In a significant shift in Western foreign policy, the United Kingdom, along with Australia and Canada, announced formal recognition of Palestinian statehood on Sunday. Britain and Canada became the first G7 nations to take such a step, with France and other countries expected to follow suit during the UN General Assembly in New York, which […]
Their release comes after four weeks in custody and sustained diplomatic and investigative efforts by Nigerian authorities. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, confirmed the release at a press briefing in Abuja. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, identified the released individuals as Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq. According to […]
The Path to Rebirth party, which was launched by Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of a small city in western Japan, does not have a policy platform and its members are free to set their own agendas. Ishimaru unexpectedly came second in the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election thanks to a successful online campaign but he […]
Seventeen candidates are running for president, but observers say the race is between outgoing Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika, who also duelled in the 2019 vote that was nullified over tampering and followed by a rerun. Chakwera, a 70-year-old pastor, and law professor Mutharika, 85, have campaigned on improving the agriculture-dependent economy. In urban centres, […]
Judges voted 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro of plotting to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following his October 2022 election defeat by the left-winger. Prosecutors said the plan failed only due to a lack of support from military top brass. Bolsonaro’s defense team called the sentence “incredibly excessive” and announced he would appeal, “including at […]
Ghana President, John Dramani Mahama disclosed this, adding that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of Nigerians, a Gambian and others had already arrived in Accra, with the Ghanaian authorities facilitating their return to their respective countries. “We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the […]
World leaders have condemned the assassination of right-wing activist and Trump ally, Charlie Kirk, warning of the harms of politically-motivated violence. U.S. President Donald Trump called it a “dark moment for America” and vowed to hold those responsible accountable, calling Kirk a “martyr for truth.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is “no justification […]
The $4-billion dam, built across the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border, has been a source of national pride for Ethiopia and a rare symbol of unity in a country facing deep internal divisions. Constructed by Italian firm Webuild, the dam stands 170 metres tall and stretches nearly two kilometres, with the capacity to generate […]
The attack was the first to hit Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers, a sprawling government complex at the heart of Kyiv. Drone strikes also damaged several high-rise buildings in Kyiv, according to emergency services. Russia has shown no sign of ending its three-and-a-half-year invasion of Ukraine, pushing hardline demands for ending the war, despite efforts by […]
In an executive order signed, Trump noted that the United States will now designate “state sponsors of wrongful detention”, similar to the powerful tool of branding countries as state sponsors of terrorism. The Trump administration did not immediately name countries for the new blacklist, but a senior official said that China, Iran and Afghanistan would […]