's push to annex the territory, though the full text remains undisclosed and reactions in Nuuk remain mixed.
WorldPoland is reinforcing its Ukraine border after Russian strikes and drone incidents rattled four NATO nations within days, deepening fears across the alliance's eastern flank even as quiet signs of restraint emerge elsewhere in the war.
NewsUkrainian and Western defense officials warn that NATO's tactics and hardware risk becoming obsolete as Ukraine rewrites the rules of modern warfare in weeks, exposing deep gaps in air defense, training, and battlefield strategy.
NewsThousands of Yemenis are crossing the Bab el-Mandeb strait to escape intensifying fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces, as the widening conflict rattles global oil markets and pushes President Trump closer to a decision on renewed strikes against Iran.
NewsOlu Jacobs, one of Nollywood's most recognizable and celebrated actors, has died at 84. His wife, Joke Silva, confirmed his passing, describing him as "The Lion of Lufodo" after a career that spanned theatre, television, and film across five decades.
NewsDonald Trump has dismissed warnings from top AI executives as a sick conspiracy, even as tech stocks slid worldwide and UK lawmakers and Chinese officials raised fresh concerns over the pace of AI development.
NewsNew archival research reveals the British monarchy's direct, centuries-long role in the transatlantic slave trade, from royal-backed trafficking companies to enslaved people branded with the crown itself, reviving pressure on King Charles to formally acknowledge the past.
NewsPetrol prices across Nigeria are climbing toward N1,500 per litre, driven by a mix of local depot costs and global crude shocks, leaving motorists, marketers and transporters bracing for the next hike.
NigeriaAliko Dangote's refinery has opened Africa's largest-ever IPO, aiming to raise $1.63bn at a valuation near $47bn, as the billionaire pushes to widen ownership of his empire across the continent.
WorldA new statue in London's Trafalgar Square is dividing opinion online, drawing criticism from conservatives and some Black women alike, even as its artist insists the reaction was the point.
EntertainmentCéline Dion returned to the stage after six years away, opening her Paris residency in tears within one song and proving her voice survived what stiff-person syndrome tried to take.
SportTara Davis-Woodhall says she's lucky to be alive after a head-on crash left her concussed days before the richest event in track and field history, with her Budapest debut now in doubt.
EntertainmentNigeria's Tamunosoye Karibi-George turned a beauty stage into a platform for the Niger Delta, and rode a historic new public vote within one step of Miss World's Top 6.
EntertainmentNollywood’s On Different Grounds held its UK premiere and fan meet-and-greet at ODEON Greenwich in London, bringing stars including Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Bamike “Bambam” Olawunmi, Ifeanyi Kalu and Ozumba “Ozee” Mbadiwe together with fans.
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