Elon Musk has donated about $446 million to political groups in the 2026 US midterm election cycle, setting a modern-era record as he directs substantial funding towards Republican efforts to retain control of Congress.
Vanessa Trump says her latest medical test results are clear and she is cancer-free, six months after being diagnosed with breast cancer, as she and daughter Kai Trump share her experience to promote awareness and early detection.
Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor have reportedly emerged as leading contenders for the next James Bond role, with final screen tests expected to help Amazon MGM Studios decide who will succeed Daniel Craig as 007.
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Lionel Messi has received Spain’s 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, becoming the first footballer to win the distinction individually in recognition of his remarkable career and charitable work supporting disadvantaged children.
Major US banks are restricting third-party artificial intelligence agents from logging into customer accounts and carrying out transactions, citing concerns about security, financial liability and automated tools acting beyond users’ instructions.
Chinese artificial intelligence developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed procedures allowing them to release selected AI models and license their technology overseas, following Beijing’s introduction of new export registration requirements.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has killed 16 people and injured 76 in Tibet’s Nagqu region, as Chinese authorities intensify rescue operations, evacuate thousands of residents and mobilise emergency funding.
Bulgaria has rapidly expanded its battery storage capacity with European Union funding and private investment, emerging as a major regional player in renewable energy and electricity exports while facing new challenges over grid infrastructure and long-term profitability.
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using its 90-day cost-of-living relief plan to woo voters ahead of the 2027 presidential election, demanding clear details on food prices, tax reductions and proposed household assistance.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted JPMorgan Chase approval-in-principle to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, bringing the US financial giant closer to expanding its locally licensed services for major companies and institutional clients.
Two Palestinian gunmen were killed after opening fire at an Israeli military checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday, leaving at least five Israelis wounded and prompting sweeping movement restrictions across the area.
African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigeria’s electoral commission to publish the preliminary register of more than 103 million voters online, raising concerns about public access ahead of the 2027 general election.
The United States will host the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup from January 5 to 30, 2028, with 19 teams from six football confederations set to compete in the new global tournament.
Elon Musk has donated about $446 million to political groups in the 2026 US midterm election cycle, setting a modern-era record as he directs substantial funding towards Republican efforts to retain control of Congress.
Switzerland has confirmed that Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in more than a decade is the wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, as health authorities trace 44 contacts and investigate where she contracted the
Music legend Stevie Wonder has filed an eviction lawsuit against Carmen Efferson, who he says has lived rent-free in his Los Angeles home since 1988, after a dispute over access for an insurance inspection.
France deployed 70,000 police officers and gendarmes as hundreds of thousands protested over living costs and school funding, with authorities seeking to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s widespread looting and violence.
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his planned visit to Nigeria until 2027 as France faces renewed protests, delaying a diplomatic trip expected to deepen trade and investment ties between the two countries.
China has expanded the world’s largest high-speed rail network with 1,142 kilometres of new lines, while record passenger numbers and fresh technology plans signal another phase of railway development.
Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor have reportedly emerged as leading contenders for the next James Bond role, with final screen tests expected to help Amazon MGM Studios decide who will succeed Daniel Craig as 007.
Lionel Messi has received Spain’s 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, becoming the first footballer to win the distinction individually in recognition of his remarkable career and charitable work supporting disadvantaged children.
Major US banks are restricting third-party artificial intelligence agents from logging into customer accounts and carrying out transactions, citing concerns about security, financial liability and automated tools acting beyond users’ instructions.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has killed 16 people and injured 76 in Tibet’s Nagqu region, as Chinese authorities intensify rescue operations, evacuate thousands of residents and mobilise emergency funding.
