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At least 700 reported dead in Tanzania’s post-election violence, opposition claims

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Tanzania’s opposition says more than 700 people have been killed during three days of violent unrest following the country’s...

End of war as Hamas accepts Trump-brokered peace deal to end Gaza War, release Hostages

In a historic development, Hamas has accepted a U.S.-brokered peace deal led by President Donald Trump, marking a major step toward ending the two-year...

Spain threatens 2026 World Cup boycott iver Israel’s participation

Spain has issued a stark warning: it may withdraw from the 2026 FIFA World Cup if Israel is allowed to take part in the...

Nigerian voice from abroad: 23 KG and a dream

By Yomi Olusunle The world felt like it was holding its breath. I stood in the cold fluorescent light at Manchester Airport, dragging a suitcase...

FG hints at US govt blackmail as full list of 31 African countries affected by 3-month US visa policy emerges

Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners from the US, foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar...

Ceasefire brokered by Trump under threat as Iran and Israel trade blame for renewed strikes

The fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, appeared to be on the brink of collapse just hours after...

Why Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iranian supreme leader, and keeping distance, US officials say

President Donald Trump opposed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two sources, amid ongoing waves of tit-for-tat strikes...

After Israel pounding and Iran’s payback: Pakistan calls for Muslim unity amid conflict

In the shadow of missiles streaking across skies and cities shuddering beneath explosions, a new voice of solidarity is rising from South Asia. As...

Why I was sent back to Nigeria by Saudi authorities – Gumi

Earlier in the week, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a well-known cleric based in Kaduna State, was barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage after...

UK Supreme Court backs ‘biological’ definition of woman

Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. It marks the culmination of...

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