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Trump hails Venezuela as ‘new friend, partner’

Trump hails Venezuela as ‘new friend, partner’

The U.S. President, Donald Trump on Wednesday described Venezuela as a “new friend and partner” following the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro early this year. Speaking during his State of the Union address, Trump called Maduro’s detention a “colossal victory” for U.S. security, saying it marked the beginning of a “bright new chapter” ...

Trump vows Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons

Zimbabwe imposes immediate export ban on raw minerals, lithium

4 killed in Russian strikes in Southern Ukraine

Israeli settlers set fire on West Bank Mosque, spray hate graffiti

Canada raises Mexico travel alert to ‘high degree of caution’

Chad closes border with Sudan

Chad closes border with Sudan

Chad on Monday announced the closure of its border with Sudan, citing “repeated incursions and violations committed by the warring parties in Sudan on Chadian territory.” Gassim Cherif Mahamat , Minister of Communication and Government Spokesman said in a statement. “The closure, aims to prevent the risk of extending the conflict to Chad, protect citizens ...

Trump considers limited strike on Iran to press nuclear deal- Report

Trump considers limited strike on Iran to press nuclear deal- Report

President Donald Trump is weighing an initial limited military strike on Iran, aimed at pressuring Tehran into accepting a nuclear deal, local media reports. If authorised, the strike could come within days, targeting a few military or government sites, said the report. It added that if Iran still refused to comply with the U.S. nuclear ...

23m Afghans in need of humanitarian aid in 2025: UNICEF

23m Afghans in need of humanitarian aid in 2025: UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says around 22.9 million people in Afghanistan, including 12 million children, nearly half of the population require humanitarian assistance. UNICEF said a combination of climate shocks, ongoing economic stagnation, and rising unemployment has significantly increased humanitarian needs across the country. According to a report extreme weather events, including repeated ...

Zelensky: Renewed Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine

Zelensky: Renewed Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine

Two people were killed and 10 injured in renewed Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, as Moscow intensified strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. “The main targets of the attack were energy facilities in Kiev, Odessa and Dnipro,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram. He added that the damage was ...

Second location: Mass shooting leaves 10 dead at Canadian school

Second location: Mass shooting leaves 10 dead at Canadian school

Ten people, including the suspected gunman were killed following a mass shooting at two locations in the northern British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge, Canadian authorities said on Wednesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said officers responded to reports of an active shooter at a local school at approximately 1:20 p.m. local time (2020 ...

U.S. to deport 97 Nigerians over alleged immigration offences

U.S. to deport 97 Nigerians over alleged immigration offences

The U.S. has listed 18 Nigerians for deportation from the country, in addition to 79 others earlier earmarked, bringing the total number of those to be deported to 97. This is contained in a statement published on the website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seen on Tuesday. It explained that the arrests ...

Canada slams Trump’s threat to stall cross-border bridge opening

Canada slams Trump’s threat to stall cross-border bridge opening

Canadian political and business leaders have pushed back strongly against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to delay the opening of the nearly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge. This is according to Canadian media reports on Tuesday. The bridge, which links Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, Michigan, will become the third crossing at the Windsor-Detroit gateway. The ...

Spain to ban social media access for children under 16

Spain to ban social media access for children under 16

Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Prime Minister, said on Tuesday at the World Government Summit in Dubai that access to social media for minors under 16 would be banned. Sanchez added that all platforms will be required to implement age verification systems. “Our children are exposed to a space they were never meant to navigate alone. “We ...

Trump threatens to sue comedian Trevor Noah over Grammys Epstein joke

Trump threatens to sue comedian Trevor Noah over Grammys Epstein joke

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host, Trevor Noah after a joke he made about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on stage. Trump blasted the comedian as a “total loser,” adding: “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for ...

Court sentences South Korea ex-first lady 20 months in prison for corruption

Court sentences South Korea ex-first lady 20 months in prison for corruption

South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday was sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery. The Seoul Central District Court found found the wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of accepting several luxury gifts and abusing her position for personal gain. The 53-year-old was acquitted of a further charge ...

Iran denies Trump’s claim that 800 executions stopped

Iran denies Trump’s claim that 800 executions stopped

The Iranian judiciary has rejected statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Tehran halted the execution of 800 demonstrators under the threat of military force. This claim is “completely false,” state radio quoted Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, as saying on Friday. A week ago, Trump said that a military attack on the Iranian leadership ...

