Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate from Texas, has sparked outrage after posting a video in which she burns the Quran while making inflammatory remarks about Islam The footage has drawn condemnation from political leaders, religious groups, and social media users, raising concerns about rising hate speech ahead of the 2026 …

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off on its tenth test flight Tuesday evening, hitting two long sought milestones and putting an end to a string of failures. The 403-foot vehicle lifted off from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch facility and recently incorporated city, at 7:30 pm ET after two scrubs earlier in …

Editor’s note: In this piece, leadership and governance advocate Kalu Okoronkwo draws on history and present tensions to show why reconciliation is no longer optional for Nigeria, but the next urgent step toward reform. Nigeria is a nation haunted by the ghosts of wars fought, lives lost, promises broken, and …

IBM and AMD are partnering to develop next-generation computing architectures that integrate IBM’s quantum systems with AMD’s AI-specialized chips. The move could position both the tech giant and chipmaker as key infrastructure players as they look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom. Together, IBM and …

Tom Hanson reports on President Trump’s intention to fire a Federal Reserve official, and the frenzy surrounding Taylor Swift’s engagement.

A new video of Charles Okocha and his daughter, Mercy, has gone viral, eliciting humour online In the clip, the actor intercepts Mercy as she heads out to meet a male friend, insisting on driving her to the location himself Fans found the moment both funny and relatable, flooding the …

Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $750 million, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The latest round, which comes just four months after the company …

THE family of a fairground worker who died after being “hit in the head by a ride” have paid tribute. Corrie Lee Stavers, 28, tragically died in the accident at the Spanish City Summer Fair in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, on Saturday afternoon. 3 Corrie Lee Stavers, 28, died …

Alhaji Aminu Alkali, the deputy governor of Taraba, has reportedly returned to Jalingo, the state capital, after being absent from the state for eight months. Although there was no official statement from the authority about the return of Alkali, there was a short video making the rounds on social media. …

Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program Monday. CEO Stephen Gillett announced the “difficult decision” to wind down the program in a staff memo, according to Business Insider. “Over the years, Verily has built a legacy in developing world-class, innovative medical devices,” Gillett …