Who is Uju Anya and what is the controversy? Carnegie Mellon professor faces probe over social media posts

Dr Uju Anya is on voluntary leave as the school reviews her social media posts. (CMU)

Carnegie Mellon University professor Dr Uju Anya is facing scrutiny over a series of old social media posts that have recently resurfaced online. The posts, which included comments about the deaths of public figures that went viral. Dr Uju Anya is on voluntary leave as the school reviews her social media posts. (CMU) Carnegie Mellon … Read more

Who is Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather? Floyd Mayweather’s daughter faces major setback, ordered to pay $50 million in damages

Iyanna Mayweather must compensate Lapattra Jacobs with over $50 million following a court ruling from a violent incident involving NBA YoungBoy. (Getty Images via AFP)

Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather, the daughter of Floyd Mayweather, has been mandated by a court to compensate the person she wounded during an altercation concerning NBA YoungBoy with damages exceeding $50 million, as reported by TMZ. Iyanna Mayweather must compensate Lapattra Jacobs with over $50 million following a court ruling from a violent incident involving NBA … Read more

FBI boss Kash Patel faces intense scrutiny in Senate Judiciary Oversight hearing

Kash Patel, FBI Director, faced scrutiny in a Senate Judiciary hearing marked by heated exchanges with Democrats. (Bloomberg)

FBI Director Kash Patel returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee expected to feature contentious exchanges with Democrats skeptical of his leadership. Kash Patel, FBI Director, faced scrutiny in a Senate Judiciary hearing marked by heated exchanges with Democrats. (Bloomberg) The Republican-led panel is likely to try … Read more

Spectacular Smith: Pretty Ricky member faces sexual assault lawsuit from Arizona woman; shocking details revealed

A woman claims that Spectacular Smith of Pretty Ricky sexually assaulted her in Maricopa County after an Instagram exchange. (Spectacular Smith/Instagram)

Spectacular Smith, a member of Pretty Ricky, is facing a lawsuit from a woman in Arizona who alleges that he contacted her via Instagram to arrange a meeting, which subsequently led to a sexual assault, TMZ reported. A woman claims that Spectacular Smith of Pretty Ricky sexually assaulted her in Maricopa County after an Instagram … Read more

‘Alien terrorist’: Afghan woman faces first-of-its-kind deportation over failed mass shooting in US

'Alien terrorist': Afghan woman faces first-of-its-kind deportation over failed mass shooting in US

The 47-year-old woman was arrested in July A woman in the US has been deported to Afghanistan after admitting in a rarely used federal court that she was an “alien terrorist”. The court was created three decades ago but held its first hearing only this year.The US justice department accused Nazira Haji Zada, 47, of … Read more

An Australian SPF50+ sunscreen tested as low as SPF 4; after 20 products were recalled, its formula maker now faces multimillion-dollar lawsuits

An Australian SPF50+ sunscreen tested as low as SPF 4; after 20 products were recalled, its formula maker now faces multimillion-dollar lawsuits

One of the products involved was Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen SPF50+, which Choice testing found had an SPF of just four. A sunscreen manufacturer whose base formula was used in 20 products recalled in Australia after they failed to meet their advertised SPF claims is facing multimillion-dollar legal claims. Wild Child Laboratories is being sued … Read more

Who is Nicole Linton? Windsor Hill crash accused faces trial after 6 dead – 5 things to know

Nicole Linton is facing trial in Los Angeles over a 2022 crash in the Windsor Hills neighborhood that killed six people and injured eight others. Prosecutors allege Linton was driving at about 130 mph when her Mercedes slammed into multiple vehicles at the intersection of Slauson and La Brea avenues. Nicole Linton is facing trial … Read more

Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in woods

Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to 'Hog Trail Murders' in woods

A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the “Hog Trail Murders” in the 1990s is scheduled Thursday to become the 15th person executed in the state this year. Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in woods Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., … Read more

Trump’s GOP convention faces low turnout: Which Republicans are skipping? What we know so far

Republicans are gathering in Dallas for a two-day midterm convention, but several key candidates are choosing to skip the event. (AFP)

Several Republican candidates and lawmakers are planning to skip the party’s first-ever midterm convention in dallas next week, as President Trump’s poll numbers slide ahead of the 2026 midterms Republicans are gathering in Dallas for a two-day midterm convention, but several key candidates are choosing to skip the event. (AFP) Why this convention matters President … Read more

5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

ABUJA, Nigeria — Authorities in eastern Congo are shifting to a village-centered approach to fight the Ebola outbreakAfrica’s top public health agency said Thursday, as the virus continues to spread faster than efforts to track and contain it. 5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak The Africa Centers for Disease Control and … Read more