US President Donald Trump was rushed out of the annual White House correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, after a heavily armed suspect opened fire and attempted to breach a Secret Service checkpoint, triggering panic inside the venue and a swift security response. Authorities later confirmed that the suspect was taken into...
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UEFA Ban Benfica Winger Over Discriminatory Conduct
UEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches after a controversial incident in their Champions League clash against Real Madrid on February 17. The football governing body said that they had taken the decision to ban the Argentine “for discriminatory conduct”. Three of those matches are suspended for a two-year probationary period. UEFA said...
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Over 1.5 Million Nigerian Children have Sickle Cell Disease – Lancet Study
Nigeria accounts for the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) globally, with an estimated over 1.5 million children under the age of 15 living with the condition, a major new international study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has revealed. The study, led by Professor of Public Health at Teesside University, United...
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Cyprus Prepares To Host Key EU Leaders’ Summit
Cyprus is ramping up preparations to host a high-level European Union summit, with leaders from across the bloc set to convene on the island to tackle a range of pressing regional and global issues. The gathering is expected to focus heavily on migration pressures in the Mediterranean, energy security amid shifting global markets, economic resilience,...
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Boeing Reports Small Loss, Points To Progress On Turnaround
Boeing reported a small quarterly loss following an uptick in commercial plane deliveries as the aerospace giant pointed to progress on a turnaround after a long period of stumbles. The US aircraft manufacturer reported a loss of $90 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a loss of $123 million in the year-ago...
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Prime Minister Vows Not To Quit After Mandelson Appointment Row
Keir Starmer has vowed not to quit, insisting he will continue “delivering for our country” despite mounting pressure over the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson. The Prime Minister made the remarks during Prime Minister’s Questions after the opposition leader challenged him to “take responsibility and go” following the row. The dispute erupted after claims from a...
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IMF Cuts 2026 Global Growth Forecast On Middle War
The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection, warning that the world economy could be “thrown off course” by war in the Middle East as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices. The global economy is set to grow by 3.1 percent this year, said the International Monetary Fund in its World Economic...