Palestinian Airlines to shut down after 25 years of activity
The airline's fleet of two Fokker 50 aircrafts have been leased to other airlines over the last few years. The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday...
GOG is giving away a free copy of Metro: Last Light Redux
GOG's latest freebie is available to claim for the next 48 hours Looking for a place to spend some of that holiday cash? GOG’s annual Winter...
The top 10 diplomatic events of 2020
2020 is a year that will go down in history as one with one major diplomatic event after the other. (FROM LEFT) Prime Minister Benjamin...
Crossover Night: Gov Seyi Makinde lifts Oyo curfew
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has lifted the 12 am to 4 am curfew. Makinde also permitted cross-over services in the state. His Chief...
Watch Boston Dynamics’ robots perform an end-of-year dance
Lulling humanity into a false sense of security What just happened? We've slowly watched the evolution of Boston Dynamics' robots, from drunkenly staggering around to performing...
IDF reveals it attacked 50 targets in Syria throughout 2020
176 rockets were launched from Gaza, IDF yearly report finds An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation...
Ogun House of Assembly members lead protest against alleged killings by Customs Officers
Two members of the Ogun State House of Assembly have joined youths in the state in a protest against alleged incessant killings by the Nigerian...
Crossover services: Lagos to fine defaulters N500,000
The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, warned residents of the state to comply with all restriction measures imposed by the authorities to curb the spread...
Police arrest organizers of Kaduna S.e.x Party
The Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested the organisers of the maiden edition of a Kaduna S.e..x Party. However, the party which received...
Fani-Kayode, Pastor Tunde Bakare make peace after exchange over Tinubu
Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, and Tunde Bakare have decided to sheathe their swords after a spat between the duo over a sermon about...
Davido’s N2m ‘Tule’ challenge sets social media abuzz
Davido, an award-winning singer, has set Twitter abuzz after he launched a challenge titled ‘Tule‘ with a pledge of N2 million for the winners. The...
88-year-old dies hours after COVID vaccination in second such incident
In both cases, medical professionals do not believe that the deaths were connected to the vaccines. An 88-year-old Israeli died just hours after receiving the...
Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine arrested
Ugandan presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has been arrested along with his campaign team. This is according to a post shared on his official Twitter account...
Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu under fire over threat against Southeast governors, vigilantes
A Coalition of South-East groups has condemned threats by the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s to governors of the region following...
Buhari, Zulum meet in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari met with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. This was disclosed...
Israel’s hottest 2020 status symbol: A Pfizer vaccine
Israel leads the world in its rate of vaccination so far, with 7.44% of the population already vaccinated. An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19...
US poised to take custody of alleged killer of Daniel Pearl
The US is ready to put Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh on trial after a Pakistani court overturned his murder conviction and ordered him released from...
Syrians say US used secretive ‘ninja’ missile again in Idlib
The US uses the “ninja” missiles in this part of Syria allegedly to avoid collateral damage and evidence that the US is even operating there...
US warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces ‘provocation’
The US Navy said the guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur had "conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 31...
Check out the world’s smallest portable Nintendo 64
This N64 portable is nearly the same size as the cartridges it plays Nintendo dashed all hopes of launching a miniature version of its beloved Nintendo...
Buhari do as told: Reno Omokri ask Buhari to return public funds used in treating him in London
Reno Omokri has asked President Buhari to refund to the treasury, public funds used in treating him in London. The government critic, however, also backed...
You must contest for president in 2023 -Ebonyi deputy gov tells Umahi
Kelechi Igwe, deputy governor of Ebonyi, says Dave Umahi, his principal, must run for president in the 2023 general election. According to NAN, he stated...
Arch Jelley: ‘Who would nominate a 98 year old’
Whether it is Olympians or card players asking for Arch Jelley's advice the coaching legend says he takes the same approach - with similar success....
Suzanne Snively appointed honorary Dame Companion for anti-corruption efforts
American-born Suzanne Snively, ONZM, has been appointed an honorary Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to governance. An economic strategist...
Waikeria Prison unrest: Union says even officers ‘working in horrible conditions’
A union representing frontline corrections officers says even officers did not like working at the the high security area of Waikeria Prison, where inmates have...
