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The day Sandy Gall was marched to an execution cell splattered with blood
Died: June 29, 2025 Sandy Gall, who has died aged 97, was a Scottish journalist and author who became known to millions for his war reports and as an ITN news anchorman. Gall’s career spanned six decades. He was present at the British withdrawal...
Trump calls for ceasefire deal in war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge
A top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ron Dermer, was set to travel to Washington this week for talks on a ceasefire, an Israeli official said, and plans were being made for Netanyahu to travel there in the coming weeks, a sign there...

Who Is Whitney Williams Dating? Relationship Timeline & Updates
Whitney Williams has captured public attention through her appearances on reality television and her high-profile relationships. The Big Brother Season 23 contestant has navigated a complex dating history that includes a tumultuous long-distance...

Nigeria establishes diplomatic ties with St. Lucia
‘Most St. Lucian former slaves were Nigerians’ President Bola Tinubu announced, yesterday, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between...

Sandy Gall obituary
Sandy Gall, the foreign correspondent and newscaster, who has died aged 97, reported from the world’s trouble spots during a 60-year career first with the Reuters news agency and then with ITN. He was on the ground at Suez in 1956, covered wars in...

'Death to the IDF': Glastonbury music festival turns into antisemitic rally
Glastonbury Festival 2025, one of the world's largest music events, transformed into a particularly charged antisemitic arena with calls of "Death to the IDF" and "Free Palestine" from the main stages during BBC live broadcasts. The scenes drew...

Air Marshal S Sivakumar VSM Takes Helm as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration at Air HQ
New Delhi. Air Marshal S Sivakumar VSM has officially taken charge as the Air Officer-in-Charge Administration at Air Headquarters. This appointment is an important moment for the Indian Air Force's administrative branch. Air Marshal Sivakumar...

A World War II European vacation to remember
About two years ago I was talking with Mike, a friend of mine I’ve known since Ronald Reagan was still in the White House, and he asked me a question out of left field: What if we went on a tour of World War II European battlefields? I couldn’t...

Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks Light Up the Sky Around Baltimore
We’ve got a long Fourth of July Weekend ahead of us—which means parades, carnivals, cookouts, and shimmering firework shows planned everywhere from Cherry Hill to the Carroll County Farm Museum. Grab a picnic blanket and check out our master guide...

The End of Fireworks? Most Cities Replace Explosions with Silent Drones
Several U.S. cities are replacing traditional fireworks with high-tech drone shows this Independence Day, citing safety, pollution, and community concerns. Key Facts: Lincoln City (OR), Redwood City (CA), Waynesboro (VA), and Pasadena (CA) are...

Veteran war reporter Sandy Gall dies at 97: The fearless voice who chronicled conflict for 60 years
Sandy Gall, the legendary war correspondent and long-time ITN broadcaster who brought some of the world's most dangerous conflicts into British living rooms, has died aged 97. He passed away on 29 June 2025 after a remarkable career spanning more...

Roskilde Festival: Denmark’s utopian answer to the major festivals of the world
(Credits: Far Out / Roskilde Festival) Is it possible to have a truly wholesome festival experience? After navigating lakes of bodily fluids and bonfires of discarded tents at Reading as a teenager, and hearing horrific stories of people taking...

Don debunks acclaimed Igbo-Jewish ancestry
BY SAM OTUONYE An erudite anthropologist and veteran journalist, Prof. Peter-Jazzy Ezeh, has punctured the notion that the Igbo share ancestral relationship with the Jews, even as he declared that Hausa language is closer to Hebrew than Igbo. He...

‘Trump On A Roll’: The President’s Winning So Much, Even CNN Admits It
President Donald Trump’s on such a winning streak that not even CNN can ignore it. From the destruction of Iran’s key nuclear facilities to brokering a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the president’s slew of victories has gotten long enough...

LiFE and death: Indian government’s climate doublespeak
The climate crisis, already wreaking havoc across the world, requires urgent action. Among those claiming to be at the forefront of this is India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With his penchant for labels and acronyms, in 2021 he presented the...

CNN’s Scott Jennings Leaves Panel Floundering When He Shares Details of the ‘BEST Week of the Trump Presidency’ (Video)
Scott Jennings left a CNN panel floundering after sharing the reality of President Donald Trump’s ‘best’ week of his presidency. Jennings shared, “Yeah, look, this is a great week for him, not just because of this ruling, but earlier in the week,...

Our ancestors descended from Nigerians, Senegambians — Saint Lucian Senate President
The president of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, highlighted the historical ties between Nigeria and Saint Lucia during a joint session of the Lucian bicameral parliament on Monday, welcoming Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. She...

Our ancestors were Nigerians who helped shape Saint Lucia – Senator Reynolds tells Tinubu
The president of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, on Monday, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came...

Trump Admin Finds Harvard in Violation of Title VI of Civil Rights Act, May Lose ALL Federal Funding
Harvard is under fire from the Trump administration after a federal investigation found the university failed to protect Jewish students from harassment and discrimination. Officials warn that unless Harvard acts swiftly, it could lose billions in...
SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Destruction at GRAU
June 29, 2025: Russia continues having problems with ammunition explosions. The latest one, in April, occurred 80 kilometers east of Moscow at the Grau ammunition depot. More than a square kilometer was scorched by the explosions, destroying...