World Dec 09 WATCH: State Department announces new sanctions for human rights abuses The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a broad array of people and companies around the world for corruption and human rights abuses — from illegal fishing operations in Chinese waters to kickbacks in Guatemala.
Nation Dec 09 Brittney Griner arrives home in U.S. after months of Russian imprisonment Griner's status as an openly gay Black woman, her prominence in women's basketball and her imprisonment in a country where authorities have been hostile to the LBGTQ community heightened concerns for her.
Arts Dec 02 Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff Houston police said Friday that 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark was charged with murder and has been arrested in connection with the rapper's death.
World Mar 02 Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school in the northwestern Zamfara state have been released, the state's governor said Tuesday.
World Dec 18 Abducted Nigerian schoolboys freed after quick response The relatively quick release of the more than 330 boys took place after a prompt response by the government, which appears to have learned from earlier mass school abductions, especially of the Chibok schoolgirls, that did not have such a…
Politics Oct 23 Nigerian president acknowledges ‘many lives’ lost but doesn’t mention shootings by soldiers President Muhammadu Buhari has warned protesters against "undermining national security and law and order." This week's scenes have touched a chord with Black Lives Matter supporters in the United States.
World Oct 21 Nigerian forces killed 12 peaceful protesters, Amnesty says Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality are defying a curfew and gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade.
Arts Aug 24 Nigerian boy gains fame with dance video as stars pay homage Anthony Mmesoma Madu’s practice dance session was so impressive that it earned him a ballet scholarship with the American Ballet Theater in the U.S.
World Mar 14 Nigeria stops search efforts after school building collapse Officials said rescue workers had reached the foundation of the collapsed three-story building and did not expect to find more people.