Ukraine has received the bodies of 1,212 of its fallen soldiers from Russia, the agency dealing with prisoners of war in Kiev announced. The soldiers died in battles in various regions, including Kursk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson. Russia transported the bodies over the weekend, terming it a...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging the international community to take concrete actions against Russia following a massive wave of air attacks on Ukrainian cities. “Today is one of the largest attacks on Kiev. Odesa, Dnipro region, and Chernihiv region were also targeted,” Zelensky wrote on X, emphasizing that...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Mpox upsurge a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), citing the continued rise in cases and ongoing transmission in some countries. *WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this is im a statement on Tuesday. Dr. Ghebreyesus stated,...
US President, Donald Trump declared his relationship with Elon Musk “over” and cautioned the billionaire Tesla CEO against funding Democratic candidates, warning of “serious consequences” if he does so. In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump stated, “I would assume so, yeah,” when asked if his relationship with...
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. The proclamation, signed on Wednesday evening, affects the following countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted...
Muslim pilgrims from across the world have converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day-long worship and reflection. This significant ritual, known as Wuqoof-e-Arafat, is the most important part of the Hajj pilgrimage and takes place on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah. Mount...
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, effective June 9, 2025. The countries facing a full-entry ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, partial restrictions...
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to hold a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said. Leavitt provided no further details, and there was no immediate confirmation from Beijing. If the call takes place, the leaders are expected to...
R&B singer Chris Brown has been freed on bail after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The Grammy-winning U.S. musician, 36, can continue with his scheduled international tour this year, including in the UK in June and July, as part...
Britain, France and Canada collectively decided to sanction Israel if it does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, on Gaza. In a joint statement, they described the recent Israeli escalations in Gaza as wholly disproportionate. They emphasised that the three countries will...
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to...
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) country office in Russia, Batyr Berdyklychev, has dismissed rumors about a new virus in the country, local media reported Friday. The WHO representative in Moscow has confirmed that the recent suspected cases in Russia were caused by the known bacterial infection...
U.S. President Donald Trump has presented a “Gold Card” that would give rich immigrants the right to stay in the United States indefinitely. “For 5 million dollars this could be yours,” he said on Thursday on board the presidential aircraft Air Force One. Several videos published in the U.S....
A 22-year-old female Japanese influencer was fatally stabbed during a livestream on a public street in Tokyo and died shortly thereafter. The alleged perpetrator was arrested at the scene, local media reported on Wednesday. Investigators discovered dozens of stab wounds on the young woman’s body, including on her head...
Pakistani security forces have freed 155 passengers from a hijacked train as the operation to rescue the remaining hostages continues in the south-western province of Balochistan, officials said on Wednesday. The train, which was carrying around 450 passengers, including army personnel and their families, was targeted by more than...
Oscar-winning U.S. actor, Gene Hackman, 95, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their dog were found dead in their Santa Fe home, in New Mexico. Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe County Sheriff, in a statement said:”We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday afternoon...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. has continued to provide foreign aid after the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had its programmes frozen pending a review. “I’m not against foreign aid. I’ve supported foreign aid. We’re going to do foreign aid. No one here is saying...
Spain’s High Court on Thursday found a former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing a player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined him over 10,000 euros ($10,434). The court, however, acquitted him of charges of coercion. Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for...
A teacher accused of stabbing an 8-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon said she was “annoyed”after being excluded from a class, police said. “I got annoyed just three days after returning to work,” she was quoted as telling the police, after...