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The Japanese government has dismissed claims that it is creating a special visa category for skilled Nigerians seeking to relocate to Kisarazu, the city recently designated as Nigeria’s “hometown” under a new cultural exchange initiative. The clarification comes after widespread reports last week, citing a statement from Nigeria’s presidency, which suggested Tokyo would introduce a visa scheme for “highly skilled, innovative, and talented young Nigerians” as well as artisans willing to upskill. In a statement issued Monday, August 25, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said no such immigration policy exists. “The ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ programme plans to promote exchanges between…

Wayne Rooney has issued a blunt warning to Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, insisting the club must start producing results immediately to avoid another disastrous season. United spent nearly £200 million on new signings over the summer, but have managed just one point from their opening two Premier League matches. The poor start has already sparked frustration among supporters, particularly after last season’s nightmare campaign, which saw the Red Devils slump to 15th — their lowest-ever Premier League finish. “There’s no excuses now for the manager this season. He’s got to start getting results and getting them quickly,” Rooney told…

President Donald Trump reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine but said no agreement has been reached on potential security guarantees, calling them a major obstacle to ending Russia’s war. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the issue was central to his August 15 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. He revealed the two leaders also discussed the prospect of reducing their nuclear arsenals once the conflict is resolved. “We would like to denuclearize. It’s too much power, and we talked about that also. That’s part of it, but we have to get the war over with,”…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose immigration case has drawn international attention, was taken into custody Monday after reporting to a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Baltimore. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the arrest, saying ICE is now “processing him for deportation.” His legal team claims the move is retaliation after Abrego Garcia declined a plea deal in a human smuggling case. The 39-year-old Salvadoran was mistakenly deported in March to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison before being returned to the US to face criminal charges. Now, his attorneys say he is being threatened with deportation to Uganda…

A 22-year-old asylum seeker has been arrested in connection with the killing of 17 year-old Lisa, who was fatally stabbed in Amsterdam while trying to call police to report that she was being followed. Lisa was cycling home to Abcoude around 3:30 a.m. after a night out with friends when she placed a distress call to the emergency number. Before the call connected, she was attacked. Her body, bearing multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso, was later discovered in a ditch near her former secondary school. Police confirmed that the suspect had been arrested just days earlier in…

Mingus Reedus, the 25-year-old son of Walking Dead star Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen, was spotted outside his New York City apartment on Sunday, August 24 — just a day after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. When approached by reporters, Mingus asked, “You want to watch me kill myself?” The model was dressed in the same green shorts and black T-shirt he had worn to court the previous day, carrying his cat in a bag as he walked near his home. On Saturday, August 23, while leaving Manhattan Criminal Court, he also called a reporter “ugly.” According…

Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the US Open in chaotic fashion after a bizarre on-court incident involving a photographer triggered his furious outburst during a first-round defeat to Benjamin Bonzi. The drama unfolded at 5-4 in the third set with Bonzi holding match point. As the Frenchman prepared to serve, a cameraman walked onto the Louis Armstrong Stadium court, forcing chair umpire Greg Allensworth to replay the point with a fresh first serve. The call enraged Medvedev and the New York crowd, sparking a six-minute delay filled with shouting, boos, and confusion. Medvedev stormed towards the umpire, demanding, “Are you…

U.S. judge Frank Caprio, whose courtroom empathy made him a global viral figure, has died at 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Caprio, long a fixture in Rhode Island’s municipal court, gained worldwide fame when clips of his rulings circulated online, highlighting his leniency and compassion. Hours before his death, Caprio posted on Instagram thanking supporters for their prayers, saying he had suffered a setback and was back in the hospital.

China has developed a prototype robot capable of carrying a fetus to term and giving birth, according to local reports. The so-called “pregnancy robot,” priced at about $14,000, was created by Dr. Zhang Qifeng and is expected to debut next year, Chosun Biz said. Developers claim the machine could sustain a pregnancy for roughly 10 months before delivery. The cost is significantly lower than traditional fertility options such as surrogacy, which can run from $100,000 to $200,000, or in-vitro fertilization. The announcement has drawn skepticism and criticism, with some women expressing concern about technology replacing natural pregnancy. It is unclear…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged greater investment in Africa’s green energy sector, saying the continent has the resources to emerge as a “renewable superpower.” Speaking at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Guterres called for mobilising finance and technology to build a thriving renewable energy and manufacturing base that benefits African people. “Green power in Africa lowers energy costs, diversifies supply chains, and accelerates decarbonisation for everyone,” he said. He cautioned that rising debt must not be allowed to block progress, urging more concessional finance and stronger lending capacity from multilateral development banks. “Africa has everything it…