CogniCurrent Icon

COGNICURRENT

A compact global news feed for the bigger picture.

Regions
Topics
Saved views:
Save your current filters to revisit or share.
37 stories
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Kebbi NUJ tackles ex-NLC leader on gov’s media coverage

The Kebbi chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists has rejected claims by former NLC President Abdulwaheed Umar that the media failed to report the state's achievements adequately.

Feb 26 • 17:11 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Has El-Rufai’s gimmickry finally failed him?

Former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is currently detained, facing legal violations typically experienced by ordinary Nigerians, raising questions about his political strategies.

Feb 26 • 00:15 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Two municipalities have not submitted applications for security clearance for executives

Two municipalities in Latvia failed to submit applications for security clearances for their executive directors, according to the State Security Service (VDD).

Feb 25 • 09:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Patriotism, strong cards, and murky points: What Trump really (did not) say at the State of the Union

Trump's State of the Union address aimed to reinforce his narrative of America’s resurgence, but failed to sway many skeptical voters who feel otherwise despite his assertions.

Feb 25 • 06:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'In 21 years, Bihar has reached the lowest rung', Tejashwi's major attack on the NDA government

Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav criticizes the NDA government in Bihar, claiming it has failed to improve the state's condition over the past 21 years, leaving it impoverished and with high unemployment rates.

Feb 23 • 11:10 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Trump, another failed attack. And the tycoon prepares the succession

Polls indicate that 60% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance as he prepares for the upcoming State of the Union address.

Feb 23 • 04:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Controversy Over 'Yoon Seok-yeol Favoritism', Reduced Sentences Due to Failed Insurrection

The court ruled that former President Yoon Seok-yeol's actions did not constitute insurrection due to insufficient criteria for a state of emergency and considered his restraint of physical force and failure of insurrection as mitigating factors.

Feb 19 • 13:21 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Bandits Kill Monarch in Ondo, Police Launch Manhunt

Suspected bandits killed the traditional ruler of the Agamo community in Ondo State during a failed kidnapping attempt, prompting a police manhunt.

Feb 19 • 10:44 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life Imprisonment After Coup Attempt

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for leading a rebellion during his failed attempt to impose a state of emergency in 2024.

Feb 19 • 07:03 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ogun ADC meets after failed attempt to suspend party chair, urges unity

The African Democratic Congress in Ogun State emphasizes unity following a failed attempt to suspend its chair, Femi Soluade.

Feb 18 • 15:36 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Police rescue 40-year-old kidnap victim in Oyo, arrest one suspect

The Oyo State Police successfully rescued a 40-year-old kidnapping victim and arrested one suspect following a failed abduction attempt in Oyo town.

Feb 17 • 18:17 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Trump Intensifies Pressure on Cuba as He Did with Venezuela

Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on the Cuban regime, labeling it a 'failed state' and emphasizing ongoing conversations with officials in Havana despite their denials.

Feb 17 • 15:22 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Tony Burke ‘taking advice’ from security agencies about Australian women and children in Syria seeking to return

Australian Minister Tony Burke is consulting security agencies regarding the potential temporary ban on repatriating women and children from a Syrian detention camp, with recent failed attempts at return raising concerns about governmental coordination.

Feb 17 • 05:20 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Trump calls Cuba a 'failed state' and rules out repeating Maduro scenario

U.S. President Donald Trump described Cuba as a 'failed state' while encouraging the country to seek an agreement with the U.S., ruling out direct intervention akin to that in Venezuela.

Feb 17 • 02:48 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Atiku Visits El-Rufai After Airport Arrest Saga

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai following a failed attempt by security agents to arrest El-Rufai at the airport.

Feb 13 • 11:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Post Office has failed to pay R$ 3.7 billion to suppliers, employees, and taxes

Brazil's Post Office has accumulated R$ 3.7 billion in unpaid obligations to suppliers, pension funds, employee health plans, and federal taxes due to ongoing financial crises.

Feb 12 • 14:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Sánchez seeks a great European alliance against the 'failed state' of networks

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is calling for a European alliance to tackle the issues posed by major social media platforms, highlighting their negative effects on minors.

Feb 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

Attack on the Deputy Chief of Intelligence. And Russia immediately accuses Kiev

A failed assassination attempt on General Vladimir Alekseev highlights the fragile state of negotiations in the ongoing conflict, with Russia blaming Ukraine for the attack.

Feb 7 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF forms majority and considers the Minas government remiss regarding police delegates' subsidies

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) reached a majority decision stating that the state of Minas Gerais failed to enact legislation ensuring exclusive compensation for civil police delegates.

