The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a US-led maritime coalition tasked with securing tense Gulf waterways that are vital to the global oil trade, it said Wednesday. The UAE "withdrew its participation" in the 38-nation Combined Maritime Forces two months ago, a foreign ministry statement said, without giving reasons for the move. "As a…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Kosovo officials bore "responsibility" following clashes this week over local election results that left more than 80 people injured. "It is very clear that Kosovar authorities bear responsibility for the current situation and there is non-compliance with an agreement that was nevertheless important, and which was secured just…

A former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has slammed the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, over the debt he left behind for his successor, Senator Uba Sani. Sani in a tweet on Wednesday also dared El-Rufai to make public his assets by publishing the content of the form he submitted at the…

Zinoleesky has generated excitement among fans after teasing a snippet of a new song, coinciding with rumours of a conflict with fellow artist Seyi Vibez. After engaging in a social media exchange, Zinoleesky, the talented artist signed to Marlian Records, has now shared a preview of an upcoming song, leaving fans eagerly anticipating its release.…

A chef who was armed with a knife and allegedly attacked the home of actor Benedict Cumberbatch in north London has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage. Jack Bissell, a former chef at the Beaumont Hotel, forcefully entered Cumberbatch's property and threatened him and his family while they were at home. Bissell appeared…