Ayoola Atitebi

At least two crew members have died and one remains missing after a Peruvian navy vessel collided with an oil platform at the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers in northern Peru early Friday morning. Peru's Ministry of Defence reported that the collision caused "severe damage" to the navy ship Ucayali. Emergency response teams successfully rescued 30 crew members from the damaged vessel, while specialized navy divers and helicopters continue searching for the missing sailor. "The Navy of Peru deeply regrets the irreparable loss of our crew members," stated the ministry, pledging complete support for the families of the victims. The oil platform involved in the incident reportedly belongs to Anglo-French energy company Perenco. Officials have not yet confirmed whether the platform sustained damage or if any oil leaked into the river ecosystem. Defence officials have initiated an investigation […]

FC Barcelona unveiled their special edition Travis Scott shirts on Friday morning, which the team will wear during the upcoming El Clasico against Real Madrid. As part of their ongoing partnership with main shirt sponsor Spotify, Barcelona continues their tradition of collaborating with musical artists for this marquee fixture. According to COPE, the collaboration proved extremely lucrative, with Barcelona earning €1.5 million in just one hour from sales of the special edition shirts. Sales commenced shortly after 9:00 am, and by 10:00 am, most items were already unavailable. The release featured four shirt models – two men's designs and two women's. One version was a limited edition of 1,899 units priced at €399.99 each, while a player-signed version commanded €2,999.99. Within approximately thirty minutes, all sizes (S, M, L, and XL) across all editions had completely sold out. The campaign's […]

Buckingham Palace announced Friday that King Charles will visit Canada, describing the trip as a clear demonstration of support for the former British colony where he remains head of state. According to Palace officials, the monarch will be accompanied by Queen Camilla on the visit scheduled for May 26-27. This royal visit follows King Charles' recent acknowledgment of his role as King of Canada, a nation that United States President Donald Trump has publicly expressed interest in. The Canada trip will mark King Charles' second overseas journey this year, following his visit to Italy where he held a private meeting with Pope Francis before the pontiff's passing.

Three young US citizen children, including a four-year-old with Stage 4 cancer, were deported to Honduras with their mothers last week, according to advocacy groups and family lawyers. The child with cancer was reportedly sent without medication, a lawyer for the family stated. Border czar Tom Homan defended the actions, saying the mothers chose for their citizen children to be removed with them. "Having a US citizen child does not make you immune from our laws," he said, noting the mothers were in the US illegally. This occurs as Trump faces scrutiny for his immigration policies, having previously faced backlash during his first term for separating thousands of children from their parents. The deportations took place Friday when New Orleans Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials removed two mothers and three children aged two, four, and seven to Honduras from […]

At least 68 African migrants have died in a US air strike on a detention center in Houthi-controlled northwestern Yemen, according to the armed group's TV channel. Al Masirah reported 47 additional migrants were injured, most critically, when the center in Saada province was bombed. The channel shared graphic footage showing multiple bodies amid the rubble of a destroyed building. The US military has not immediately commented on this specific incident. However, it came shortly after US Central Command announced its forces had struck over 800 targets since President Trump ordered an intensification of the air campaign against the Houthis on March 15. Centcom claimed these strikes had "killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and numerous Houthi leaders," including senior officials overseeing missile and drone programs. Houthi authorities have consistently reported civilian casualties while claiming few losses among their fighters. The […]