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The United States government has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The sanctions were detailed in a 3,000-page document released by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The document, titled the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), contains the names of individuals and entities subject to US sanctions. According to the report, some of the affected individuals were designated for terrorism-related activities, while others were cited for alleged involvement in cybercrime and related security threats.…

Dana Eden, the creator and producer of Tehran, has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens while overseeing filming for the show’s fourth season. She was 52. Eden was discovered by her brother after she failed to respond to repeated messages. Greek authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of death, with an autopsy expected. Local reports indicate there is currently no evidence of foul play. Her production company, Dana & Shula Productions, released a statement expressing shock and grief, describing her as a gifted creator with an international reputation. Online speculation suggesting criminal or politically motivated…

All of the Epstein files have been released, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Millions of emails, photos, and documents relating to the harrowing case against predator Jeffrey Epstein have been made publicly available, Bondi said. A list of 305 high-profile individuals, including celebrities and politicians, have been published by the Department of Justice as part of Bondi’s required update sent to Congress on February 14. Being named in the Epstein files does not assume any guilt or wrongdoing to Epstein’s heinous child sex crimes. While many of the names on the new list have long been associated with Epstein,…

If that stairwell scene in Part 1 left you holding your breath, Part 2 of “Bridgerton” Season 4 is ready to pick up right where the tension peaked. Netflix has unveiled the trailer for the final four episodes, and the focus is unmistakable: what happens after Benedict Bridgerton asks Sophie Baek, “Be my mistress?” — and she walks away without answering. “This is maybe not the story that we would’ve expected for Benedict,” says LukeThompson. “It’s a very different Benedict that we see in Part 2.” Premiering on 26 February, the new episodes dive straight into the emotional aftermath. Benedict…

Former Liverpool F.C. and England Under-21 winger Jordan Ibe was reportedly arrested after landing at Luton Airport last month. Ibe, 30, who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia, has been charged with actual bodily harm in connection with an alleged assault said to have taken place on December 14, 2025. He was arrested on January 30 upon arrival in the UK and taken into custody. According to reports, Ibe has since been released on bail and is scheduled to appear before Croydon Magistrates’ Court on March 6. He had travelled from Bulgaria to attend court proceedings related to a separate case.…

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has indirectly rebuked a racist video shared on social media by Donald Trump, saying that the sense of “shame” and “decorum” once expected of public officials has eroded. The video, posted to Trump’s Truth Social account, included a clip depicting Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, set to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. It appeared at the end of a longer video repeating unproven claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election. The post triggered bipartisan criticism before being deleted, with the White House initially dismissing backlash as “fake outrage” and…

China will begin implementing a zero-tariff policy for nearly all African countries from May 1, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, February 14, according to state media. Beijing had already eliminated tariffs on imports from 33 African nations and previously signalled that the policy would be expanded to cover all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties. The only exception will be Eswatini, which recognises Taiwan diplomatically rather than Beijing. China remains Africa’s largest trading partner and has played a major role in financing large-scale infrastructure projects across the continent under its expansive “Belt and Road” initiative. From…

Cardi B got into a war of words with Homeland Security on X (formerly Twitter) after she made her stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement clear. Kicking off her “Little Miss Drama” tour in California’s Coachella Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 11, the rapper suggested that concertgoers would “jump” any ICE agents if they showed up to her shows. “I got some bear mace in the back. It’s like the mafia in this,” she told the crowd at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, video shared on social media shows. The Department of Homeland Security later responded to the rapper’s remarks on…

The Trump administration cut $600 million in funding for HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention in 4 states. The administration cut grants for CDC programs supporting HIV and STD prevention and HIV surveillance. The funding cuts will affect minority communities in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. A spokesperson for the Trump administration said, “These grants are being terminated because they do not reflect agency priorities.” Americans in those 4 states are urged to practice safe sex through abstinence. Health officials say the funding cuts will impact Black women the most. “Black women in Illinois are 16 times more likely to…

The Trump administration has put on hold several major technology security measures targeting Beijing ahead of an expected April meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to sources familiar with the decisions. The paused measures reportedly include a ban on China Telecom’s U.S. operations, restrictions on Chinese-made equipment used in American data centers, and proposed bans affecting routers from TP-Link. Other actions placed on hold involve the U.S. businesses of China Unicom and China Mobile, as well as a proposed prohibition on Chinese electric trucks and buses in the United States. The move follows an October trade truce between…