INTERNATIONAL

The former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Thursday appeared before Uxbridge Magistrate’s Court in London, facing charges under Britain’s Modern Slavery Act. Last week, the London Metropolitan Police arrested and charged Ekweremadu and his wife for allegedly bringing a child to the…

The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply cut back the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to reduce the carbon output of existing power plants, a blow to the nation’s chances of averting catastrophic climate change. The vote was 6 to 3, with Chief Justice John…

NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications…

The United States (US) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has called on tech giants namely Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over users’ data privacy breaches. FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, in the letter to CEOs of both companies, Tim Cook…

Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, capping the former socialite’s sordid fall from grace. The Oxford-educated daughter of the late British press baron Robert Maxwell appeared not to react as…

An Egyptian judge identified as Ayman Hajaj has allegedly murdered his wife, a 42-year-old television presenter, and burned her face using nitric acid, according to local media reports. Earlier in June, Hajaj, who is also reportedly the vice president of the State Council,…