Gaza Strip
5 Feb
Donald Trump's stunning proposal that the United States could take control of the Gaza Strip has drawn criticism from governments around the world. But the US president's apparent plan -- announced at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- remains thin on details. It came in the context of mediated negotiations between…
29 Oct
Israel's parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the main UN aid agency for the war-devastated Gaza Strip, sparking international outcry. Despite objections from the United States and warnings from the UN Security Council, Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from working in Israel and occupied…
10 Oct
The United States has accused Israel of adding to the suffering in the Gaza Strip and wants it to better protect civilians facing that condition, its ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday. “These catastrophic conditions were predicted months ago, and yet, have still not been addressed. “That must change, and now,’’ Linda Thomas-Greenfield…
3 Jun 2024
The Israeli military said Monday it had found the body of an Israeli paramedic who until now was believed to have been held hostage in Gaza
25 May 2024
A car explosion killed one person in Damascus on Saturday, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported, without identifying the victim.
7 Apr 2024
The Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the Gaza Strip entered its seventh month on Sunday, with talks towards a truce and hostage release deal expected to resume in Cairo.
2 Apr 2024
Poland's deputy foreign minister Andrzej Szejna on Tuesday said that Israel should "compensate" the families of the seven aid workers, including a Polish citizen, killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
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Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, is still in a critical condition but is stable and working from his sick bed, the Vatican said Tuesday. Catholics across the globe have been praying for the 88-year-old amid hope he may be turning a corner on what doctors warn could be a…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed sympathy to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on the passing of his mother-in-law, Hajia Hauwa Yakub Usman, who died at 70. In a message, President Tinubu conveyed his condolences to the Idris family, their in-laws, and all relatives, urging them to find strength and comfort during…
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The Supreme Council for Shari'ah Council in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima into office in 2023. Islamic clerics under the SCSN said that even though both Tinubu and Shettima are of the same faith, it has not changed the plight of…
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The first All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus meeting is currently underway at the State House Conference Center, Abuja, with President Bola Tinubu chairing the session. The meeting holding behind closed doors commenced at 07:20pm at the arrival of President Tinubu who is the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Attending the meeting are the…
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The speculation that the death of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, will bring an end to the crisis rocking the foremost Yoruba group, has been thwarted. The development followed the appointment of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the acting leader of the organisation by the follower of the late Chief…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a N1 trillion ($1.2 billion) performance-based financing initiative for state governments to strengthen primary healthcare (PHC) systems by recruiting health workers and improving services. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed this at the 2025 First Quarter Review Meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on…
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