Mairead Brooks

Mairead Books is an entertainment writer for TheMorningNews. She lives in Dallas, TX, and has been a senior writer for TMN for almost 3 years. She enjoys watching the latest TV shows and running interviews with locale celebrities.
Kano State

Nigeria Boat Capsize: At Least 29 Die In Kano State

At least 29 people, including schoolchildren and parents who were on their way to a religious event in northern Nigeria’s Kano state, have died after the boat carrying them capsized. Most of those killed were children aged 6-12 years old travelling from Islamic schools near the scene of tragedy for an annual festival that never

FILE PHOTO CREDIT: A Russian flag flies outside the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in New York in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly - REUTERS

Moscow Says 27 Russian More Diplomats Due To Leave U.S. In January

Russia’s ambassador to the United States said that 27 more Russian diplomats and their families were expelled from America, leaving on January 30. A large group of my comrades-in-arms will leave us by this coming Friday morning in what is an unprecedented move for Russia against American soil.” Our countrymen are being thrown out because

Algeria

Algerians Hold Local Elections Amid Anger Over Rising Prices

The people of Algeria are voting Saturday to elect mayors and regional leaders amidst ongoing concerns regarding the cost of basic goods, housing, health care. It is a momentous occasion that will hopefully confirm support from president Abdelmadjid Teboune, who was elected following elections in 2019 after his predecessor was overthrown by pro-democracy protests backed

Biden Replaces Trump-Era Executive Orders that Sought to Ban TikTok

Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will lead to increased scrutiny on apps that come from foreign adversaries. This executive order creates criteria for such apps–the most notable of which is the popular TikTok–to be judged on the security risk they present to the American people. This comes on the heels