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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell is helped up steps as he enters the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on February 2, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, his office confirmed, raising concerns about his ongoing health issues. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the 83-year-old senator stated that McConnell (R-Ky.) began experiencing symptoms over the weekend and checked into a local hospital on Monday “out of an abundance of caution.” “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business.” McConnell missed Senate votes on Monday and Tuesday due to the medical concerns. McConnell, who is weeks away from his 84 th  birthday, announced last February on his birthday that he will  not seek reelection  after his seventh Senate ter...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the once-presumed heir to Libya’s leadership, has reportedly been killed in an armed attack at his residence in Zintan. His legal team and political advisor confirmed the death, though Libyan state authorities have yet to issue a formal declaration. Initial reports suggest the 53-year-old was targeted by four unidentified gunmen who disabled security systems before the early morning assault. The incident marks a major turning point in Libya’s volatile transition, effectively ending the Gaddafi family’s direct bid for a political return.

Nigerian Army’s 82 Division Pledges Total Security Lockdown in South-East as Onitsha Traders Boldly Defy Years of Terror to Reclaim Regional Commerce In a sweeping declaration of military resolve and regional restoration, the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has officially guaranteed a blanket of security over the Onitsha Main Market and all major economic hubs across the South-East. This comprehensive assurance, detailed in a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, signals a decisive shift in the region's security landscape. The Division confirmed that security forces have transitioned into a state of high-intensity readiness, utilizing sophisticated intelligence-led kinetic operations specifically designed to hunt down and dismantle the final remnants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) within their clandestine hideouts. The military leadership offered a profound commendation to the tra...

Turkey gave Nigeria smart advice on how to destroy IPOB. Firstly, they told Nigeria that for IPOB to be destroyed there is need for sponsored violence in the East.  Militant should be sponsored and seed of discord sowed within IPOB. I advice the DOS is restrategize. It is a well calculated plan. DOS please study the situation and adopt the best plans to bypass it . The amplification of Christian genocide was orchestrated by IPOB . The distraction happening now is well planned . They want to keep us busy with internal war while their lobbyists work on the conscience of America .

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are threatening to buck the Senate's deal to end a government shutdown.   (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images; Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) The Senate's compromise to end the  ongoing partial government shutdown  survived an important hurdle on Monday night, teeing up the legislation for a vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most bills get a chamberwide vote, advanced the upper chamber's deal with the White House with little internal discord among Republicans on the panel. But the measure could face issues on the House floor during a second procedural hurdle called a "rule vote," which needs a simple majority of lawmakers to unlock debate and a vote on final passage. House votes normally fall along partisan lines, and Speaker  Mike Johnson,  R-La., will n...

Nigeria’s greatest enemies are not external forces, foreign conspirators, or abstract historical misfortunes, they sit comfortably within the nation’s leadership, and operate confidently in the corridors of power. This is not a claim rooted in emotion, but one grounded in patterns of governance that have persisted for decades. The tragedy of Nigeria is not a lack of knowledge about what to do, it is the deliberate refusal to do it. Those in power in Nigeria know exactly what makes nations work. They travel abroad, educate their children in functional systems, seek medical care in countries with working health infrastructures, and invest their private wealth in economies governed by law, transparency, and accountability. They understand the value of electricity, security, efficient institutions, independent courts, and merit-based governance, yet they return home to preside over dysfunction with chilling consistency. This contradiction is the clearest evidence that Nigeria’s problem is ...

Pope Benedict XVI remitted the excommunications for Lefebvre and his four bishops in 2009, but did not grant them full ministry.   (Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM) traditionalist group of  Catholic priests  that has been at odds with the Vatican for decades threatened a full schism with Rome this weekend, saying it plans to consecrate bishops without approval from the Holy See. The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says it plans to move forward with the consecrations on July 1. The SSPX exclusively celebrates the Traditional Latin Mass and has taken issue with certain reforms in the Second Vatican Council. SSPX superior general Father Davide Pagliarani says he requested an audience with  Pope Leo XIV  in August to request new bishops for the society. Instead, the group received a letter from the Vatican that iy says "does not in any way respond to our requests." SSPX currently has two serving bishops: Bishop Bernard Fellay, a former superior general of the s...