Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia-wide health alert
A rare and deadly virus has re-emerged in India, putting health authorities across Asia on edge. India has confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease carried by…
Nicki Minaj Reveals Trump’s $1m Gold Card After White House Event
Nicki Minaj has shared Donald Trump’s controversial $1m gold card, hinting at US citizenship paperwork after praising the president at a January event.
Tinubu names ambassador-designates to US, UK, two others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. The approvals were conveyed in a statement signed by…
EU removes Nigeria, five African countries from money laundering list
The European Union (EU) has removed Nigeria and five other African countries from its list of “high-risk third country jurisdictions” for money laundering and terrorism financing. The other countries delisted…
Venezuelan govt begins release of political prisoners amid US pressure
The Venezuelan government has started freeing detainees identified by human rights groups as political prisoners, saying the action is intended as a goodwill step. Spain’s foreign ministry said five of…
Trump says Interim Venezuela government will turn over 50m barrels of oil to US
United States President Donald Trump says Venezuela will turn over between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the US. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the…
Uganda bans live broadcast of riots ahead of January election
The Ugandan authorities have announced a ban on live broadcasts effective from Monday as part of a move to restrict coverage of unrest ahead of the country’s upcoming election. The…
Child obesity: UK bans junk food adverts on TV, online
A junk food adverts ban has come into effect across the UK from Monday as part of government efforts to reduce childhood obesity. Under the new rules, food and drinks…
BREAKING: US announces drug, terrorism charges against Venezuela President Maduro
The United States of America on Saturday announced drug and terrorism charges against Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro. This comes after US forces captured Maduro following a large-scale military strike on…
Trump captures Venezuelan President Maduro, wife
United States President, Donald Trump has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Trump disclosed this in a post via his Truth Social media account on…
