NEWS

BOOMING CRISIS AS NIGERIA'S AID DWINDLES DANGEROUSLY

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A looming humanitarian crisis in north-eastern Nigeria has sparked alarm among aid agencies as funding cuts threaten to further destabilize a region already ravaged by Boko Haram's insurgency. With the World Food Programme (WFP) officially running out of aid, fears are mounting that militants will exploit desperation and hunger to swell their ranks.

SPIKE LEE APPOINTED BENIN'S CULTURAL AMBASSADOR

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The Republic of Benin has taken a bold step in reconnecting with its historical roots by appointing legendary American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, as its new cultural ambassadors. Their role, focused on engaging African-Americans with the West African nation's rich heritage, aims to bridge centuries of history disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade. This appointment follows a wave of initiatives by Benin to rekindle ties with descendants of enslaved Africans.

OPRAH DENIES BLOCKING ROAD DURING HAWAII EVACUATION

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Amid widespread panic following a massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Oprah Winfrey has denied claims she refused to open a private road on her Maui estate to assist with tsunami evacuations.

MACRONS SUE CANDACE OWENS FOR DEFAMATION

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French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have filed a 22-count defamation lawsuit in the United States against conservative American commentator Candace Owens. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Owens of launching a prolonged, damaging campaign built around the baseless claim that Brigitte Macron is a man.

CARIBBEAN HOMES NOW COME WITH A PASSPORT

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In the turquoise waters of the Eastern Caribbean, real estate is getting an elite upgrade, homes for sale now come with more than just ocean views. Increasingly, buyers are being offered a powerful bonus: a second passport. In nations like Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, and St. Kitts and Nevis, citizenship-by-investment (CBI) schemes are booming, especially among American buyers spooked by political uncertainty at home.

TIKTOK INFLUENCER, ‘MR. PRADA’ OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH SECOND – DEGREE MURDER IN TRAGIC BATON ROUGE CASE

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Terryon Ishmael Thomas, widely known on TikTok as “Mr. Prada” has been officially charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 69-year-old Baton Rouge therapist William Nicholas Abraham. The news has stunned both his online following and the local community.

CANDACE OWENS DOUBLES DOWN AFTER EMMANUEL MACRON’S LIBEL SUIT

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Candace Owens has doubled down after being sued by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, in response to her repeated and unsubstantiated claims that Brigitte was born male. The Macrons filed a 22‑count defamation lawsuit in Delaware, accusing Owens of spreading “outlandish, defamatory and far‑fetched fictions” through social media and a podcast series called Becoming Brigitte.

ROC NATION MOVES TO HOLD CEO’S DAUGHTER IN CONTEMPT AFTER ONLINE INTERVIEW SPARKS THREATS

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Roc Nation has petitioned a Florida court to hold Demoree Hadley, the daughter of CEO Desiree Perez, in contempt, alleging that a recent interview and subsequent social media posts violated a gag order and unleashed thousands of threats against the company and its legal team.