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‘New National Anthem,’ ‘National Grid,’ ‘Minimum Wage’ are Google Nigeria’s top news of 2024

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American Travis Timmerman found in Syria prison months after going missing

Travis Timmerman, 29, from Missouri, was found this week by residents wandering barefoot in a suburb south of Syria’s capital.
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Lawyer of suspect in healthcare exec killing explains his client’s outburst at Pennsylvania jail

Thomas Dickey said Luigi Mangione was irritated about his treatment and lack of representation but is calmer now
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As TIME’s ‘Person of the Year,’ Trump outlines his top priorities in lengthy interview

In a wide-ranging and long interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells TIME Magazine his priorities for the first days of his second time at the presidency.
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Real estate agent brothers charged with sex trafficking: Here’s what to know

Investigators allege that luxury real estate brokers Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother Alon assaulted dozens of women over more than 20 years.
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@France24_en: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇸 #FBI Director #ChrisWray will step down from his post early next year, he said on Wednesday. The resignation comes after Republican President-elect Donald #Trump signalled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand #KashPatel pic.twitter.com/MfuGK1BGT8

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‘Stuff of parody’: Critics slam appointment of election-denying Kari Lake to run VOA

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Kari Lake, a far-right election denier and failed U.S. Senate candidate, to lead the federally funded international broadcast network Voice of America, a move that critics said underscores Trump’s effort to transform government entities into vehicles to advance his own interests. In a T…
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House sends Biden bill adding judicial seats after veto threat

The House approved a bill Thursday that would create dozens of additional judicial seats over the next several years, sending it to President Biden’s desk after his administration levied a veto threat. The measure — titled the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act — cleared the chamber in a 236-173 vote, after the Senate unanimously passed […]
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American freed after 7 months detention in Syria

An American citizen detained in Syria was freed on Thursday after rebels overtook the city of Damascus, toppling the rule of President Bashar Assad and releasing thousands from imprisonment accordi…
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Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey prompt security concerns: Here’s what we know

Weeks of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey have left residents, politicians and public safety officials scratching their heads, prompting security concerns.