Nigerian commercial banks have quietly resumed allowing international dollar transactions on naira-denominated debit cards, a significant move that signals growing confidence in the country’s foreign exchange...
Hamas stated on Friday, July 4, 2025, that it has responded in “a positive spirit” to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Local media says the...
In a devastating incident that underscores Pakistan’s ongoing infrastructure challenges, a five-storey residential building in Karachi’s Lyari neighborhood collapsed on the morning of Friday, July 4,...
In a significant move to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to collaborate on strengthening...
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine surged again this week after Kyiv was hit by a record-breaking aerial assault, just hours after a phone call between Donald...
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against a Nigerian man based in Lagos. Ehiremen Aigbokhan is accused of stealing...
A 48-year-old Kenyan caregiver, Irene Wanjiru Mbugua, was killed by a mentally ill patient in Birmingham, United Kingdom. According to reports, she was found dead at...
A tense chapter in the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme has taken a dramatic turn. United Nations nuclear inspectors on Friday, July 4, 2025, left Iran,...
Recent intelligence reports from the Netherlands and Germany reveal a disturbing escalation in Russia’s use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, marking a blatant breach of...
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced the temporary closure of its offices in Abuja and Lagos on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of...
Hamas has announced that it is consulting with other Palestinian factions before issuing a formal response to the latest ceasefire and hostage release proposal presented by...
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted a Nigerian national, Olatunbosun Osukoya, in what authorities are calling one of the largest healthcare fraud crackdowns...
Thick, acrid smoke lingered over Kyiv on Friday, July 4, 2025, after a night of relentless Russian bombardment that struck nearly every district of the Ukrainian...
Former Wales star Gareth Bale has tabled a £40 million bid to acquire Cardiff City, his hometown football club. Sources confirm that the 35-year-old, who retired...
In a bold geopolitical move, Russia has become the first nation to officially recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. The announcement, made by...
Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia has officially stepped down from her post, citing deep disagreements over the government’s controversial handling of a national passport printing contract....
In a sweeping new sanctions move, the United States has targeted a massive Iranian oil smuggling network and a Hezbollah-linked financial institution, escalating efforts to choke...
The football community is in mourning following the passing of Peter Rufai, Nigeria’s legendary goalkeeper. Affectionately called “Dodomayana,” Rufai succumbed to a prolonged illness early Thursday...
At least one person dead
An Israeli drone strike near Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, has killed at least one person and injured three others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The...
In a fresh push for trade-driven diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations next week at the White House. The meeting,...
94 dead from Israeli strikes in less than 24 hours
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least 94 Palestinians across Gaza between late Wednesday and Thursday, July 1 and July 2, 2025, according to Gaza’s Health...
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran’s adherence to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), rejecting growing speculation that the country...
A late-night drive-by shooting in one of Chicago’s busiest entertainment districts has left four people dead and 14 others hospitalized, several of them in critical condition....
On the eve of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 24, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, appeared at a...
A high-level delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the U.S. Congress has visited Benue. The visit follows recent violent attacks in...
