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Oil and gas prices rose again on Tuesday after an Iranian official warned that his country would “set fire to anyone who tries to pass through” the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel continued to grow.…
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the temporary and partial closure of its airspace as a precautionary measure to safeguard flights, crews and national territory amid escalating regional security tensions. The General Civil…
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Iranian state media have confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at his office in the Israeli-US attacks on Iran, following earlier reports of his killing by US and Israeli officials. A 40-day mourning period for…
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The Federal Government has provided a dramatic update on the fire that broke out at Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, confirming that all trapped personnel have been rescued and six injured people are in…
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In a military raid supported by the United States, Mexican forces have located and killed one of the country’s most wanted drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”. The killing of El Mencho on Sunday triggered…
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US President Donald Trump has said he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he has continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes. Trump said on Friday that he would replace the tariffs…
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A 21-year-old Ghanaian, Daniel Boakye, who was awaiting deportation from the United Kingdom to Ghana, has escaped from police custody in London for the second time within a week. Boakye fled on Sunday, February 15, while under guard at…
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The United States has sent 100 military personnel to northern Nigeria to train and advise local forces, as deadly threats rise from armed groups such as Boko Haram and ISIL (ISIS)-linked factions. Samaila Uba, Nigeria’s Defence…
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Former US President Barack Obama has clarified that the chances Earth has been visited by aliens is "low" after comments he made about extra-terrestrial species caught attention online. "They're real but I haven't seen them," he told…
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Donald Trump is not set to attend the 39th annual meeting of the African Union, which kicks off its leaders’ summit on Friday. But his presence will still be felt as delegations from the 55 member states grapple with the new, disruptive…
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