FRANCE BACKS DEFENCE REINFORCEMENT IN THE ARCTIC — MACRON SAYS
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 France has thrown its weight behind reinforcing its defence posture in the Arctic, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, amid rising geopolitical tensions in the…
FDA PUTS REGENXBIO’S GENE THERAPY PROGRAMMES ON HOLD AFTER TUMOR FOUND IN CHILD
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on two of Regenxbio’s experimental gene therapy programs for rare childhood diseases, sending…
NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS REMANDED IN PRISON OVER CYBERCRIME
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 29, 2026 Nollywood Actress Angela Okorie has been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre following her arraignment over alleged cyber-related offences. Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday…
CHEVRON TO TRIPLE VENEZUELAN OIL EXPORTS TO US IN MARCH
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 Chevron is set to boost exports of Venezuelan crude to the United States to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March, up from 100,000 bpd…
POPE LEO URGES END TO ANTISEMITISM WORLWIDE
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 Pope Leo on Wednesday called for a global end to antisemitism, using the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day to pray for a world free…
ICE OPERATIONS PERSIST IN MINNEAPOLIS DESPITE BACKLASH
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues enforcement operations in Minneapolis despite widespread public outrage over recent deadly confrontations involving federal agents. Officers have carried out…
MERCEDES BENZ REJECTS US BID TO RELOCATE HEADQUARTERS — CEO CONFIRMS
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 Mercedes-Benz CEO, Ola Kaellenius has confirmed that the German automaker turned down a proposal from U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick to move the company’s…
ISRAELI PARLIAMENT SET FOR KEY BUDGET VOTE AMID POLITICAL STRAINS
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 Israel’s parliament is set to hold an initial vote on the 2026 state budget, testing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s embattled coalition as elections loom. The…
“PIVOT TO CHINA” ACCELERATES AS STARMER ARRIVES IN BEIJING
By Micah JonahJanuary 29, 2026 British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer landed in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a UK leader since 2018, as China continues to expand…
ARMY, TANTITA RENEW COLLBORATION TO BOOST NIGER DELTA SECURITY
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 29, 2026 The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah, has pledged renewed collaboration between the Army and Tantita Security Services…
