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The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday cautioned that Nigeria may reconsider its diplomatic ties with South Africa if the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians persists, as lawmakers strongly condemned the reported harassment of Nigerian citizens and the destruction of their businesses. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, who drew the ...
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The Trump administration is set to inaugurate its flagship cradle-to-adulthood investment programme, `Trump Accounts’, as the United States begins celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of its independence. Trump Accounts is central to the administration’s push to promote investing and financial literacy from an early age. The programme is to provide U.S. citizens born between 2025 ...
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Insurgents in Mali on Saturday staged attack in five locations, including a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and a town south of the capital, Bamako. This is the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation’s embattled leaders. The assault targeted army positions in cities and towns including Anefis, Aguelhoc and Gao ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump marks the country’s 250th anniversary on Saturday with a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington. The display capped a weeks-long celebration that has been widely criticised as divisive. Across the United States, Americans plan to celebrate the patriotic holiday with fireworks and parades. Philadelphia, where the Declaration of ...
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A national passenger rail network has come into operation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). TV BRICS, via Emirates News reporters, reported that the first journey departed from the emirate of Fujairah to the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The arrival of the first train from Fujairah station at Mohamed bin Zayed City station in Abu ...
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Countries on the African continent are enhancing their global media presence by including the Republic of Ghana in international communications via the TV BRICS International Media Network. The partners have agreed to cooperate on content exchange, the creation of news and analytical media materials, and the development of industry professionals’ skills. The agreement was signed ...
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Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its longstanding partnership with the United Nations in advancing sustainable, democratic governance and regional prosperity. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the commitment on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa. This is contained ...
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Conceived from economic isolation in 1957, the Canton Fair has evolved over nearly seven decades into China’s premier gateway to international trade and a symbol of its economic opening. Officials of the China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair, said the just-concluded 139th edition attracted about 314,000 international buyers from 220 ...
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By Precious Mark The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Government and people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country's capital, Caracas, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The back-to-back seismic disasters resulted in significant loss of life, widespread injuries, ...
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Russian researchers, in collaboration with experts from other countries, have found a way to use the leaves of the melaleuca plant, or Australian tea tree, to combat bacteria, fungi and even cancer cells. One of the researchers was Aleksander Vetcher, an associate professor in the Institute of Pharmacy and Biotechnology at the Russian University of ...
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France on Wednesday confirmed its first Ebola case in the country during the current outbreak, as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive. The ministry in a statement said the patient has been placed in isolation and health authorities are tracing contacts adding that the risk ...
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The national meteorological service said France recorded its hottest nights on Tuesday as the heat indicator reached 21.6 degrees Celsius. The institute said the national nighttime heat indicator was calculated from data at 30 meteorological stations across the country, noting that Monday and Tuesday were the hottest in France since 1947. According to the meteorological ...
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The head of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has expressed concern over plans by the United States to withdraw HIV/AIDS funding for South Africa, urging Washington to reconsider the decision. Byanyima warned that the move could endanger lives in South Africa, which has the world’s largest population of people living with HIV, while undermining decades of progress ...
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has commenced the distribution of 24,302 food baskets worth over $1.5 million to 145,812 vulnerable Nigerians affected by displacement and insecurity. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Monday. According to the statement, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi ...
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United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both leader of the Labour Party and head of the government, marking the end of his two-year tenure following his historic election victory. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer acknowledged that his parliamentary party no longer views him as the right person to ...
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Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Ghalibaf, has warned the United States against making threats toward the Islamic Republic, stating that the country’s armed forces are fully prepared to respond if necessary. Ghalibaf made the remarks on Sunday after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran over its support for Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group. ...
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The Honorary Consul of Colombia to Nigeria, Mrs Maricel Cantillo, has described the diplomatic football tournament organised by the High Commission of Canada as a platform for promoting unity, friendship, and stronger relations among participating countries. Cantillo told the News reporters on Saturday in Abuja that the event provided an opportunity for diplomats, their families ...
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The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, has called for wider adoption of yoga as a tool for promoting wellness, mental well-being and healthy ageing. Singh made the call on Saturday during the celebration of the 12th International Day of Yoga organised by the Indian High Commission in Abuja. The event, themed “Yoga ...
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The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) and the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) have appealed for urgent help for fellow citizens who are stranded in that country. This is contained in a statement issued by the community leaders in the country and made available to the on Saturday. It explained that the ‘save our ...
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Details have emerged from the newly signed United States-Iran peace agreement, revealing that Iran has committed to ending its nuclear weapon ambitions in exchange for immediate sanctions relief and access to a massive $300 billion reconstruction aid fund. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed by US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Versailles ...
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The UN says preliminary data indicates that some 950 human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were killed or forcibly disappeared worldwide in 2025. This was contained in the latest global dataset documenting attacks on rights defenders titled, “Human Rights Count”, published of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). According to ...
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Voters will go to the polls in Makerfield on Thursday in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political history. Andy Burnham is standing as Labour’s candidate in the Greater Manchester constituency with the hope of returning to Parliament to oust Keir Starmer and replace him as prime minister. Starmer said ...
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The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday. However, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they fail to honour their commitments. Trump, attending the G7 with other leaders in France, also withdrew at least ...
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Millions of people across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months ahead, as conflict, economic pressures and shrinking aid budgets exacerbate long-running crises. A new Hunger Hotspots Report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), noted that conflict, economic ...
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The hunger crisis in Yemen is worsening sharply, with the share of people unable to meet basic food needs rising from about half to nearly 60 percent within a month. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent funding to prevent further deterioration. The number of ...
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By Precious Mark CapitalSage Vantage has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian payments infrastructure provider Chimoney in a strategic move expected to strengthen cross-border payments, remittances and digital financial services across more than 130 countries. The company announced the transaction on Thursday, stating that the acquisition forms part of its broader plan to build a ...
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A Russian attack on the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya killed at least one person and wounded seven others, Ukrainian authorities said. A warning of possible further strikes remained in effect on Wednesday morning because of Russian drones in the airspace, the Kyiv Independent reported. Governor Ivan Fedorov said civilian infrastructure was damaged, and a ...
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Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised democracies will discuss ways to support sustainable economic growth on Wednesday as they grapple with the strain the war in Iran is placing on the global economy. The issue is on the agenda for the final day of the summit in the French spa town of Évian. ...
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Five Iranian ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the United States lifted its naval blockade after a peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington. The Iranian local media reported that the vessels were identified as three oil tankers and two ships carrying essential goods. The United States imposed a naval blockade ...
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Oil prices did not move significantly in early trading on Tuesday, with the August contract for a barrel (159 litres) of North Sea Brent crude trading at 82.76 dollars, down just under 0.5 per cent on the previous day’s close. Since the sharp falls over the weekend and early Monday following the agreement between the ...