Police operatives in Edo have rescued the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, a traditional ruler in Edo Central. The traditional ruler was kidnapped by a group of gunmen on February 3. The spokesman for the state police command, Moses Yamu, said in a statement on Saturday in Benin that the rescue operation was carried out in collaboration…
Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. In a statement posted to Gotti’s Instagram, his family wrote that “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Irving ‘Irv Gotti’ Lorenzo, on February 5, 2025. Surrounded by family and friends,…
As he visits the Dominican Republic on the final stop of his five-day overseas mission to the region, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sending strong assurances that the Trump administration is not shutting down the United Nations-authorized and heavily U.S.-financed multinational armed force trying to help neighboring Haiti root out deadly armed gangs….
National Bank of Greece is moving cash withdrawals and money transfers below 900 euros, as well as cash deposits or bill payments for amounts under €2,000, away from branch counters, mandatorily transferring these categories of transactions to digital networks. Cash withdrawals for amounts under €900 will only be made via ATMs, cash deposits for amounts…
A group of Chicago aldermen want to ban people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol Building — including the ones recently pardoned by President Donald Trump — from working for the city. Four City Council members plan to introduce a resolution later this month directing the city’s Human Resources Commissioner…
