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A 15-year-old student has stabbed and killed a 10-year-old pupil during a violent attack at a school in the village of Gorki-2, west of Moscow, Russian investigators said on Tuesday, December 16. Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed that the suspect, identified as Timofey K, was detained at the scene. Authorities said the teenager initially planned to kill a mathematics teacher but, after failing to locate her, turned his attack on students. According to investigators and Russian media reports, the ninth-grade student entered the school wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest marked with extremist slogans, including neo-Nazi symbols and the phrase…

Details have emerged explaining why the late former President Muhammadu Buhari declined to endorse his former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, as his successor. According to Buhari’s biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, written by Dr Charles Omole, Buhari did not support Osinbajo’s 2022 presidential bid because he said he never truly knew him. The book, launched at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, quotes Buhari as saying he only met Osinbajo through Bola Tinubu and had no personal relationship with him beyond that connection. Buhari was reportedly taken aback by Osinbajo’s decision to contest the All Progressives…

The surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Naveed Akram, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act, New South Wales police have confirmed. Akram’s father, Sajid Akram, 50, was killed in a gunfight with police at the scene. Fifteen people were killed in total and dozens more were injured when two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, in what authorities have described as Australia’s deadliest shooting since 1996. Police said Akram also faces 40 charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent…

American boxer Terence Crawford has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 38, ending his career unbeaten and as the only fighter of the four-belt era to become undisputed champion in three weight divisions. Crawford retires with a perfect 42–0 record and world titles across five weight classes. His decision comes three months after defeating Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas to claim the undisputed super-middleweight titles, completing a historic third undisputed reign. “Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove,” Crawford wrote on social media while sharing a video reflecting on his career. In the…

FIFA has unveiled a new cut-price ticket category for the 2026 World Cup following widespread criticism over soaring ticket costs. The governing body announced on Tuesday that $60 tickets will now be available for every match of the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These discounted tickets will be allocated to participating national federations, which will decide how to distribute them to loyal supporters, including fans with a history of attending home and away matches. The supply of these tickets is expected to be in the hundreds per match—not the thousands—as part of what FIFA has labelled the…

Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Refinery and chairman of Dangote Group, has released a document outlining details of his allegation that the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, spent about $5 million on the foreign education of his four children. The document, which began circulating publicly on Tuesday and is personally signed by Dangote, follows his earlier call for a probe into Ahmed over claims that his lifestyle exceeds his income as a public official. According to the document, Dangote alleges that Ahmed’s children attended some of the world’s most expensive schools…

President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation tightening US entry rules and expanding travel restrictions to additional countries, citing heightened security standards. The order adds 15 countries to a list facing partial travel limitations: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The proclamation maintains full travel restrictions on the original 12 countries previously designated as high risk: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. It also introduces full restrictions on five more countries following updated security…

Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, will not appear in court on December 16 after being deemed medically unfit, according to his attorney. The 32-year-old is charged with the murder of his parents, Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Reiner, 68, who were found dead with slashed throats at their Brentwood, California home on Sunday, December 14. Nick was arrested hours later. His lawyer, Alan Jackson, told reporters that Reiner has not been medically cleared to be transported from jail to court. The reason has not been officially disclosed, but it could indicate he is on suicide watch or…

Tyler Perry has secured a legal victory against actor Derek Dixon, who filed a $260 million lawsuit accusing the filmmaker of sexual harassment and assault. Dixon, an actor on The Oval, alleged that Perry used his power and influence to pressure him into unwanted sexual advances. The lawsuit was filed in California in June 2025, even though the alleged incidents took place in Atlanta, Georgia. Perry’s legal team challenged the case on jurisdictional grounds and requested that it be moved to Georgia. The court agreed, granting the motion to change jurisdiction. A judge also ruled that the statute of limitations…

The Government of Benin Republic executed at least 30 individuals, predominantly soldiers, on Tuesday. These individuals are accused of being involved in a foiled coup attempt that occurred earlier this month. Recall that on December 7, soldiers appeared on national television to announce the deposition of President Patrice Talon. However, the attempted coup was swiftly thwarted by loyalist army forces, with the assistance of the Nigerian air force and French special forces. The coup resulted in several fatalities, and the alleged coup leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, along with other mutinous soldiers, remains at large. On Monday, at least 30 individuals…