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Nasire Best, the 21-year-old man shot and killed by agents outside the White House on Saturday, had previous encounters with the Secret Service, court records show — including one occasion where he was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital and another where local police arrested him while he claimed “he was Jesus Christ.” Social media belonging to Best, meanwhile, includes …

According to insiders, the military prosecution has now presented and withdrawn different versions of the charges multiple times, raising concerns over inconsistencies and uncertainty surrounding the allegations against the detained officers. Tension and confusion reportedly engulfed the ongoing secret court martial of military officers accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, after defence lawyers openly challenged what …

-Russia deployed a hypersonic missile in one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing 600 drones and 90 missiles overnight. -The Oreshnik missile can carry nuclear warheads and is almost unstoppable by Ukraine’s air defense systems. -President Putin ordered the retaliation after Ukraine struck a Russian-occupied facility, with Russia claiming 18 people were killed. Russia used …

-The Secret Service said a person who fired at officers near the White House was shot and killed Saturday evening. -The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, had previous encounters with the Secret Service. -A bystander was also struck during the exchange of gunfire and remains in critical condition. Secret Service officers shot and killed a person who the agency …

  The protesters, who trooped out in significant numbers across key parts of the capital, accused the FCT administration of hijacking legitimately acquired lands in Abuja and reallocating them to political associates and cronies. Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore on Saturday led hundreds of protesters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, in a demonstration against large-scale …

  Russian President Vladimir Putin may lose his ability to negotiate from a position of strength within months, according to Estonia’s intelligence chief. Russia is losing more soldiers than it can recruit, as forces advance an average of 70 meters (230 feet) a day, incurring casualties of about 1,000 soldiers daily, according to analysts. Russia has cut its growth forecast …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — The United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said Saturday, as the United States has weighed a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic. Iran signaled “narrowing differences” in negotiations with the U.S. after Pakistan’s army chief held …

The Trump administration announced a new rule requiring green card applicants to leave the United States during the application process. The change could force hundreds of thousands of immigrants to leave their jobs and families while applications are processed. The rule marks another effort by the administration to restrict legal immigration alongside its crackdown on illegal immigration. AI-generated summary was …

At least 90 people have been killed in a coal mine blast in northern China, according to the country’s state media. The gas explosion happened at the Liushenyu Coal Mine, run by the Tongzhou Group, in Shanxi Province. Hundreds of rescuers have been sent to the site. Footage from state media showed paramedics carrying stretchers at the site, with ambulances …

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has called for an immediate ceasefire among political actors involved in the Edo South APC senatorial primary eligibility dispute. The Oba made the appeal on Friday while receiving APC aspirant Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and party leaders at his palace in Benin City. He told the delegation that God would ultimately determine the final outcome of the …