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In his recent statement, US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against the ships with Indians leaving the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was “totally unacceptable.” Three vessels with an Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. In one of …

Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, says the country is ready to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in innovation, agriculture, healthcare, security, education and skills development sector. Freeman disclosed this on Monday night in Abuja, during the 78th Anniversary ceremony of the Independence of the State of Israel organised by the …

US President Donald Trump has demanded stricter and harsher conditions in the proposed peace deal framework with Iran, particularly concerning the country’s enriched uranium stockpile. While Trump has repeatedly claimed that a deal was in the final stages, there has been little concrete progress on the ground due to his …

Twelve people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon. The strike hit the village of Mashghara in the Bekaa Valley late Monday, according to Lebanon’s state-run media. As per the recent reports, an Israeli official said the military had called up more troops to …

North Korea on Tuesday launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea, as said by South Korea’s military. This comes days after the Russian and Chinese leaders voiced their opposition to Western pressures on North Korea. The missile fired from Jongju, a city near the North’s west …

Sri Lanka will expand prison capacity as a long-term solution to overcrowding, a senior minister said. Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the country needs to reduce overcrowding in prisons.  Sri Lanka currently has around 39,000 inmates, including about 21,000 linked to drug-related offences, he said. Nanayakkara said the prison service …

Nigeria has reciprocated Rwanda’s 30-day visa-free entry policy, expanding travel access between both countries. The development was announced on Friday by the Nigeria Immigration Service, which said all necessary arrangements had been concluded for the implementation of the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu. The decision comes amid renewed diplomatic …

Myanmar published a parliamentary bill on Thursday proposing the death sentence for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres. Internet fraud factories have flourished in war-torn Myanmar, part of Southeast Asia’s thriving scam economy, targeting web users worldwide with romance and cryptocurrency investment cons. …

Israel has approved the establishment of a special military tribunal to prosecute those involved in the October 7, 2023 attack carried out by Hamas and other extremist factions. The legislation was passed late Monday night by 93 out of 120 lawmakers in parliament in Jerusalem, in its third and final …

President Alassane Ouattara has decided to open an embassy in Kenya as Cote d’Ivoire and Kenya move to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The decision was announced during a meeting between Ouattara and Kenyan President William Ruto on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. The summit …