Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has reportedly set a new world record on social media after his Instagram reel highlighting the Government of India’s anti-paper leak initiatives crossed 303 million views, making it the most-viewed Instagram reel within 24 hours. Instagram has emerged as one of India’s most popular...
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said there are currently no negotiations with the United States despite the recent pause in hostilities between both countries. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said mediators may pass messages from Washington, but stressed, “At present, we are not engaged in any negotiations with the...
Iran and the United States have paused military attacks, raising fresh hopes that diplomatic talks could resume after weeks of escalating conflict. Iran’s army spokesman, Mohammad Akraminia, said the country suspended its retaliatory operations after the United States stopped carrying out strikes for two consecutive nights. “These attacks continued...
France and Spain are battling devastating wildfires that have forced about 267,000 people to flee their homes as emergency crews struggle to contain the fast-moving flames. In France, nearly 197,000 residents and tourists were evacuated from areas around Bordeaux, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez describing it as “probably” the...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed Army Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky and appointed Mykhailo Drapaty as his replacement after days of protests over changes in the country’s military leadership. Syrsky, 60, had led Ukraine’s armed forces since 2024 and played a key role in defending Kyiv during Russia’s full-scale invasion...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on other African countries to lend their voices to unanimously condemn the ongoing Afro-phobic attacks, also known as Xenophobia, in South Africa. A united voice, according to the Nigerian leader, will send a clear message to that Southern African country that such intolerance...
Kuwait on Saturday said Iran struck another of its power and water plants, leading to several power generation units being deactivated, a day after a similar attack. “Another electricity and water distillation plant was targeted by a hostile attack that led to a fire erupting in one of the...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed “until further notice” after a vessel allegedly ignored approved navigation instructions. The Guards said their forces fired warning shots at the ship and forced it to stop after it failed to comply with repeated directives to...
Prominent United States Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness, according to a statement from his office. His office announced on X that the South Carolina Republican passed away on Saturday, July 11, following a “brief and sudden illness.” The statement said,...
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him. Both sides dialled up the rhetoric after exchanges of fire this week rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending their war,...
Federal Government has facilitated the return of another 39 Nigerian nationals from South Africa as part of its ongoing emergency evacuation programme following xenophobic attacks in the country. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in an update on Friday, noting that the latest group...
Nigeria has expressed sympathy to the government and people of China following the deadly landslide that struck Tanchang County in Gansu Province on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday, “Nigeria mourns the loss of lives in this disaster, which has...
US forces launched “powerful” strikes on Tuesday against Iran in response to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. “The US strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz” and will “impose heavy...
The Federal Government is mourning the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Miss Nnani Adaobi Marian. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa. said she died from injuries sustained during a Russian aerial attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Ministry informed that late Miss Nnani was...
Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas on Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 60, just a day before the NATO summit in Ankara. The bombardment damaged dozens of residential buildings, including a multi-storey apartment block where a missile...
Every stunning African victory at this FIFA World Cup has stirred two emotions in William Troost-Ekong. The first is pride. The second is an inescapable sense of what might have been. As Morocco, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire have stood toe-to-toe with football’s traditional powerhouses, the former Super Eagles captain...
The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has increased to 2,954, according to the latest official figures. More than 16,000 people were injured after the powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck on June 24. The disaster destroyed about 190 buildings, with the worst damage recorded in the...
Thousands of mourners converged on Tehran’s Grand Mosalla prayer complex on Saturday to bid farewell to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with many chanting calls for revenge following his death in a US-Israeli attack. The funeral drew huge crowds waving red flags, a Shiite symbol of vengeance,...
Federal Government has evacuated another 268 Nigerian nationals from South Africa as part of its ongoing effort to rescue citizens affected by renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-migrant violence in the country. The latest batch of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday aboard a...
A newborn baby has been rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building, 32 hours after the devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela. Rescue workers pulled the 18-day-old infant from the debris during a late-night operation in La Guaira, drawing cheers from those at the scene. The child, wrapped...