Death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has risen to 1,430, with 3,238 people injured and more than 50,000 others still missing, raising fears that the number of casualties could increase. The powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes have displaced millions, with the United Nations estimating that 6.76 million...
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Death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela has risen to 235, while about 4,300 people have been injured as rescue efforts continue. Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude hit within a minute on Wednesday night, leaving widespread destruction and forcing emergency teams to search...
Death toll from the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to at least 188, while 971 people have been injured, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez confirmed on Thursday. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said about 30 aftershocks have been recorded since the two strongest tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and...
France has confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola after a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for the virus. The patient was identified shortly after arriving in France and was immediately placed in isolation as a precaution. Health authorities said this is the...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, bringing months of political uncertainty to a dramatic end. Starmer, said he would remain in office until a new Labour leader is elected to ensure a smooth transition of power....
King Charles III is set to make history by becoming the first British monarch to publicly disclose details of his personal tax payments. Buckingham Palace said the move is part of efforts to improve transparency and modernise the monarchy as public interest in royal finances continues to grow. Although...
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has approved the agreement signed between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump to end the Middle East conflict, despite expressing personal reservations about the deal. The agreement opens a 60-day window for broader discussions between Washington and Tehran, including talks...
United States (US) has granted permanent residency to Ghana’s Ken Ofori-Atta, his lawyer said Tuesday, capping a saga that saw the fugitive ex-finance minister arrested by immigration authorities. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January last year to receive medical treatment, including prostate cancer surgery. In...
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that a breakthrough agreement between the United States and Iran has been finalized, describing the development as a major step toward easing tensions and restoring normal maritime operations in the Gulf region. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the long-awaited...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reassured Nigerian inmates in Ethiopia that they have not been forgotten by their country, following the signing of a bilateral Prisoner Transfer Agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia. Ojukwu conveyed the message during a visit to Nigerian inmates at the...
Forty-nine people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in Niger after the truck transporting them broke down, authorities said Thursday. The dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water, the Agadez governorate said in a post...
World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have unveiled a joint emergency response plan worth $518 million to combat the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and prevent its spread across neighbouring countries. The six-month intervention, scheduled...
United States (US) President Donald Trump has said he is still weighing whether to approve a proposed agreement with Iran, despite reports suggesting the deal is awaiting his final endorsement. While Trump outlined possible terms, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities,...
World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the first recovery of a patient infected with Ebola in the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking on Friday, WHO official Anais Legand disclosed that the patient recovered on May 27, tested negative twice, and was subsequently discharged from...
United States (US) President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, saying “there won’t be anything left” of the country if stalled peace negotiations with Washington fail to produce results. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump declared: “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The global fight against terrorism has received a boost with the elimination of one of the senior leaders of ISIS, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuk in a joint counter-terrorism operation carried out by American and Nigerian security forces last night. President Donald Trump of the United States...
The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s call for global financial reforms that will accelerate Africa’s economic growth. In a statement signed by its Chairman Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF argued that the ongoing reforms in Nigeria placed the President in the best...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned US President Donald Trump that any mistake over Taiwan could push both nations toward conflict as the two leaders opened high-level talks in Beijing. Speaking during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi stressed that “The Taiwan question is...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh term in office, extending his nearly four-decade rule after winning January’s disputed presidential election. The inauguration ceremony held at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala attracted thousands of supporters who gathered to witness the veteran leader take the oath...
US President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15 following an invitation from Xi Jinping, Beijing confirmed on Monday. The trip is expected to focus on key global issues, including tensions over trade tariffs, the Middle East conflict, and Taiwan, which China regards as part of...