Israel needs to ‘think carefully’ about risks of escalation, U.S. warns
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has urged Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to carefully consider any Israeli retaliatory strike against Iran and the consequences this […]
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Man sets self on fire in front of Israeli embassy to protest ‘genocide
A man has set himself on fire outside Israel’s embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon in an apparent act of protest against genocide […]
Lai Mohammed bags international advocacy job
Ballard Partners, an international governmental affairs firms has appointed Alhaji Lai Mohammed, immediate past Minister of Information and Culture, as Managing Partner of its first […]
U.S. returns 23 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The United States has repatriated to Nigeria, 23 Benin Bronzes, part of the thousands of artifacts that were looted by the British during their invasion […]
World Bank to increase assistance to Nigeria’s poor, vulnerable, says Osinbajo
The World Bank Group (WBG) has expressed its readiness to help in increasing assistance to Nigeria’s poor and vulnerable. Vice President Osinbajo, in a tweet […]
Biden approves redeployment of U.S. troops to Somalia
U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a plan to redeploy U.S. troops to the eastern African country of Somalia to counter the extremist group al-Shabab, […]
Ukraine’s military gets more aircraft, parts to repair others – Pentagon
Ukraine’s military has received additional aircraft as well parts for repairs to get damaged aircraft flying again, the Pentagon has said. Ukraine has defied expectations […]
Court sentences Trump’s supporters to 5 years imprisonment over assault on US Capitol
A Donald Trump supporter was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the attack on the US Capitol, the harshest punishment […]
John F. Kennedy’s assassination: US releases thousands of secret files
US authorities released thousands of secret files Wednesday on president John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a case that still fuels conspiracy theories despite the official conclusion […]
Talks to salvage nuclear deal begin amid tensions between U.S., Iran
Negotiations on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are set to resume on Monday in Vienna amid few signs of progress and a tense atmosphere. […]