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Project Hail Mary’ LEGO Set Sets Guinness Record After Near-Space Flight

Kingsley Oyong Akam22 April 2026

A LEGO set inspired by the upcoming film Project Hail Mary has secured a Guinness World Records title after being launched into the stratosphere and safely returned to Earth. The miniature model reached an altitude of 114,790 feet (34,988 metres), setting a new record for the highest launch and retrieval of a LEGO set, Guinness...

El Salvador Launches Mass Trial of 486 Alleged Gang Members

Kingsley Oyong Akam22 April 2026

A court in El Salvador has begun one of the largest mass trials in its history, prosecuting 486 alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang, commonly known as MS-13, as part of President Nayib Bukele’s sweeping crackdown on gang violence. Prosecutors say the defendants face charges linked to more than 47,000 crimes committed between 2012...

Pope Leo Meets Equatorial Guinea President on Visit Focused on Peace and Justice

Kingsley Oyong Akam22 April 2026

Pope Leo arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday for a short visit aimed at promoting peace, social justice, and support for vulnerable communities. The pontiff was welcomed at Malabo International Airport by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, along with senior government officials, before attending a reception at the presidential palace. Crowds gathered to greet the...

Donald Trump Announces Indefinite Ceasefire Extension with Iran

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks to end a war that has killed thousands of people and shaken the global economy. Backing down from threats of new violence...

Tensions Rise as Niger and Mali Blame Neighbours for Terrorism at Senegal Forum

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL — The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have accused neighbouring countries of sponsoring terrorism, but said they were willing to cooperate on some matters with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, from which they formally split last year. The accusations underscore regional rifts in West Africa that can complicate efforts to curb...

Japan Issues Coastal Evacuations After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Sparks Tsunami Risk

Kingsley Oyong Akam20 April 2026

TOKYO — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet) were expected. Two hours after the tremor, which struck at 4:52 p.m. (0752 GMT), tsunami waves as high as...

Bulgaria’s Political Turmoil Ends? Radev’s Landslide Victory Sparks Hope for Stability After 8 Elections in 5 Years

Vivian Orok Nyong20 April 2026

SOFIA, BULGARIA — Bulgaria is heading into a new political phase after former president Rumen Radev won a clear and wide victory in the country’s parliamentary election, according to official results released on Monday. Radev’s party, Progressive Bulgaria, secured 44.6 percent of the vote, far ahead of its rivals. The strong result means he could...

Eight Children Killed in Latest U.S. Mass Shooting as Death Toll Climbs

Josephine Bukunmi Esho20 April 2026

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — A one-year-old never got to learn to walk. A fourteen-year-old never got to finish school. Eight children, their ages spread across the whole terrible distance of childhood, were shot dead in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning before most of the city had finished its first cup of coffee. They were killed in...

Pope Urges Unity in Angola as Masses Draw 130,000 Amid Calls for Peace

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 April 2026

KILAMBA, ANGOLA — Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of war, first at a Mass in a field outside Luanda and then in a prayer at a site that was once a hub for transatlantic slavery — events that jointly drew roughly 130,000 people. The first US-born pope, who has...

U.S. Seizes Iranian Vessel as Tehran Refuses Further Peace Talks

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 April 2026

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US military had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, while Iran said it would not participate in a second round of peace talks despite Trump’s threat of renewed airstrikes. The developments indicated that peace may not come soon to the...

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