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In a seismic shift to long-standing American immigration policy, President Donald Trump has formally ended birthright citizenship — the constitutional guarantee that grants automatic citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil. The announcement has triggered intense national debate, with the President insisting that the original intent of the provision has been “misunderstood for generations.” According to the President, the birthright principle — rooted in the 14th Amendment — was crafted after the Civil War to ensure that the children of formerly enslaved people were recognized as full citizens. “It was for slaves, not for rich foreigners flying in to give birth,” Trump argued during a briefing, a statement reported by senior administration officials. His position marks the clearest attempt yet to reinterpret the amendment’s scope without pursuing a full constitutional rewrite. The move follows years of debate over so-called “birth tourism,” where pregnant women from other...

 A new scientific report has placed humans firmly within the upper ranks of monogamous species, revealing behavioural patterns that align more closely with socially bonded mammals like meerkats and beavers than with the majority of the animal kingdom. According to research conducted by evolutionary anthropologists at the University of Cambridge, humans exhibit a significantly high rate of reproductive monogamy — a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about human mating behaviour. The study examined genetic and ethnographic data from 35 mammal species, comparing the proportion of full siblings to half-siblings to determine levels of reproductive exclusivity. According to the researchers, species with a higher percentage of full siblings tend to form long-term pair bonds or repeatedly mate with the same partner across reproductive cycles. The analysis placed humans at a 66 percent full-sibling rate , a score that experts described as “comfortably within the premier league o...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has resurfaced publicly for the first time in nearly a year, traveling to Oslo after months of hiding inside Venezuela. Her daughter announced the development during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, where she accepted the award on Machado’s behalf. The appearance marks a significant moment in Venezuela’s tense political landscape, as Machado had been largely invisible since early January. According to accounts shared during the ceremony, Machado left her safe location in Venezuela and made her way to Norway despite longstanding restrictions placed on her by President Nicolás Maduro’s administration. For nearly a decade, the government has barred her from international travel, repeatedly insisting that she would be treated as a fugitive if she attempted to leave the country. Her reemergence, reported by political observers, demonstrates both her determination to remain a central figure in the nation’s democratic struggle and the growing ...

A newly surfaced video has intensified concerns over security in Nigeria’s northeast after fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were seen shouting “Allahu Akbar” while ambushing a Nigerian Army convoy in Mairari, a settlement in Borno State. The footage, which circulated widely on social media on Wednesday, appears to capture the insurgents overwhelming troops during a coordinated attack that led to the loss of military vehicles and equipment. According to security sources familiar with the incident, the ambush occurred along a known hotspot frequently targeted by insurgents, raising fresh questions about the safety of military movements in the region. The video shows ISWAP fighters advancing on the convoy with heavy gunfire while chanting in celebration, an action security analysts described as a tactic aimed at intimidating both troops and civilians. Preliminary field reports indicated that four military vehicles were seized in the operation, alongside other ...

The leadership crisis at Coupang deepened on Wednesday as Park Dae-jun, head of the South Korean arm of the e-commerce giant, stepped down following revelations of a major data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 34 million users. His resignation comes at a time when public anger and regulatory scrutiny are intensifying, raising questions about the company’s security standards and crisis response. According to internal company sources familiar with the matter, Park tendered his resignation during an emergency executive meeting held in Seoul, as pressure mounted from shareholders and government agencies demanding accountability for what has become one of the largest data breaches in South Korean e-commerce history. The breach, reported by South Korea’s cybersecurity authority earlier this week, exposed sensitive user data including names, contact details and purchase histories, sparking widespread concerns over digital privacy and online consumer safety. Governm...

  Frank Gehry, the Canadian-American architect celebrated for redefining modern architecture, passed away on December 5, 2025, at his home in Santa Monica, California. His death, confirmed by Meaghan Lloyd, his firm’s chief of staff, came after a brief respiratory illness. Born Frank Owen Goldberg on February 28, 1929, in Toronto, Gehry moved to Los Angeles in the late 1940s and eventually earned his degree from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Architecture. Over the course of more than six decades, he rose from modest beginnings—working on housing projects and shopping malls—to become arguably the most influential architect of his generation. Gehry’s signature style, often described as sculptural, deconstructivist, and boldly experimental, challenged the conventions of modernist architecture. He frequently employed unconventional materials such as titanium and stainless steel, using sweeping, organic forms to create buildings that blur the line between engin...

President Donald Trump has intensified debate over the future of transatlantic relations after describing Europe as “weak” and its nations as “decaying” in a recent interview.  His remarks came just days after his administration released a strategic policy paper indicating that the United States should no longer assume the primary responsibility for guaranteeing Europe’s security. According to officials familiar with the strategy document, the paper suggests a recalibration of U.S. defence priorities to focus more heavily on domestic challenges and emerging global threats. The President’s comments, reported by aides who were present during the interview, highlighted his long-standing frustration with what he views as Europe’s insufficient investment in its own defence. Trump argued that European nations have allowed their institutions and militaries to deteriorate, stating that the continent is “not prepared for the world that is coming,” according to those briefed on his remarks...