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More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the current outbreak was declared in mid-May, health authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 6,186 cases have been confirmed, including 3,007 deaths, while 830 people are currently being treated or isolated and 1,409 have recovered. The fatality rate ...
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China has urged Japan to accelerate the destruction of abandoned chemical weapons (ACWs) left in China after World War II. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the call on Friday. Lin made the remarks following reports that a civic group in Japan had organised an exhibition in Yokohama City highlighting the Japanese military’s wartime ...
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Cuba has denounced U.S. measures restricting its access to medicines, medical supplies and raw materials needed by the country’s biopharmaceutical industry. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the restrictions on essential goods come on top of a U.S. energy blockade and economic sanctions against Cuba, further aggravating an already difficult situation. Rodriguez wrote in ...
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The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has handed over laboratory equipment worth about 1.51 million euros to Guinea-Bissau to strengthen disease detection and public health response. WAHO said this in a post on its official X account on Thursday, saying the equipment would enhance the capacity of Guinea-Bissau’s National Public Health Laboratory. According to the ...
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China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cultural diplomacy and people-to-people relations through culinary exchange. Mr Zhou Hongyou, Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Nigeria-China Food Festival organised to showcase the culinary and cultural heritage of both countries. Zhou said that the event ...
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By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are moving to deepen military-to-military relations as both nations explore new areas of defense cooperation to tackle shared security challenges. The development followed a courtesy visit by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. Receiving the envoy, ...
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Negotiations between Iran and Oman on new shipping rules for the Strait of Hormuz are progressing, with an interim corridor for safe navigation expected to be announced soon. Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi disclosed this on X on Wednesday following talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi. “I am hopeful we will soon announce a ...
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Ethiopia intends to position Addis Ababa as a leading African healthcare hub, including for specialised medical care and medical tourism. This was made known by the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh, according to TV BRICS. According to him, Ethiopia also intends to expand local production of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and diagnostic tools. One of ...
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China and the United Nations (UN) have discussed strengthening cooperation to support Sierra Leone’s development priorities, with emphasis on agriculture, health, education, peacebuilding, and evidence-based policymaking. The discussions took place during a courtesy call by UN Resident Coordinator Seraphine Wakana on Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Zhao Yong in the capital Freetown. Wakana congratulated Zhao ...
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Iranian researchers have developed a plant-based biological treatment targeting the Mediterranean fruit fly. The development offers a potential alternative to conventional chemical pesticides in the country’s agricultural sector, as reported by TV BRICS. It is part of a broader effort in Iran to expand biological pest-control technologies and reduce reliance on chemical treatments. The researchers ...
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Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said Iran must plan to overcome “unjust sanctions”, after U.S. Treasury Secretary announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran. Qalibaf said this on Friday after Scott Bessent on Thursday announced that toughest sanctions ever would be imposed on Iran. Bessent said the measures would ...
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China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately repeal Section 232 tariffs on drones and drone parts, saying the measures harm Chinese firms and disrupt global supply chains. He Yadong, Spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce, made the call at a regular media briefing in Beijing. He said China had consistently opposed the U.S. ...
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The Federal Government has called for urgent and concrete measures to halt xenophobic, and Afrophobic attacks against Africans in South Africa. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Raphael Oni, Special Assistant on Digital Media and Public Diplomacy, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. It said the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. ...
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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for an immediate halt to clashes in the western city of Zawiya and accountability for those responsible for violence. In a statement, the mission condemned the ongoing clashes in Zawiya and the fighting in the city of Sorman, urging all parties to cease hostilities and ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he secretly left Air Force One and flew out of Türkiye on another aircraft in July due to a security threat. “I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Trump told reporters after a trip to Ohio. “I just ...
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President Donald Trump of the United States signed two executive orders recently in another attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. One order seeks to deny automatic citizenship to certain children whose parents are not U.S citizens, including children of foreign government employees and people classified as “alien enemies.” The other seeks to ban so-called “birth tourism,” ...
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The UN says humanitarian response continues to expand more than five weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela as 200,000 people have received humanitarian assistance. UN deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, gave the update at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. “Our colleagues from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ...
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Crude oil prices extended their decline as signals of geopolitical progress between the United States and Qatar over a potential draft deal with Iran eased global supply concerns. The market reaction pushed benchmark crude prices lower as energy traders adjusted risk premiums on expectations of increased Iranian crude exports hitting the international market. Negotiations mediated ...
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held talks with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and other foreign ministers as Cairo intensifies efforts to prevent further regional escalation, violence and conflict. According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, the discussions took place via separate phone calls on Sunday. During the call with Witkoff, Abdelatty stressed that political ...
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Iran has denied asking the United States to suspend planned military strikes, accusing US President Donald Trump of giving a false account of events amid rising tensions between the two countries. The denial followed Trump’s claim that Tehran had reached out to Washington to seek a halt to possible fresh attacks. Iranian officials dismissed the ...
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A U.S.-based Nigerian scholar and control engineer, Mr Kenechukwu Nwajiaku, alongside his research team, has developed an intelligent robotic control system that bends and twists skeletal fixation plates to fit patients’ jaws or bones precisely. Nwajiaku disclosed this in a telephone interview with reporters in Lagos on Saturday. He said the innovation combined robotics, machine ...
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Her Excellency, Erelu Angela Adebayo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Portuguese Republic has presented her Letters of Credence to His Excellency António José Seguro, President of the Portuguese Republic. The ceremony took place at the historic Belém Palace in Lisbon on Monday, July 27, 2026. The presentation of ...
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Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to India, Amb. Saidu Muhammad, has arrived in New Delhi to assume duty, pledging to deepen bilateral relations and foster an inclusive working environment. Muhammad and his wife, Mrs Rukayya Muhammad, were received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, by officials of the Nigerian High Commission, India’s Ministry of External ...
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The United Nations has declared 2027 to 2036 as the International Decade of Strengthening Peace for Future Generations. TV BRICS, a partner of the ews reporters, reported that the declaration followed the adoption of a resolution by the UN General Assembly to establish a 10-year framework for promoting peace, cooperation and sustainable development. The initiative, ...
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By Taiwo Scholarstica Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned from office, citing worsening health, according to a resignation letter seen by AFP. Shahabuddin, a close ally of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, confirmed his resignation during a telephone conversation with AFP on Friday. “Yes, I have resigned,” Shahabuddin said when asked about reports that he ...
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to target Iranian civil infrastructure whenever Tehran attacks ships passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump issued the warning in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying the US would respond by striking critical infrastructure in Iran. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic ...
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Andy Burnham has emerged as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Burnham emergence follows an invitation by King Charles III to form a new government, Buckingham Palace confirmed. In a statement, the Palace announced that the King held an audience with Mr. Burnham and invited him to form a new administration. “The Rt ...
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Mr Johann Wadephu, the German Foreign Minister, is set to visit Nigeria for high-level political engagements with top Nigerian government officials in order to boost bilateral and trade relations. According to a statement by the Head of Press and Political Counsellor of the German Embassy, Felix Haala, on Friday in Abuja, Wadephul will visit Lagos ...
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United States of America (USA), President Donald Trump has criticised the decision by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily suspend the use of traffic stops following two fatal shootings linked to immigration enforcement operations within a week. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered a halt to the practice after a Colombian national was ...
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The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has cautioned landlords against renting accommodation to undocumented immigrants, warning that violators could face arrest as South African authorities step up enforcement of immigration laws amid renewed anti-foreigner tensions. According to Eye Witness News, the warning was issued on Wednesday by KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli, during a community security meeting held ...