DNA Evidence Frees Man After Decades on Death Row
A Utah man who spent 41 years facing execution for a 1985 murder has been granted bail after new DNA testing ruled him out as a match to biological evidence from the crime scene. Douglas Stewart Carter, now 71, was convicted of killing Eva Olesen and…
Diego Sarabia’s Wells Fargo Job Ends Amid Assault Allegations
A Wells Fargo employee named in a sexual assault lawsuit involving former Cornell University students has reportedly left the bank as authorities take another look at the case. Diego Sarabia, a former Cornell student and one of seven men named in the…
Consulate Confirms Deaths of Three Nigerians in South Africa
The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has raised fresh concerns over the safety of Nigerians in South Africa after three nationals died in separate incidents between September 18 and 21, 2026. Consul-General Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche…
Award-Winning Novel Sparks AI Writing Allegations
An award-winning debut novel has become the centre of an AI controversy in France after its author was accused of relying on artificial intelligence to produce much of the book. Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, 38, recently took home the Prix du…
Eight Suicide Attempts Reported During US Navy Deployment
The unusually long deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln has come under renewed scrutiny after the US Navy confirmed eight suicide attempts among personnel assigned to the carrier strike group. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao disclosed the figure in a…
Court Forces Trump to Restore CNN, MS NOW, Politico Access
A federal court has temporarily overturned the Trump administration’s decision to shut CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists out of the White House. US District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered officials to restore the news organisations’ hard-pass credentials…
AI Leaders Call for Global Rules to Protect Humanity
The race to build more powerful artificial intelligence has reached a critical point, with top technology executives warning the United Nations that unchecked advances could create risks for humanity. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei…
Iran Vows Wider War if US Attacks Again
Iran has raised the stakes in the Middle East conflict, warning that another US attack could push the confrontation into the Indian Ocean and potentially beyond. Yahya Rahim Safavi, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, issued the warning…
Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi at White House
A lavish diplomatic welcome awaits Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington as Donald Trump prepares to host him at the White House amid efforts to keep US-China tensions from escalating. Xi arrived in the US capital on Wednesday, where Trump and First…
Argentina’s Milei Criticises UN Over Falklands Dispute
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has renewed his country’s claim to the Falkland Islands while sharply criticising the United Nations over its handling of the long-running sovereignty dispute with Britain. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New…