Iran has warned more countries against getting involved in its war with the United States and Israel on Sunday, after President Donald Trump urged world powers to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint in the Gulf. Energy prices have soared across the world since Iran responded to the US-Israeli campaign by threatening…
The Ambassador of Czech Republic to Nigeria, Tomáš Výprachtický, has spoken of his country’s resolve to deepen bilateral cooperation with Nigeria in various sectors of the economy. Ambassador Výprachtický said this at a dinner organized to unveil the Nigeria-Central Europe Chamber of Commerce in Abuja yesterday. The event was organized by NCECC through a partnership…
Benin’s interior minister, Alassane Seidou, on Sunday said that the Army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers who said they had ousted President Patrice Talon. “A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the country and its institutions. “Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces…
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to offer unaccompanied migrant teenagers in the U.S. a $2,500 payment if they voluntarily return to their home countries, CNN reports. According to an administration memo, the initiative would begin with 17-year-old migrants and require approval from an immigration judge. The payment would be issued after arrival in…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has assured that visa and passport services will continue, despite the partial shutdown of the US government. In a notice issued via its official social media handle, the embassy stated, “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this social media account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume,…
EU countries on Friday agreed to prolong sanctions over the war in Ukraine for another six months on more than 2,500 Russian individuals and entities, including President Vladimir Putin. Ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 member states signed off on the move ahead of a deadline on Monday, after Hungary and Slovakia dropped demands to take…
At least 35 people were killed and more than 130 were injured after Israeli air strikes targeted multiple locations in Yemen on Wednesday, a day after Israel bombed a residential building in Doha, Qatar, in an apparent attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders. According to Yemen’s Ministry of Health on Thursday, the strikes hit densely populated…
US. President Donald Trump has demanded the immediate removal of homeless people from Washington. “The Homeless have to move out immediately, “President Trump wrote on his social media site, posting photos showing tents and litter along the roadside. “We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the capital. The Criminals, you don’t have…
A fatal collision between a freight train and a tourist bus in northwestern Russia has left one person dead and at least 11 others injured, according to official sources. The accident occurred early Monday near the city of Saint Petersburg, at approximately 03:00 GMT, when a passenger bus became stranded on a level crossing and…
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss ways to end the crisis in Gaza, where nearly 22 months of grinding war and dire shortages of food have drawn mounting international criticism. Gaza’s civil defense agency reported dozens of Palestinians killed late Wednesday when Israeli forces opened…