ISRAEL VOWS TO RESPOND WITH ‘GREAT FORCE’ IF IRAN ATTACKS
Agency report Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said on Wednesday that Israel was prepared to respond “with great force” if attacked by Iran, following Iranian...
UN WARNS EBOLA RESPONSE LAGGING AS DRC DEATH TOLL NEARS 3,000
By Aishat Momoh. O. The United Nations has warned that the global response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
US SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TRUMP TO CONTINUE WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION
Agency Report The United States Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to continue construction of a new ballroom at the...
NEPAL-TIBET FLOODS: DEATH TOLL HITS 955 AS 4,471 REMAIN MISSING
By Aishat Momoh. O. At least 955 people have been confirmed dead, while 4,471 others remain missing following devastating flash floods and landslides that struck...
VENEZUELA RETAINS OIL OWNERSHIP UNDER NEW US DEAL – RODRIGUEZ SAYS
Agency Report Venezuela retains ownership and sovereignty over its oil resources despite a new agreement granting the United States significant access to the country’s vast...
NEPAL-TIBET FLOODS, LANDSLIDES DEATH TOLL RISES TO 750, OVER 3,000 MISSING
Agency Report The death toll from devastating floods and landslides near the Nepal-China border has risen to 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing...
US TO REVOKE VISAS OF TOURISTS, BUSINESS VISITORS WHO SEEK ASYLUM
Agency Report The United States government has announced plans to revoke the visas of foreign nationals who entered the country for tourism or business but...
TRUMP MOURNS DOLLY PARTON, ORDERS US FLAGS LOWERED FOR ONE WEEK
By Aishat Momoh. O. United States President Donald Trump has mourned the death of country music icon Dolly Parton, describing her passing as a “true...
NASA MISSION TO SAVE SWIFT SPACE TELESCOPE FROM RE-ENTRY FAILS
By Aishat Momoh. O. A mission to rescue NASA’s Swift space telescope from falling back into Earth’s atmosphere has failed after the spacecraft sent to...
US NATIONAL DEBT SURPASSES $40 TRILLION AMID RISING BORROWING COSTS
Agency Report The United States’ gross national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, according to data released by the US Treasury Department...