UN DECLARES FAMINE IN GAZA, AS ISRAEL KICKS
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first in the Middle East, with its experts saying 500,000 people were facing...
OVER 100 ARRESTED AFTER DEADLY FAN VIOLENCE HALTS INDEPENDIENTE–UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE MATCH
Agency Report More than 100 football fans have been arrested after violent clashes erupted during a Copa Sudamericana knockout match between Argentina’s Independiente and...
“WE CANNOT BREAK COMPLETELY WITH UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG” – IRAN
Iran “cannot completely cut cooperation” with the UN nuclear watchdog but the return of its inspectors is up to the country’s security chiefs, Foreign Minister...
UK ANNUAL INFLATION RISES FURTHER IN JULY
British inflation accelerated more than expected in July, reaching its highest level since the start of 2024, official data showed Wednesday, adding more pressure on...
AIR CANADA FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALL OFF STRIKE AFTER REACHING TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The union representing Air Canada flight attendants announced on Tuesday that it has ended its strike over wage disputes and unpaid ground...
NIGERIA STRENGTHENS TIES WITH TURKEY AS AMBASSADOR POROY MEETS NIDCOM
The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Memmet Poroy, has proposed working collaboration between Nigeria and Turkey, to strengthen ties between its diaspora communities. He made this...
WILDFIRES RAVAGE SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, SIX DEAD INCLUDING FIREFIGHTERS
Agency Report Wildfires sweeping across Spain and Portugal have claimed six lives, including two firefighters, as the Iberian Peninsula grapples with an intense heatwave....
TRUMP, PUTIN AGREE ON “ROBUST SECURITY GUARANTEES” FOR UKRAINE AFTER ALASKA SUMMIT
Agency Report U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached an agreement on what the White House described as “robust security...
US CAPITAL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP GOVERNMENT OVER POLICE TAKEOVER
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The attorney general for the U. S. capital, Washington, has initiated legal action against Donald Trump’s administration regarding what he termed a...
GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY TALKS IN GENEVA END WITHOUT AGREEMENT AFTER 10 DAYS OF NEGOTIATIONS
By Aishat Momoh. O. After 10 days of intense negotiations, efforts to finalise a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution ended in Geneva, Switzerland,...