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abuja, nigeria Reuters — Nigeria’s government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted last month in Niger state in one of the worst mass kidnappings in the country’s history, local broadcaster Channels Television reported on Sunday. On November 21, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) announced that 303 children and 12 school staff were abducted by armed men from St. Mary’s Catholic Boarding School in Papiri, Niger State. Fifty students managed to escape in the hours that followed, but since then there has been no update on the whereabouts or status of the other children, some as young as…
Chelsea’s 34-game unbeaten run in the WSL came to an abrupt end with a shock 1-0 defeat to Everton. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the WSL match between Chelsea and Everton. The Toffees are without a win in their last eight league games, their most recent victory coming against Liverpool on the opening day of the season, but Honoka Hayashi’s goal after 12 minutes sealed a historic victory. It was the Blues’ first defeat in the WSL since May 2024 and the first under manager Sonia Bompastre. Due to his failure to score a…
Containers are unloaded from the Wan Hai 175 cargo ship at the Tan Vu Terminal operated by Vietnam Maritime Corporation at Hai Phong Port in Hai Phong, Vietnam, Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe share of volume from suppliers in China, Hong Kong and South Korea has declined from 90% to 50% over the past decade, reflecting the long-term diversification of supply chains that gained momentum during the first Trump administration and trade wars, according to an analysis by Wells Fargo Supply Chain Finance. “From 2018 to 2020, after the initial tariffs, supplier diversification from China…
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Max Verstappen lost out to Lando Norris for the F1 Drivers’ World Championship by just two points, but was he too ‘well-behaved’ in the final race of the season?Verstappen cruised to victory in Sunday’s final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, beating Oscar Piastri by 12.5 seconds, but was decisively denied a fifth consecutive drivers’ title as Norris took the necessary third place for championship glory. Many expected the Red Bull driver to deliberately drive slowly from the front to force Norris to make a mistake, and afterwards in the cool-down room Piastri directly asked, “Why don’t you want…
For many people, the holiday season is a time of mixed emotions. What feels like “the most wonderful time of the year” to some can be exhausting and anxiety-inducing for others.According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Healthy Minds Poll, nearly half of U.S. adults (41%) say they expect to experience more stress this holiday season than last year. And an additional 46% worry about finding and affording holiday gifts. 31% of people surveyed said they feel anxious about being alone. As more people report experiencing feelings of loneliness, experts say it’s important to intentionally increase the joy in your life,…
Cairo AP — A drone attack by a Sudanese paramilitary group hit a kindergarten in south-central Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, a doctors’ group said. The Sudanese Doctors Network said in a statement late Friday that emergency workers at the scene in the town of Karogi in South Kordofan state were targeted in a “second unexpected attack.” Emergency Lawyers, a rights group that tracks violence against civilians in Sudan, said in a statement on Saturday that it reported a second attack on emergency workers treating survivors in Karogi, and said a “third civilian facility close to the previous…
Marc Guehi’s stunning late header against Fulham gave Crystal Palace a 2-1 victory over their London rivals, lifting them into fourth place in the Premier League.The Eagles captain was at his best when he had less than five minutes of normal playing time at Craven Cottage, nodding the ball home before celebrating in front of a jubilant away section. Oliver Glasner had played down talk of Palace finishing in the Champions League places before the game. He will likely face more questions regarding this matter in the future. After winning the FA Cup, winning the Community Shield and having an…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on stage at the New York Times Dealbook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 3, 2025 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesMore CNBC coverage on the US economyThe latest inflation report, delayed by the government shutdown, showed consumer prices rose 3% in September from a year earlier, including a 3.1% rise in household food costs. President Donald Trump rejected the idea that Americans are in financial trouble as rising prices continue to impact consumers. “The word ‘affordable’ is a fraud by Democrats,” President…
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is angry that Representative Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat instead of changing parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.President Trump accused Cuéllar of a “tremendous lack of loyalty” and suggested the Republican president was hoping for leniency from Republicans, who hold a slim House majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Cuellar said in a television…