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Regional security threats: ECOWAS advocates police cooperation among member-states

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has called for enhanced coordination among police forces across its member states. This initiative...

Trump imposes new 15% tariff on Nigeria, Ghana, other African countries

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has officially imposed a new 15% import tariff on Nigeria and several other African countries,...

Breaking: Tsunami Hits Russia, State of Emergency Declared

Powerful tsunami waves caused widespread panic and forced officials to declare a state of emergency in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday morning. The...

Russian Plane Crash Claims 46 Lives in Amur Region

A devastating plane crash in Russia’s far east has claimed the lives of all 46 people on board. The Angara Airlines-operated An-24 plane...

US Withdraws from UNESCO, Cites Misalignment with American Interests

The United States has formally announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), effective December 31,...

Mining Disaster in Eastern Congo: Landslides Bury 500 Miners in Eastern Congo: Landslides Bury 500 Miners

A devastating tragedy has struck eastern Congo, where an estimated 500 miners are believed to be trapped following a series of landslides. Police...

Declassification Milestone: Trump Govt. Releases FBI Records on Martin Luther King Jr. 48 Years After

The Trump administration has declassified and released a trove of FBI and CIA documents related to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin...

USA Announces New Immigration Fees for Asylum, Work Permits,TPS

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced new non-waivable fees for certain immigration benefit requests, effective July 22, 2025. These...

Iraq Drone Attacks and EU Sanctions Spark Oil Price Surge Amid Weekly Loss

Oil prices edged higher on Friday, despite heading for a small weekly loss, as investors weighed the impact of new European Union sanctions...

US Senate Approves $9bln Spending Cut Package

The US Senate on Thursday approved a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump, canceling over $9 billion in funding for...

UK Inflation Rate Rises to 3.6% in June

The United Kingdom’s consumer price index (CPI) has increased to 3.6 percent in June from 3.4 percent in May, according to the UK...

Trump Slams Nigeria and BRICS Nations with Additional 10% Tariff

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries aligning themselves with the “anti-American policies” of BRICS. This...

Flood Disaster in Texas: 50 Dead, 27 Girls Still Missing

Rescuers searched on Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed...

Tinubu in Brazil, Pledges to Tackle Agricultural Challenges, Boost Food Security

To achieve food sovereignty and expand Nigeria’s presence in global agricultural exports, President Bola Tinubu says his administration is strategically focused on removing...

Pres. Tinubu Arrives in Rio de Janeiro for BRICS Summit

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 17th BRICS Summit, following a successful week-long state visit to...

Breaking: AU Helicopter Crashes in Mogadishu, Casualties Reported

A helicopter operated by the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed on Wednesday while attempting to land at Aden...