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16 Jan
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Sudan's army chief days after blacklisting his main rival, as outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced regret at his failure to end the brutal war. The Sudanese army has been at war with rival paramilitaries since April 2023 in a conflict that has killed tens of…
14 Dec
The United States said on Saturday it has made contact with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, as Western and Arab states along with Turkey jointly voiced support for a united, peaceful Syria. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comment on "direct contact" with the HTS rebels came despite the United States having designated the group…
12 Nov
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Tuesday on an emergency trip to Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine with European allies in the race before Donald Trump takes the White House. The top US diplomat under outgoing President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday "with his NATO and European Union counterparts to discuss support…
23 Oct
The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could positively affect the release of Israeli hostages and help achieve the Israeli war’s objectives, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sinwar’s death could “positively influence the return of the hostages, the achievement of all war goals, and the post-war reality,” said Netanyahu when meeting with visiting U.S.…
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A US commercial airliner with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday before crashing into the Potomac River, triggering a massive rescue operation that has pulled multiple bodies from the near-freezing water.
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Russian figure skaters including world champion couple Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who won the 1994 pairs title, were on board a US passenger jet that crashed in Washington on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported.
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No fewer than 20 American mercenaries fighting on the side of Ukraine, have been reported missing in combat, with casualties among foreign fighters rising sharply over the past six months. CNN reported this on Thursday after conducting its own investigation. It said that foreigners have been dying on the Ukrainian front lines in growing numbers…
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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has clarified why United Airlines flight UAL 613 chose to return to Lagos rather than land at closer airports in West Africa after experiencing a mid-air emergency. The flight, which departed Lagos for Washington Dulles on 24 January with 256 passengers and 11 crew members, encountered a sudden loss…
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A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on Thursday, underlining the Gulf city's economic boom.
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Former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Usman Yusuf, will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today. Yusuf was by operatives of the EFCC at around 4:30 pm on Wednesday on charges of alleged N4 billion fraud, among other allegations. Since becoming the head of the NHIA in…
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The lingering crisis rocking the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has continued to fester with no end in sight. With the crisis taking a new twist on Wednesday, the Pa Reuben Fasoranti-led Afenifere frowned at the appointment of Dele Farotimi by the Chief Ayo Adebanjo faction as organising secretary. At a meeting on Tuesday, chaired by…
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The Kwara State Government has warned proprietors of coaching centres to stop poaching students from public schools under the pretext of preparing them for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. Mr Saka Yusuf, the Executive Director of the Agency for Mass Education, gave the warning in a statement issued by the Press Secretary, Rasheedat Anigilaje, on…
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The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Samuel Ocheho, has called for support for the Under-23 team ahead of the tourney which will see them face the United States (US), Azerbaijan and Moldova in the group stage. The International Handball Federation on Wednesday at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland conducted the draw for…