Twin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela’s Northern Coast

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Venezuela’s northern coast has been struck by two powerful earthquakes, causing widespread destruction, disrupting essential services, and prompting emergency response efforts across several coastal communities. The twin quakes, which occurred within hours of each other, shook buildings in major cities and surrounding towns, sending frightened residents into the streets. Authorities reported damage to homes, schools,...
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Trump Says Iran Agreed to Nuclear Inspections, but Tehran Denies Claim

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A new diplomatic dispute has emerged between Washington and Tehran after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran had agreed to allow international inspections of its nuclear facilities, a statement swiftly denied by Iranian officials. Speaking to reporters following recent talks aimed at easing tensions between the two countries, Trump said Iran had signaled its...
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Nigerian Senate Set to Vote Today on Tinubu’s State Police Bill

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Nigeria’s Senate is set to vote today on a landmark State Police Bill backed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, a proposal that could significantly reshape the country’s security architecture. The legislation seeks to amend existing constitutional provisions to allow individual states to establish and operate their own police services alongside the Nigeria Police Force....
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FG Sics DSS, EFCC and Police on Cooking Gas ‘Saboteurs’ as Prices Bite Households

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The Federal Government has gone to war with cooking gas profiteers. After anemergency stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja this morning, the Minister of State forPetroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, directed the Department of StateServices (DSS), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and theNigeria Police Force to immediately clamp down on illegal storage, diversion andmarket manipulation...
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China Sanctions 10 U.S. Military-Related Firms in Retaliation for Tech Restrictions

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China has imposed sanctions on 10 U.S. defense and military-related companies in response to Washington’s latest restrictions on Chinese technology firms participating in defense-related contracts and supply chains. The move marks another escalation in the ongoing strategic and economic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing announced that the affected companies would face restrictions...
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Presidency Dismisses Peter Obi’s Call for Tinubu’s Resignation as “Childish and Hollow”

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The Presidency has strongly rejected calls by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, describing the demand as “childish, hollow, and lacking in substance.” The response follows comments by Obi criticizing the Tinubu administration over the country’s economic and security challenges. The former Anambra State governor argued that the...
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Ruto Offers Sh2 Billion for Kenya’s Protest Victims.Families Call It a ‘Smokescreen.’

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Kenya is heading into one of the most politically charged weeks of President WilliamRuto’s presidency, and his opening move has already backfired. Speaking this morning,Ruto announced a Sh2 billion (around $15.5 million) compensation package for 1,100people affected by violent protests between 2017 and 2025, including the Gen Z-leddemonstrations that paralysed Nairobi in 2024. He stopped...
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that reshaped the United Kingdom’s political landscape following the Labour Party’s return to power. In a statement delivered outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said stepping down was a difficult decision but one he believed was in the best interests...
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JNIM Claims Assault on Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport

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Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked militant group operating across the Sahel, has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, marking one of the most significant security incidents in the country in recent months. According to statements released by the group, militants launched a coordinated assault aimed...
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