Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68, according to MARCA, which cited Argentine news outlet Infobae. An independent check by PUNCH Online on Infobae and multiple other media sources disclosed that Jorge died at about 10 pm on Friday at a sanatorium … Read more
At least seven people have been killed in a shooting spree allegedly carried out by a 14-year-old boy in Thailand, according to a Reuters report on Friday. Among the victims were his grandparents and five other staff, including teachers of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the northwestern outskirts of the capital city, Bangkok. The … Read more
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, moved a step closer to becoming the United States’ top law enforcement official on Tuesday after a Senate committee approved his nomination to lead the Justice Department. The 12-10 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee was along party lines and came after two Republican senators dropped … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia was preparing a “massive new strike” on the country and called on the population to take action to “protect your lives”. Kyiv was hit particularly hard last weekend by a huge Russian bombardment attack — one of the largest since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion in 2022. … Read more
At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured after a suicide attacker detonated explosives packed inside a three-wheel vehicle in northwestern Pakistan, police confirmed on Tuesday. The blast comes days after another suicide attack saw a car bomb detonate at a checkpoint in Bannu before militants opened fire on police, killing at … Read more
A woman in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional State has given birth to rare quintuplets after spending 12 years trying to have a child. Bedriya Adem, 35, delivered four boys and a girl at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital through a Caesarean section on Tuesday evening. Doctors at the hospital said both the mother and the babies … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said US forces intercepted a ship carrying a “gift” to Iran from China as Tehran tries to restock its military during a ceasefire period. The ship had “a gift from China” which “wasn’t very nice,” Trump told CNBC. “I was a little surprised,” he added, saying he thought he … Read more
A 13-year-old attacked a school in Turkey on Wednesday, leaving nine people dead and 13 others injured, as terrified students leapt from windows to escape what officials described as the country’s second school shooting in just two days. Wednesday’s attack unfolded in the Kahramanmaras province in the south of the country, where such mass … Read more
United States President, Donald Trump has denied allegations that he shared a now-deleted AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ, after the controversial post sparked widespread backlash on his Truth Social platform. Trump, who spoke to reporters on Monday at the White House in a now-circulating video, dismissed the interpretation of the image, insisting … Read more
Britain will impose airspace restrictions and deploy armed police officers in Windsor next week as President Bola Tinubu arrives for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. Tinubu is expected to begin the visit in the company of his wife Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, March 18, with a reception at Windsor Castle. Thames … Read more