Yemi Alade gets her first ever Grammy nomination as she is nominated for Best African music category

The Recording Academy has announced nominations for various categories for the 2025 and 67th Grammys award which will take place on Sunday, February 2, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

US prosecutors have charged individuals allegedly involved in an Iranian-directed plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The plot, attributed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was purportedly intended as retaliation for the 2020 US-ordered killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the Justice Department announced on Friday, November 8.

Zelensky confirms deadly clashes with North Korean troops as Putin says he’s willing to talk with Trump

North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have fought Ukrainian forces on the battlefield, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed adding that the clashes resulted in fatalities.

Diddy's lawyers request bail again, say similar defendants were released

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is once again attempting to secure his release from jail while awaiting trial, filing a new motion for bail on Friday, November 9. The motion points to similar cases where defendants accused of comparable charges were granted bail, despite Diddy's repeated bail denials in the past.

Donald Trump Jr. post domestic violence joke after father's second victory over a woman

Donald Trump Jr. sparked significant controversy on Friday, November 8, after posting a joke about domestic violence to celebrate his father’s presidential reelection victory.

 

Two gallant vigilantes killed, 21 kidnapped victims rescued as security operatives engage bandits in fierce gun battle in Katsina

One member of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and a vigilante lost their lives while 21 victims were rescued as security operatives engaged bandits in a fierce gun battle in Jibia Local Government Area of the state. 

IGP bans Amotekun and vigilante corps from participating in Ondo election

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun, and other vigilante groups from participating in election security. 

'Spy Kids' star Robert Vito arrested for felony domestic violence

 

Robert Vito, an actor known for his role in Spy Kids 3D: Game Over and appearances in other early 2000s TV shows, was arrested Friday night on a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.

2025 Grammys: Beyoncé makes history with 11 nominations taking her total rally to 99 (Full list)

Beyoncé Knowles has made history at the Grammys, leading the 2025 nominations with 11 nods, including for the highly coveted Album of the Year.

She is now the most nominated artiste of all time, surpassing her previous tie with husband Jay-Z, who has 88 nominations.

Cardi B writes open letter to Kamala Harris after election defeat

 

Cardi B has written an open letter to to Kamala Harris after she lost the US election. 

The rapper who was vocal about her support for Harris posted the letter on Instagram. 

Girl, 11, wins $300K settlement from police who seized and slaughtered her pet goat

A California girl who sued police for seizing her beloved pet goat, which was then butchered, has been awarded $300,000 in a settlement. 

Jessica Long’s daughter — who was just 9 years old when her goat, Cedar, was hauled off to the slaughter in 2022 — reached the settlement Friday, Nov. 1, with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and several of its officers, Courthouse News Service reported. 

Russia returns 563 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine has announced the repatriation of 563 soldiers' bodies from Russian authorities, marking one of the largest exchanges of military remains since the war began in 2022. The bodies, mainly of troops who died in combat in the eastern Donetsk region, were returned through a coordinated effort between the two countries.

Update: Heartbreaking reason why mom jumped off Niagara Falls with her two kids revealed

A mother who jumped to her death off Niagara Falls alongside her two children was suffering from postpartum depression at the time of the murder-suicide, it's claimed. 

 

Chianti Means, 33, jumped from the Luna Island guardrail with her two kids, Roman Rossman, 9, and Mecca Means, four months. She pushed them off the ledge and jumped after them.