New Year’s Honours 2021 list announced
The New Year Honours 2021 list has been announced today, and it includes celebrated singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn and one of the country's leading epidemiologists, Professor...
Catholics pray for speedy release of abducted prelate
The Catholic Archdiocese of Imo State has solicited prayers from God’s people across Nigeria for the safe release of Auxiliary Bishop, Moses Chikwe. The Archdiocese...
Afenifere speaks on endorsingTinubu, Bakare for 2023 presidency
Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, on Wednesday, said All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, is not the focal leader of the...
2021 may be worse, NCDC warns as weekly COVID-19 cases spike
Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned that 2021 may be worse. The NCDC DG,...
Kiwis urged to check in with older family members during holiday season
People are being urged to use the summer break to reach out to older family members and neighbours who find technology daunting. Minister for Seniors...
COVID-19 self medication could lead to organ damage, coma – FG warns Nigerians
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against self-medication for COVID-19, stressing it could lead to body organs damage. The Director of Hospital Services, Federal Ministry...
WHO warns of rise in new COVID-19 variants in Africa
The recent emergence of COVID-19 new variants has called for concern in Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the new variant seems to have...
Good man: I have no problem with Buhari, but leadership style -Bishop Kukuah replies critics
Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev.Matthew Hassan Kukah said he has no personal problem with President Muhammadu Buhari. The problem he has is...
McConnell rules out quick vote on House bill for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that the Senate would not move quickly to consider a bill from the House of Representatives...
Green co-leaders reflect on 2020 and plans for 2021
Cardboard boxes are scattered around the Green Party's office, with staff still packing up to get ready for the party's move from Bowen to Parliament...
Analysis: No half measures and mind the gap – UK nod for AstraZeneca vaccine raises more questions
British health officials greenlighted the AstraZeneca and Oxford COVID-19 shot on Wednesday but also rebuffed one of their central claims: that a half-dose followed by...
Yemen war: Deadly attack at Aden airport as new government arrives
There was at least one explosion shortly after a plane carrying the war-torn country's newly formed government arrived from neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Aid workers and...
David Carter on knighthood: Speaker’s role vital in a democracy
Former National Party MP David Carter has been awarded the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services as a speaker...
‘Just being me’ results in New Year honour for Debbie Hockley
Debbie Hockley thought she was being pranked when she first found out she was receiving another New Years honour. Made a Member of the New...
Michael Baker given MNZM for epidemiology
Otago University Medical Professor Michael Baker says his New Year Honour came as a pleasant surprise and is a recognition for all those who work...
REVEALED: How Atiku’s lawyer, Giwa-Osagie laundered $2m through security guard
Shuaibu Shehu, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the second prosecution witness at the ongoing trial of Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, a...
LaLiga: Barcelona suffer major injury blow ahead of Huesca clash
Barcelona has confirmed that midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, has suffered an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee ahead of their away La Liga...
U.S. Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican tensions grow
The U.S. Senate could pave the way for Congress to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense spending bill with a procedural vote on...
Epic patches bug that caused CPU temps to spike while the Games Store was running
Temperatures rose by as much as 20C for some users Despite its great holiday sales and free game giveaways, many PC users still (understandably) dislike the...
Spending on mobile apps hit $407 million on Christmas Day
Consumer spending on apps reached new heights in 2020 Worldwide spending on mobile apps and games surpassed $100 billion in a single year for the first...
Insiders claim Sony will accelerate PS5 production in 2021 to meet demand
Component makers AMD and TSMC have stepped up PS5-related production In context: Even though the holiday shopping season is officially over, consumers are still finding it...
Nurse tests positive after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
An Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse in the United States has tested positive for COVID-19, after taking Pfizer Inc. vaccine shot on December 18. Matthew...
Dialysis clinics provide new path for delivery of stockpiled COVID-19 antibody drugs in U.S.
Dialysis centers in the United States are rolling out COVID-19 antibody treatments this week, a new path for delivery of Eli Lilly and Regeneron drugs...
Wall Street ends up on recovery expectation
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Industrials nudging up to a record, as investors looked towards an improving economic outlook in 2021...
Biden to act quickly to roll back harmful ‘midnight regulations’ -transition
[caption id="attachment_88057" align="alignnone" width="2560"] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - NOVEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks about the U.S. economy during a press briefing at the...