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Meta Fined €390 Million in Spain for Data Privacy Breach

A Spanish court has ruled that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, must pay €479 million ($552 million) in compensation to...

White House Dinner Unites Ronaldo, Musk, and Trump

A star-studded gathering took place at the White House on Tuesday, with Portuguese soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk joining US...

G20 Summit 2025: Africa Takes Centre Stage in Johannesburg

Leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies are set to converge in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 22 to November 23 for the...

Outage Alert: Global Internet Disruption Affects X, ChatGPT, Others

A widespread internet outage struck on Tuesday, affecting prominent websites and social media platforms worldwide, including X (formerly Twitter) and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Persecondnews...

Ramaphosa Probes Mysterious Arrival of 153 Palestinians from Gaza in S/Africa

Over 150 Palestinians arrived in South Africa on Thursday, sparking an investigation into their mysterious journey. The group of 153 landed at O.R....

43-Day Shutdown Over: Trump Signs Bill to Reopen Government

President Donald Trump late Wednesday inked a stop‑gap spending bill that ended the longest U.S. government shutdown in history, a 43‑day impasse that...

Ghana Military Recruitment Turns Deadly: Six Killed in Stampede

A deadly crush erupted at El‑Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday as thousands of hopeful recruits surged toward the gates for the...

Sarkozy Walks Free: Former French President Released from Prison

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from La Sante prison in Paris after serving 20 days of a five-year sentence for...

Russia Successfully Tests Nuclear-Powered Underwater Drone ‘Poseidon’

Russia has conducted a successful test of its nuclear-powered underwater drone, “Poseidon,” President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday. The test marks the second...

Cameroon’s Pres. Paul Biya, 92, Secures Eighth Term, Opposition Protests

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7% of the vote, according to official results announced by...

Trump Touches Down in Japan, Eyes Xi Jinping Deal to End US‑China Trade War

President Donald Trump landed at Haneda Airport on Monday evening, the second stop on a week‑long Asian tour that began in Malaysia. As...

De-Escalation on the Agenda: Trump, Xi Jinping Set for High-Stakes Meeting

The White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation...

Breaking: Mosquitoes Found in Iceland, a First for the Island Nation

For the first time ever, mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland, a country historically believed to be entirely free of the insects. This...

Conspiracy: Former French Pres. Sarkozy Heads to Prison to Serve 5-Year Term

France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy left home on Tuesday to head to jail after being found guilty of seeking to acquire Libyan funding for...