President Bola Tinubu and his Chinese counterpart, Prime Minister Xi Jinping are currently engaged in bilateral meeting in Beijing, China. The meeting is part of the China-Africa Collaboration Summit expected to attract more foreign direct investment to Nigeria. Among those attending the meeting are prominent officials of the Chinese government’s economic team, members of the…
Trains and flights have been cancelled in Japan as one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades drenches cities in its path. At least six people have been killed and more than 100 injured after Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in the south-western Japan on Thursday. Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Shanshan…
Holders of Canadian visitor visas will not be able to apply for a work permit within the country. This is coming amidst recent immigration reforms that have sparked protests, especially amongst international students. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in a statement on Wednesday said it will discontinue the policy that allows visitors to get…
Gunmen have killed at least 22 people in south-west Pakistan after forcing them out of their vehicles and checking their identity, officials say. The attack happened overnight on a highway in Balochistan province, where security forces are battling sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence. The armed men checked identity documents, reportedly singling out those from Punjab…
US President, Joe Biden has “stressed the urgency” of reaching a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal to Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House has said. In a call on Wednesday, which was also joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr Biden is said to have stated the importance of removing “any remaining…
Lebanon’s health ministry reported that one person was killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in the country’s south. The attack comes as Israel launched what it described as pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah. According to a statement by the health ministry, which was carried by the National News Agency (NNA), an “Israeli…
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency from 06:00 am (0300 GMT) Sunday, after the Israeli military launched what it called pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon. “The declaration on the state of emergency enables the IDF (Israeli military) to issue instructions to the citizens of Israel, including limiting gatherings and closing sites…
One of the world’s largest diamonds ever unearthed—a rough 2,492-carat stone—has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced Thursday. The diamond was found in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana, about 430 kilometres (270 miles) from the capital Gaborone, Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement. Lucara did…
Eight retired and active members of the Taiwanese military were on Thursday sentenced to prison for up to 13 years for leaking classified information to China. According to NAN, the Taiwan High Court said the eight defendants were handed sentences ranging from a year and a half up to 13 years for crimes including violating…
Former United States President, Barack Obama, has released his annual summer playlist, featuring 44 songs from various genres. This year, Nigerian artists Tems and Rema are the only Nigerians who made the list. Obama shared the playlist on social media on Monday, saying, “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve…