#EkitiDecides2026 : How to authenticate election results

By Nigerian Factchecking Coalition AS residents of Ekiti State head to the polls for the gubernatorial election today, June 20, 2026, about 1,059,360 people have…

BREAKING: #EkitiDecides2026: EFCC Officials Storm Governor Oyebanji’s Polling Unit Amid Vote-Buying Concerns

BREAKING: #EkitiDecides2026: EFCC Officials Storm Governor Oyebanji’s Polling Unit Amid Vote-Buying Concerns The anti-graft officials were seen monitoring activities around the polling centre shortly after…

China says to impose 55% levy on Australian beef after quota hit

China said on Friday it will impose a tariff of 55 percent on beef imports from Australia after shipments from the country hit Beijing’s annual…

6-20-2026 Saturday News List

Today’s top story: Trump’s Support IMPLODES As Rural Voters ABANDON Him Watch the full playlist on YouTube →

‘There’s no soul’: Hong Kong actor Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking

One of the things Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Chiu-wai likes about acting is the novelty — “you will never repeat the same role”. When…

Andy Burnham and Doomsday Cults

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BREAKING: Protest Erupts In Birnin Gwari, Kaduna Against ‘Repentant’ Bandits Who Killed District Head’s Grandson, Abducted Nine Others

BREAKING: Protest Erupts In Birnin Gwari, Kaduna Against ‘Repentant’ Bandits Who Killed District Head's Grandson, Abducted Nine Others The deceased, a commercial driver, is said…

Katie Hobbs adds 88 vetoes to her record, rejecting GOP bills on schools, wolves and elections

Arizona’s Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs on Friday signed 72 pieces of legislation and vetoed another 88.  Her signatures and vetoes came after a busy final…

Australia poised to become an Asia-Pacific energy superpower

Energy security is a top priority globally, as governments grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an accelerating clean energy transition and surging…

Palestinians to pay the price for Netanyahu’s defeat in Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the most precarious moment of his political career. He knows it. His allies know it. And his rivals —…

Everything Bangladesh’s Rahman hopes to get from China

When Ashik Chowdhury, the executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, was recently asked about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming trip to China, his…

Andy Burnham is known as the ‘king of the north’. Could he become the UK’s next prime minister?

Offering hope and locality, the former mayor of Greater Manchester is odd-on to challenge the deeply unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the top job.

How to keep yourself safe from the dismal air quality driven by fires

Masking up and staying indoors can help people cope with the poor air quality.

Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan: What our decision-makers can learn from China’s green strategy

The investors who excitedly bought into the SpaceX IPO, making Elon Musk a trillionaire, have implicitly made a prediction on the future. The company’s US$1.8…

First case of deadly bird flu detected on mainland

A confirmed case of a strain of bird flu that has killed millions of animals worldwide has been detected on Australia's mainland for the first…

A historic win against secretive government in more ways than one!

A South Australian Court of Appeal decision will open State governments up to significant scrutiny. It's a big win against transparency-shy governments

What We’re Cooking This Week: Danish Smørrebrød

It is not a sandwich, and it doesn’t have to be fancy.

Boyle Heights warehouse fire flares up Friday due to wind

A large plume of white smoke billowed out of a cold storage facility on Friday afternoon, two days after the fire first ignited at the…

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Hegseth’s tantrum at UK defence secretary Dan Jarvis can’t stop US decline

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth threw a tantrum at his new UK counterpart Dan Jarvis over a supposed lack of cooperation in the war the…