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Iran’s military denied Tuesday that it fired missiles at Israel hours after a ceasefire was supposed to begin, Iranian state television reported. The report quoted the general staff of Iran’s armed forces, which includes its regular military and its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, as making the denial. Israel reported missile fire some two and a […]
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Israel and Iran as tensions escalate between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. The statement comes in […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant tone on Monday after Russia launched dozens of drone attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv. The capital was hit at least four times by “kamikaze” drones, with rescue workers pulling at least 18 survivors from the rubble, according to authorities. “All night and all morning, the enemy terrorizes […]
Classes were suspended and moved online Monday at Iran’s leading technology university in Tehran after clashes erupted overnight between students and security forces, local media said. “Sharif University of Technology announced that due to recent events and the need to protect students … all classes will be held virtually from Monday,” Mehr news agency […]
Iranian authorities confirmed on Tuesday that four people were killed during popular unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody, but sought to deflect blame from security forces by saying the protester killings were “suspicious”. Demonstrations continued in Tehran late on Tuesday and police fired tear gas, the semi-official Fars […]
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has released a fresh report on crude oil production of its member countries, indicating that six countries increased their crude oil output while seven countries declined in production. The information is contained in the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) for May 2022, which was […]
Australia on Thursday released the last refugees held in a former hotel where tennis superstar Novak Djokovic was spectacularly detained earlier this year, activists said. The eight men held in the Melbourne facility were originally in a group of refugees and asylum seekers transferred to Australia from offshore facilities to receive medical care. […]
On Monday a senior US official said negotiates needs be in place with Iran and urged Tehran to a direct talk in order to help the deal since time is not on their side. The official said talks need to be in place as Iran’s nuclear program was near breakout on nuclear weapons capability […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to do all within its regulatory powers to educate Nigerians to desist from use of cryptocurrencies — despite growing criticism. The bank, in a statement on Sunday evening, said it is determined to protect the country’s financial system from activities of “fraudsters and speculators”. Its directive […]
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