Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to look into reports that at least 150 people, many of them children, may have died in an army‑run camp located in Yikpata, Kwara state. The group says the victims were part of a community of about 1, 500 Fulani who were relocated after facing inc
The Supreme Court is set to announce 35 final opinions by July, wrapping up its current term. Cases were argued throughout the year: November saw three, December four, January five, February three, March ten, and April another ten. The last non‑argument session was scheduled for June 25, but the cou
In a small town near Alice Springs, tensions flared when police detained a man believed to have taken the life of a five‑year‑old Indigenous girl. The arrest sparked a furious response from about 400 local residents, many of whom gathered at the hospital where the suspect was held after being knocke
Caris LeVert grew up in Pickerington, Ohio, a town known for its tough basketball players. He started playing in high school and led his team to a state title, showing early talent that caught college scouts’ attention. After high school he chose the University of Michigan, where he became a key
Jeff Blackburn, who spent 24 years at Amazon building Prime Video and Amazon Music, left the tech giant to become CEO of Tennis Channel. He is a former high‑school tennis star who once gave up the sport to play football at Dartmouth, but he returned to the game while still at Amazon and now competes
The U. S. Education Department will enforce new rules on July 1 that cap how much students can borrow for graduate studies. These limits come from a federal law signed in July 2025 that reshaped the student‑loan system. The goal is to make college more affordable and simplify repayment for borrowers
Harry Keyishian was a Shakespeare teacher who, in the early 1960s, turned into a symbol of free speech on campus. He refused to sign New York’s loyalty oath in 1961, a rule that forced teachers to swear they were not involved with the Communist Party or any other “subversive” group. Because of this
The fight everyone’s talking about pits two middleweights against each other—but the story isn’t just about who’s the better fighter. Khamzat Chimaev, a 31-year-old powerhouse from the UAE, steps into the cage undefeated at 15-0. His opponent, Sean Strickland, a 35-year-old American with 30 wins, br
Last fall, Michigan schools opened their doors without knowing how much money they'd get from the state. The legislature missed a July 1 deadline—something they're legally required to do—and didn't finish the budget until October. That delay forced schools to start the year guessing about staffing,
A growing number of Americans now see certain authoritarian governments as better on human rights than their own country. Polls show this shift is especially strong among younger Democrats, who view Iran, Israel, and even China in similar negative ways—or sometimes even favor China over the U. S. Th
