, Tragedy struck in southern Afghanistan on Saturday as two U.S. service members lost their lives and two others sustained injuries after their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, according to a statement released by the U.S. military.   They were carrying out operations as part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province.   The release noted that the names and other biographical information of the service members would be made public 24 hours after the notification of their next of kin.   Responsibility for the attack in the southern Kandahar province has been claimed by Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman. He stated that the bomb detonated near Kandahar airfield in the morning.   This incident occurre...

Following Iran's admission of accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, Ukraine has demanded that Iran take action against those responsible and provide compensation to the victims' families.   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took to Facebook, stating, "We expect Iran to bring the guilty to the courts," while also calling for compensation payment and the repatriation of the victims' remains.   Zelensky was scheduled to discuss the incident with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at 5pm local time, as reported by his press office.   This development came after Iran admitted on Saturday that it mistakenly shot down the Ukraine International Airlines plane, resulting in the deaths of all 176 individuals on board. The incident occurred shortly after Iran launched missiles ...

Reportedly, Gracious David-West, the suspected serial killer in Port Harcourt, has identified 7 of his victims out of the 19 people he allegedly killed prior to his arrest.   During his trial on Friday, January 10, a statement presented in court by IPO Sergeant Ogbomudia Timi Engbokuru revealed that the suspect affirmed the visit aimed at identifying his alleged victims.    Further information gathered indicated that the statements David West admitted to were made at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Office, Police Headquarters, and Elekahia Police Station.   After his arrest on September 19, the suspected serial killer took the police to all the hotel rooms where he killed the women on September 20.   The trial before Justice Adolphus Enebeli and Justice Mark Chukwu is expected to co...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declined the request of Iraqi Prime Minister to initiate plans for the withdrawal of US military troops from Iraq, which came in response to the US drone strike that resulted in the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on Iraqi soil. The Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, conveyed his request to Pompeo during a telephone conversation on Thursday night. He also expressed his disapproval of the US strikes in Iraq, citing them as a breach of Iraqi sovereignty and a violation of the existing security agreements between the two nations. In the call, Abdul-Mahdi urged Pompeo to send representatives to Iraq in order to prepare a mechanism to implement the parliament's resolution regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country. Presid...

Dismisses Marriage Crash Rumors - Dakore Egbuson-Akande has dismissed claims of her marriage to Olumide Akande.    Speculation of the marriage crash arose when Dakore shared a bikini photo at the One African Music Fest in Dubai alongside her brother, Timini. Allegations surfaced, asserting that the couple's marriage faltered due to financial concerns, with claims that Olumide Akande, a billionaire's son, was not as financially endowed as when they initially met, dated, and during their early marriage. The report further insinuated that Dakore was pressured to conceive a son within her 10-year-old marriage, which has so far produced two daughters.    However, the actress debunked the claims of her marriage's collapse as she commemorated her 10th wedding anniversary with her husband Ol...

The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who was the longest-serving ruler in the Arab world, has died at the age of 79 without an appointed heir after ruling for 50 years.    Early on Saturday, a court statement announced, 'With great sorrow and deep sadness... the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday.'   Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who recently underwent a medical checkup in Belgium, was believed to have been in poor health, with unconfirmed reports suggesting he was suffering from cancer.     The royal court has announced three days of mourning for the unmarried Sultan who had no children and did not publicly name an heir since he seized power in a 1970 palace coup with the help of Oman's former colonial power, Britain.    As per the ...

Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Sultan of Oman and Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has passed away at the age of 79 after ruling for 50 years, leaving no designated successor or heir.   The royal court released a statement early on Saturday announcing, 'With great sorrow and deep sadness... the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday.'   The Sultan, who recently underwent a medical checkup in Belgium, was reportedly in poor health. There were unconfirmed reports of him suffering from cancer.     The royal court has declared three days of mourning for the unmarried Sultan, who had no children and did not publicly name an heir since he seized power in a 1970 palace coup aided by Oman's former colonial power, Britain.   ...