At least 15 people have been confirmed dead following a fresh outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ebola is a highly contagious virus that spreads through contact with bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, or semen. The illness it causes is rare but severe, and in many cases, fatal….
Israel’s defence minister vowed Thursday to inflict the biblical 10 plagues of Egypt on Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they stepped up their missile attacks against Israel. “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn — we will complete all 10 plagues,” Israel Katz posted on X….
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels announced on Saturday that an Israeli airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, has killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of their rebel-controlled government, along with several other ministers. The strike, which occurred on Thursday during a government workshop, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict tied to Israel’s war in Gaza….
A federal appeals court has ruled that most of United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are unlawful, delivering a significant setback to his unilateral attempt to reshape U.S. trade policy. In a 7-4 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that Trump’s actions were “invalid as contrary to law,”…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that it had killed Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida, described as the Head of the Palestine District of ISIS and the most senior figure of the terrorist group operating in Gaza. This was revealed in a statement shared on its official X handle on Friday. It reads:…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and others have made it to the 2025 TIME100 Artificial Intelligence (AI) list. This was announced by the Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the minister, Isime Esene. Esene said that the list is a recognition of the 100 most…
United States President, Donald Trump, at both his White House events on Monday, has suggested the possible renaming of the US Department of Defense to ‘Department of War.’ Trump, while meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the Oval Office on Monday, said, “You know, we got the Department of Defense, but I —…
A UN-backed body has confirmed famine in Gaza City for the first time, marking a grim milestone in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global initiative involving UN agencies, aid groups, and governments, has raised its classification for the Gaza Governorate, which includes Gaza City…
Israel’s defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Defence Minister Israel Katz’s move, confirmed to AFP by a spokesperson, piled pressure on Hamas as mediators pushing for a ceasefire in the nearly two-year…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, for the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). His participation underscores Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with Japan and the broader Asian market. Tinubu, alongside other heads of government and global leaders, attended the opening ceremony of the conference at the…
