Mali’s Head of State, General Assimi Goïta, has taken over as Defence Minister as the military government rejigs to repel the armed groups exacerbating instability. The move followed the April 25 killing…
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Iran: Mass arrests, executions surge during Mideast war — UN
Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the Middle East war, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Since the US-Israeli strikes sparked the…
US warns Nigerians on visa overstay risk
The United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned that visa overstays by Nigerian travellers could impact other citizens applying to enter the U.S. In an advisory issued on Monday, the mission…
Iran: Trump’s ceasefire claim false
Iran has said that the United States President Donald Trump is lying and desperate for a ceasefire in the ongoing crisis between the two countries. A senior Iranian military commander, Major General…
Dead Nigerian discovered in UK apartment
Barely one week after a Nigerian mother of three died of cancer in the United Kingdom, another Nigerian father of three, identified simply as Herbert, has been found dead in his apartment….
Oil prices jump after Iran shuts Hormuz again
The prices of crude oil have remained flat at below $100 per barrel after Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hours after reopening. It was showed that West Texas…
Actress Nathalie Baye passes away at 77
One of France’s most celebrated film stars, Nathalie Baye, has died aged 77, French media report. President Emmanuel Macron said the much-loved stalwart of French cinema had been “an actress with whom…
Iran shuts Hormuz again within hours
Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz just hours after declaring the strategic waterway open, reversing its position amid rising geopolitical tensions. According to Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, the…
250 missing after migrant boat disaster
Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP via Getty Images Many Rohingya have been fleeing by sea, as seen in this 2024 file photo of a boat carrying Rohingya refugees in Indonesia About 250 Rohingya…
90-year-old jailed over son’s crime
The South Korean woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering more than 350m won of her son’s proceeds. A 90-year-old woman in South Korea has been sentenced to…