Feb 6 • 12:47 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Crime & Justice

Nigeria: Nigerian Court Orders Britain to Pay £420 Million to 21 Coal Miners Killed By Colonial Administration

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay £20 million each to the families of 21 coal miners killed in Enugu State in 1949, ruling that the Nigerian government failed to pursue compensation.

Feb 6 • 05:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Man stabbed 6 people in a shopping center in Australia. State: Serious oversight by psychiatrist

A former psychiatrist failed to recognize the relapse of Joel Cauchi, leading to a deadly knife attack that resulted in six deaths at Bondi Junction shopping center in 2024, as concluded by the coroner's report.

Feb 5 • 05:36 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Kudirat Abiola: The state walks away from justice

Thirty years after Kudirat Abiola's murder in Lagos, the Supreme Court has closed the legal chapter without justice as the Lagos State Government failed to prosecute its appeal.

Feb 5 • 00:20 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Police arrest Ghanaian landlord for removing tenant’s roof in Rivers

A Ghanaian landlord has been arrested in Rivers State for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant's apartment after the tenant failed to vacate following a grace period.

Feb 4 • 18:05 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Thuringian State Parliament: One more vote is a small success for Höcke

The AfD's attempt to unseat Thuringian Prime Minister Voigt through a no-confidence vote failed, with evidence suggesting one and a half dissenters among the votes.

Feb 4 • 15:32 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Tomašević sends invoice to Plenković: It is known how much cleaning the square after the welcome will cost the state

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković's government will need to cover the cleaning costs for Ban Josip Jelačić Square following the welcome for the bronze medal-winning handball team, which was organized by the government after a failed event by the city of Zagreb.

Feb 4 • 13:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Trump Tightens the Noose on Cuba: "Oil Deliveries Stop"

President Trump described Cuba as a 'failed state' and warned additional tariffs for anyone supplying oil to the island.

Feb 2 • 22:53 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
Crime & Justice

Another problem with the Malanta hacienda / State paid a subsidy of half a million even though the company did not comply with the contract, warns SaS

The company SL-Stone received over half a million euros from EU funds for the construction of the Malanta guesthouse but failed to meet contract obligations, as reported by SaS member Martina Bajo Holečková at a press conference in Nitra.

Feb 2 • 16:22 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Liveblog USA under Trump: Trump: We will close deal with Cuba

In a live blog detailing developments within Donald Trump's second presidency, Trump announces plans to close a deal with Cuba while stating that 'Cuba is a failed state.'

Feb 2 • 03:04 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Military Dictatorship in Myanmar: On the Way to a Failed State

Five years after the coup, the military junta is in a stalemate with armed resistance, while the former military party wins the sham elections.

Feb 1 • 13:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Iran issues chilling 'bullet won't miss' assassination threat against Trump

Iranian state-run TV has issued a dangerous assassination threat against former US President Donald Trump, showcasing an image of him with a bloodied ear after an alleged failed attempt on his life.

Jan 14 • 22:12 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

Disorder instead of protest: Who tried to radicalize Iran’s streets – and why it failed

The article discusses the decline of protests in Iran, indicating that the unrest has peaked and is tapering off as state control is restored.

Jan 14 • 15:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Huge bear that made its den under man's home for more than a month finally evicted

A black bear that lived under a house for over a month was evicted by specialists after the homeowner called for assistance following failed attempts by state wildlife officials.

Jan 9 • 20:16 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Woidke without BSW: The Adventure Brandenburg

The political landscape in Brandenburg illustrates the dwindling options for the CDU and SPD, following the failed BSW experiment and the emergence of new political alliances ahead of the 2024 state election.

Jan 7 • 05:20 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Brandenburg government collapses after a year. Alliance with the far left failed

The Brandenburg government led by Premier Dietmar Woidke has collapsed after one year due to the termination of its coalition agreement with the left-populist Alliance of Sahra Wagenknecht, marking an end to their first and only coalition at the state level.

Jan 6 • 12:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

The Failed State: Multiple Concepts and Confused Classifications

The article explores the evolving concept of 'failed states' in political discourse and its implications for international classification and policy-making, highlighting the confusion surrounding its definition and application.

Jan 5 • 10:07 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Trump identified two more countries as next targets: 'They must be careful. One produces cocaine, and the other is a failed state'

Trump expressed pride over the U.S. attack on Venezuela, claiming it was justified by the desire for peace and the country's status as a major drug exporter.

Jan 3 • 18:45 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Former basketball player decided to become a police officer. He failed the exam, and now Shaq is helping him

Former basketball player Jordan Wilmore, who is 221 cm tall, receives support from Shaquille O'Neal after failing his state police exam by one point.

Dec 31 • 21:30 UTC

Story in context

Loading Intelligence...

📡

Select a report from the feed to view analysis and related coverage.