Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could fuel a sharp increase in cyberattacks over the coming year, arguing that the immediate danger lies less in AI becoming uncontrollable and more in people deliberately using the technology without adequate safeguards. In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, […]
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing an end to fighting across the Middle East, adding fresh uncertainty to diplomatic efforts to ease the seven-month-old conflict. Iran had presented the initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned their attention to the escalating Iran conflict during their summit on Friday, as Tehran pressed Washington to consider a seven-day plan to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The diplomatic moves came as the nearly seven-month conflict continued to […]
Trump TV Launches as US Networks Halt White House Pool Coverage Over Media Ban The White House has launched a new 24-hour digital streaming channel, “Trump TV: The Essentials,” as a dispute between President Donald Trump’s administration and major US news organisations moves into the courts. The channel went live […]
The United Nations General Assembly has backed a move to replace the traditional Mercator world map with a projection that more accurately reflects the size of Africa and other continents. The non-binding resolution, sponsored by Togo and supported by African Union members, passed with the backing of 164 countries. France […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, warning that Nigeria will not accept the humiliation or mistreatment of its citizens. Shettima spoke in Luanda, Angola, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after representing President Bola Tinubu at the […]
Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for users in the United States, following an executive order by President Donald Trump to rename the Great Lake. The change has not been applied uniformly. Google says users in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario, while […]
Nigeria and the United States are reviewing their counterterrorism partnership as senior security and government officials from both countries meet in Washington, D.C., to assess progress and agree on the next phase of security cooperation. Nigeria’s delegation is being led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, while the […]
Team Nigeria has wrapped up an outstanding campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, finishing as the highest-ranked African nation and securing seventh place overall on the final medals table. The Nigerian contingent delivered one of the country’s strongest performances at the Games, winning 24 medals—comprising 10 gold, […]
The U.S. State Department has apologized after an AI-generated map of Africa incorrectly labeled every country during an official presentation at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, triggering criticism from attendees and renewed concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in government communications. The error came to […]
