Kingsley Oyong Akam, Author at The Credibility News

UK Police Probe Possible Iran Links in Arson Attacks on Jewish Sites

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 April 2026

LONDON: British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites across north-west London have been orchestrated by Iranian proxies, as a newly emerged Islamist group claims responsibility for the escalating campaign. No injuries have been reported in any of the incidents, but the attacks — which include strikes on synagogues,...

Kanye West Faces Fresh Setback as Swiss Club Cancels Basel Show

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 April 2026

GENEVA — Swiss football club FC Basel has cancelled a planned Kanye West concert, becoming the latest European venue to pull the plug on the US rapper’s performances amid ongoing controversy over his past antisemitic comments. FC Basel, which manages concerts and events at its St. Jakob-Park stadium, said it made the decision after a...

Tensions Rise as Iran Restricts Hormuz Passage, Trump Pushes Back

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 April 2026

Tensions are rising in the Gulf after Iran announced it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, while President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by shutting the waterway. Tehran said it was responding to a continued US blockade...

Indian Oil Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 April 2026

An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker was attacked on Saturday while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Indian government source. The vessel has been identified as the Sanmar Herald. The source confirmed that the crew and the vessel remain safe. The incident comes just one day after shipping traffic had begun to...

Fulbright Scholar Detained 45 Days Over Student Op-Ed Criticising Israel’s War in Gaza

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 April 2026

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national, came to the United States on a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to pursue a PhD in child development at Tufts University. She successfully completed her doctorate — but somewhere along the way, she expressed a political opinion. In 2024, she co-authored an opinion piece in her university’s student newspaper criticising Tufts...

Starmer Faces Fresh Calls to Resign as Mandelson Security Vetting Scandal Engulfs Downing Street

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

LONDON – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed fury after learning that his former US ambassador, Lord Peter Mandelson, had failed security vetting before being appointed, as fresh calls mount for the prime minister to resign. The controversy has intensified scrutiny over Starmer’s judgment, coming just three weeks before Labour faces expected heavy losses...

Huge Crowds in Bamenda Welcome Pope Leo XIV Amid Cameroon’s Anglophone Conflict

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

BAMENDA, CAMEROON — Hundreds of faithful poured into the streets of Bamenda on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV arrived in the anglophone city, the latest stop on his four-country apostolic journey across Africa. The pontiff’s visit to Bamenda, a city at the heart of Cameroon’s long-running separatist conflict, drew emotional scenes of celebration. Local residents...

Korean wolf Neukgu back at Daejeon zoo after 4km escape

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

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14-year-old Turkish student who killed nine at school referenced Elliot Rodger on WhatsApp, police say

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

A 14-year-old student who shot at least nine people dead, including eight of his fellow pupils, at a school in southeastern Turkey had used an image referencing a 2014 US mass killer, Elliot Rodger, on his WhatsApp profile, Turkish police said on Thursday. In Turkey’s second school shooting in just two days, the middle school...

Pope Leo warns against religious justification for war: ‘Woe to those who exploit the name of God

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

Pope Leo delivered a sharp rebuke of global political leadership on Thursday, accusing a “handful of tyrants” of plunging the world into conflict and prioritising war over human development. Speaking in Bamenda, a major city in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone region, the pontiff criticised governments that channel vast financial resources into warfare while neglecting critical sectors...

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