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A deadly shooting at a secondary school and nearby residence in the remote mountain town of Tumbler Ridge left nine people dead and 27 others injured on Tuesday, Canadian authorities confirmed. Among the injured, two sustained serious wounds, while the rest suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. Police reported that the…
Russia has dismissed allegations that it operates any state-backed scheme to recruit Nigerians for combat roles in the ongoing war in Ukraine, describing such claims as unfounded and disconnected from official government policy. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podyolyshev, said Moscow has no programme authorising the recruitment of Nigerians…
The United States has issued a caution to Nigerian travellers, warning that overstaying visas could restrict opportunities for other Nigerians seeking to travel to the country for education, business, or family visits. The advisory comes amid heightened enforcement and tighter travel regulations under the administration of President Donald Trump. In a statement shared on X…
China has pushed back against growing international pressure to join nuclear disarmament talks, insisting its position remains unchanged following the expiration of the US-Russia New START treaty, the last major agreement limiting the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. The treaty lapsed on Thursday, intensifying concerns among arms control advocates that the absence of legally binding limits…
US President Donald Trump has escalated a public feud with Trevor Noah, threatening legal action over jokes made by the comedian while hosting the 68th Grammy Awards that referenced Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The remarks came shortly after Noah announced Billie Eilish as the winner of Song of the Year for Wildflower….
Interpol has issued a red notice for the arrest of Indonesian oil magnate Mohammad Riza Chalid over his alleged involvement in a $17 billion corruption scandal linked to state-owned energy company Pertamina. The notice, circulated on January 23, calls on law enforcement agencies across Interpol’s 196 member countries to help locate and provisionally arrest the…
Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has taken a decisive step to reshape the country’s political landscape, formally dissolving all political parties nearly three years after seizing power in a series of coups. The decision was reached on Thursday during a cabinet meeting of the military-led government. Political parties had been under suspension since the 2022…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted all remaining sanctions on Guinea, officially restoring the country’s full participation in regional affairs following the December election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya. The West African bloc had imposed sanctions after Doumbouya seized power in a 2021 coup, ousting President Alpha Condé and sparking…
The European Union and India have finalized a historic trade agreement, ending nearly 20 years of intermittent negotiations. The pact aims to strengthen economic ties, boost trade and investment, and deepen strategic cooperation amid rising global competition and geopolitical pressures. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the agreement as a monumental achievement at…