U.S. IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS ON IRAN’S OIL EXPORTS, TARGETS CHINESE REFINERY
The United States on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at curbing Iran’s oil exports, including penalties against a China-based independent refinery. The move...
SWISS WOMAN KIDNAPPED IN NIGER REPUBLIC
A Swiss citizen has been kidnapped in Niger, Switzerland’s foreign ministry told AFP, confirming information published by a Nigerien media outlet. The foreign ministry said...
SONY ANNOUNCES PS5 PRICE HIKES IN SELECT MARKETS
Japan’s Sony said it has hiked the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets, but not the United States, because of “challenging” global...
WORLD NEWS: RUSSIAN STRIKE KILLS 34 IN UKRAINE
A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said, as European and US leaders condemned...
ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKING: U.S COURT ORDERS FBI, DEA TO RELEASE TINUBU’S PROBE RECORDS
A U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release records concerning...
US EMBASSY IMPLEMENTS NEW VISA INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS FOR NIGERIANS
The United States Embassy has announced updated visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants, effective from April 22. According to a statement issued on...
TRAGEDY AS SIEMENS CEO, FAMILY KILLED IN NEW YORK HELICOPTER CRASH
Six individuals, including a top Siemens executive and his family, lost their lives when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York...
DONALD TRUMP UNDERGOES FIRST MEDICAL SINCE RETURN TO POWER
Agency Report Friday marks Donald Trump's first yearly medical since taking office again, focusing attention on the 78-year-old president of the United States, who has...
WORLD NEWS: US FIRES HEAD OF MILITARY BASE IN GREENLAND AFTER VANCE VISIT
Agency Report The head of the US military base in Greenland, a Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, has been fired for criticising...
WORLD NEWS: TUNISIA FREES 11 RUSSIANS ACCUSED OF ‘TERRORISM’
Agency Report A group of 11 Russians detained in Tunisia last November on allegations of “terrorism” has been released and will soon head home, Russian...