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The United Nations (UN), on Tuesday disclosed that over 263,934 people have been forced to run from their homes in Gaza Strip, following the continuous heavy Israeli strikes from the land, air and sea on the Palestinian territory. It noted that the intense figting has left thousands dead on both sides since Hamas launched an unexpected assault on Israel last …

Tensions between Iran and the United States rose sharply on Sunday after Tehran announced the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while Washington rejected the claim, insisting that commercial shipping continued to move freely through the vital international waterway. The latest dispute comes amid new military confrontations between the two countries, and fresh exchanges threaten the fragile agreement reached …

Recent developments in Sudan have seen significant escalation at regional and international levels, with the landing of a Turkish Air Force military cargo plane at East Al-Oweinat Airport in Egypt, located near the Sudanese border, in a move that carries deep political and military implications that go beyond just transport logistics. According to information circulating, the planes took off from …

A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2 billion yuan ($325 million; £243 million) in bribes over a 30-year period. Yang Youlin, who served in various positions in the city of Nanjing from 1993 to 2023, was also convicted of embezzlement, abuse of power and money laundering, with his ill-gotten …

U.S. House of Representatives member Riley Moore said President Donald Trump’s administration will be closely watching Nigeria’s 2027 elections, and described the conduct of the elections as a critical issue in Washington’s engagement with Africa’s most populous country. Moore, a Republican lawmaker representing West Virginia, made this known during an interview with NoireTV, which was published on the platform’s social …

A Romanian national, Iulian Ghergut, who was abducted by an Al-Qaeda affiliate group in Burkina Faso in 2015 has regained his freedom. The 47-year-old was abducted by Al-Mourabitoun while working in a manganese mine near the border with Mali and Niger in April 2015. The Romanian foreign ministry confirmed his release in a statement on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Missing Japanese …

Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Mace, has announced plans to introduce legislation that would ban immigration from three African countries—Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan—arguing that the move is necessary to safeguard America’s national security. Mace, who represents South Carolina, announced the proposal in a statement released on June 25 through his official office, describing the …

United States President Donald Trump emphasized that American military operations were instrumental in stopping the widespread killing of Christians in Nigeria, and said that America’s decisive action significantly weakened those behind the violence. Trump made the remarks Friday at an event in Washington, where he highlighted his administration’s security initiatives and counterterrorism operations in various parts of the world. Speaking …

An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed temperatures to unprecedented levels, with Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic setting new national heat records as forecasters warned that hotter conditions may still be on the way. Germany recorded its highest temperature on Saturday after provisional figures from the national weather service (DWD) showed the temperature rose to 41.5 degrees Celsius. …

MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas has delivered a strong and unequivocal condemnation of the ongoing anti-foreign sentiment and xenophobic violence in South Africa. He argued that the country’s economic future and wealth are closely intertwined with those of other countries on the African continent and that South Africa is “nothing without Africa.” Jonas made the remarks in a highly political …