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Wreckage of a Nigerian military helicopter inside the swampy Igbokoda forest in Ondo State, Nigeria, October 5, 2026. The helicopter crashed while carrying sevaral passengers and crew members. REUTERS/Stringer
‘NEVER FORGOTTEN’

Dozens Dead as Plane Crashes Into Swamp

All 25 people on board were killed after the aircraft plummeted on a domestic flight.

Will Neal

Silver bars appear in a photo illustration as silver prices move amid shifting industrial demand and global market volatility in Brussels, Belgium, on December 24, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
HIDE THE FLATWARE

Silver Jumps to All-Time High Amid Safe-Haven Demand

Silver and gold, considered “safe-haven assets,” have soared amid growing geopolitical tensions and anticipation of a Fed rate cut.

Erkki Forster

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he attends a Christmas dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
NAUGHTY LIST

Trump Wishes ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ to Terrorists He Just Killed

Trump announced that the U.S. launched strikes in northwestern Nigeria targeting “ISIS Terrorist Scum.”

Erkki Forster

Donald Trump illustration
WAIT, WHAT?!

Trump’s Insane Threat of War on Key Ally Blindsides Aides

The idea’s meant to have suddenly popped into the 79-year-old president’s head after watching a Fox News segment last week.

Will Neal

A video screenshot of Donald Trump speaking at a lectern.
PEACEMAKER-IN-CHIEF?

Trump Ramps Up Wild Threat to Invade Ally ‘Guns Blazing’

The president said that if the U.S. attacks, it will be “fast, vicious, and sweet.”

Janna Brancolini

President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One on August 15, 2025, in flight.
REMOTE CONTROLLED

Trump Threatens to Invade U.S. Ally After Watching Fox News

The president was “immediately” angered after watching a report on the killing of Nigerian Christians.

Ewan Palmer

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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on October 30, 2025 in flight.
FRIENDS LIKE THESE

Trump Threatens War on U.S. Ally in Mad Truth Social Rant

The president is suddenly up in arms about security on a continent he once described as made up of “s**thole countries.”

Will Neal

QUERETARO, MEXICO - 2022/09/03: Wole Soyinka speaks during day 4 of the 'Hay Festival Queretaro' at Teatro de la Ciudad. The Hay Festival Querétaro is a cultural and ideas festival for all audiences that celebrates the arts and sciences through inclusive, accessible and playful events. (Photo by Cesar Gomez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
K THX BYE

Actual Nobel Prize Winner Thanks Trump for Yanking His Visa

Wole Soyinka found his visa revoked after saying Trump resembled a “white Idi Amin.”

Tom Sanders

Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria.
TRAGIC EVENT

Stampede Kills Dozens of Kids After They Were Promised $3.20

Six others were critically injured at a Christmas carnival, according to police.

Emell Derra Adolphus

MANHATTAN, NY - SEP 4 : Dr. Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, sits for a portrait at the Wall Street Hotel  in New York on Sep 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
SECRET SANTOS

Tiffany Trump’s Father-in-Law Might Be a Bogus Billionaire

Donald Trump has praised Massad Boulos as a “dealmaker.” He will soon be the president’s Middle East adviser.

Josh Fiallo

The winner of the 2024 Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, Chidimma Adetshina, poses with her crown at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria on 31 August, 2024.
CROWNING MOMENTS

Miss Universe Nigeria Crowns Controversial Beauty Queen

23-year-old law student Chidimma Adetshina was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria after a protracted and very public debate about her eligibility—for the Miss South Africa pageant.

Alex Rees

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