Halifax, England, February 17, 2025 Fr. Gregory Hallam enrolling former Evangelicals as catechumens. Photo: antiochian-orthodox.com An evangelical congregation in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is in the process of converting to Orthodox Christianity via the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland. With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan, the community…
Popular Colombian singer Shakira has been hospitalised after she suffered abdominal issues, which has forced her to cancel her scheduled music concert in Lima, Peru. The musician who made this known in a post shared on Instagram said that she has been forced to cancel her concert after doctors told her that she is not…
A newborn baby was found de@d in a carton abandoned near a drainage in the Tudun Tagarji community, Kaura area of Kano state. The baby was found on Saturday, Feb. 15. The leader of the Operation Zaman Lafiya vigilante group, Commander Rabiu Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, Feb. 16. He said his…
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Amid the military posturing, economic sanctions, and political power struggles shaping the U.S.-China rivalry, intellectual property (IP) disputes remain a major battleground. In January 2025, Chinese company DeepSeek’s latest AI model helped wipe $1 trillion off the U.S. stock market by demonstrating how open-sourced collaboration—refining publicly available AI technology—can rival…
Senegalese authorities have intensified efforts to combat financial crimes with the recent seizure of more than 2 billion CFA francs in counterfeit notes. This operation marks a significant step in strengthening the country’s financial security. Two suspects were arrested in possession of the counterfeit money and are currently in police custody as investigations continue. Authorities…
