BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed up by international troops. You've supported HuffPost before,

Parents should be allowed to buy baby milk in supermarkets using loyalty points and vouchers, the competition regulator has said following a probe into the market. Restrictions on price promotions and discounts on formula should stay in place so mothers are not discouraged from breastfeeding, it said. But people should be allowed to use points, gif

Thames Water has launched an appeal to allow it to increase bills by more than the regulator wants to permit. The UK's largest utility company is calling on the competition regulator to overturn a decision from the water industry regulator, Ofwat, which caps bill rises at 35% over the next five years. Thames, which is in severe financial difficulti

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that John McFall, a 43-year-old British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident at 19, has been medically cleared for a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). McFall, selected for the ESA's astronaut reserve in 2022, expressed pride in this achi

At least 14 passengers narrowly avoided a fatal accident on Thursday, February 13, after a commercial bus crashed into a private vehicle along the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. Acc

Security operatives at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, apprehended three disruptive passengers upon arrival of an Air Peace flight from London on Wednesday, February 12. A third passenger, Iwonze Benjamin, joined them in consuming alcohol they had brought onboard—an act strictly prohibited on commercial flights, Daily Trust reported.

Legit.ng’s Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment and the economy for over a decade. Keystone Bank has disclosed that it is now fully owned by the federal government of Nigeria, saying that the takeover will boost its stability and facilitate a hitch-free recapitalisation process. The bank revealed this in a statement on so

Washington, D.C., USA – The Associated Press (AP) pushed back against the Trump administration on February 13 after one of its reporters was blocked from an event over the news organization's continued use of the name "Gulf of Mexico" in its coverage. The AP labelled the move a violation of the First Amendment. Limiting our access to the Oval Offic

Legit.ng’s Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment and the economy for over a decade. LAMATA disclosed that the fare increase became necessary because of rising operational costs to ensure continued bus service availability for Lagosians. The authority said the new fare structure would become effective from Monday, February

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A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of an Irish woman backpacking in India. A post-mortem examination found brain damage and strangulation as the cause of death. Vikat Bhagat was found guilty at the District and Sessions Court in south Goa, India, on Friday and could face a sentence of life imprisonment, but prosecutors have asked fo

Projections suggest more than one in 10 boys and one in six girls born in 2023 will live to at least 100 years old. The survival gap between the sexes is narrowing, partly down to men leading healthier lifestyles, experts say. Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to the age of 86.7, and girls to 90, latest data suggest . Overal