U.S. withdrawal from WHO is a loss for everyone- Tedros

U.S. withdrawal from WHO is a loss for everyone- Tedros

Thursday marks one year since U.S .President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) just hours after taking office. According to an agreement between the U.S. and the Geneva-based UN agency, the withdrawal is due to be effective as of Thursday after the U.S. saw out a mandatory one-year notice ...

Nigerians lament passport delays over website failure

Nigerians lament passport delays over website failure

By Seun Ibiyemi Thousands of Nigerians in the overseas are facing persistent difficulties in obtaining international passports at the Nigeria High Commission in London, prompting fresh appeals for urgent intervention by the Federal Government. In a public appeal on Twitter space addressed to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, affected applicants expressed frustration over ...

U.S. says it killed militant linked to attack on its forces in Syria

U.S. says it killed militant linked to attack on its forces in Syria

The U.S. military on Saturday said it had killed “an experienced terrorist leader” in Syria who was linked to the December attack that killed two U.S. soldiers and a U.S. interpreter. Bilal Hasan al-Jasim had ties to Al-Qaeda and had direct contact with the militant who carried out the Dec. 13 ambush, the U.S. Central ...

UN joins Nigeria in commemorating Armed Forces Remembrance Day in New York

UN joins Nigeria in commemorating Armed Forces Remembrance Day in New York

The United Nations and members of the diplomatic corps on Thursday joined Nigeria to pay tribute to fallen heroes at the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, at the commemoration held at the Nigeria House in New York, commended Nigeria for its leadership role in Africa and globally. Mohammed said ...

Egypt receives €1bn in financial support from EU

Egypt receives €1bn in financial support from EU

The European Commission on Thursday disbursed one billion euros (or 1.16 billion dollars) to Egypt in budgetary support as part of a partnership agreement signed in 2024. “This funding is going where it is needed most: economic stability, democracy, sustainability, and the rule of law,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The payment ...

4 astronauts depart ISS due to medical issue

4 astronauts depart ISS due to medical issue

NASA has bought back four-member astronaut crew to Earth due to a medical issue, marking the first such early return in the history of the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts undocked from the ISS aboard a Crew Dragon capsule operated by SpaceX, the company of tech billionaire Elon Musk, NASA live footage showed. U.S ...

China to defend interests following Trump’s tariff announcement

China to defend interests following Trump’s tariff announcement

China said on Tuesday that it intends to protect its interests following US President, Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would target Iran’s trading partners with tariffs. “There are no winners in a trade war,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in Beijing. She said that China would resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interest. ...

More than 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire, UNICEF says

More than 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s agency on Tuesday said over 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the October ceasefire, including victims of drone and quadcopter attacks. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters at a UN briefing by video link from Gaza that “more than 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire of ...

Ugandan President, Museveni, seeks 7th term after 4 decades in power

Ugandan President, Museveni, seeks 7th term after 4 decades in power

When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he said “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.” The 81-year-old president and former rebel is seeking a seventh term in office on Thursday after nearly four decades leading the East ...

China slams Trump’s plan to control Venezuela’s oil as illegal move

China slams Trump’s plan to control Venezuela’s oil as illegal move

China on Wednesday sharply criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned intervention in Venezuela’s oil industry. The “outrageous use of force against Venezuela” by the United States and the demand that the country should manage its oil resources according to the “America first” principle constitute harassment, violate international law, and harm the rights of the Venezuelan ...

Trump announces capture of Venezuela’s Maduro after US airstrikes on Caracas

Trump announces capture of Venezuela’s Maduro after US airstrikes on Caracas

United States President Donald Trump has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as a large-scale US military operation targeting strategic locations in Venezuela. Trump disclosed on Saturday, January 3, 2026, that US forces, working alongside American law enforcement agencies, apprehended Maduro after coordinated airstrikes ...

Canada deports 366 Nigerians, 974 more await removal

Canada deports 366 Nigerians, 974 more await removal

Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, as part of an intensified immigration enforcement drive—the fastest pace in over a decade, official data shows. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) also revealed that 974 Nigerians remain in the “removal in progress” inventory, awaiting deportation. Updated statistics from November 25, 2025, placed Nigeria ninth ...

US to suspend visa issuance for Nigerians from Jan 1, 2026

US to suspend visa issuance for Nigerians from Jan 1, 2026

The United States government has announced a partial suspension of visa issuance to Nigerian nationals, effective from January 1, 2026, following a new presidential proclamation on border and national security. The US Mission in Nigeria confirmed on Monday that the restriction will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, in line with Presidential Proclamation ...

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