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Iran denies closing Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Iran has denied reports that it shut down the Strait of Hormuz shipping route as tensions escalate in the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The clarification was issued in a statement published on Thursday via the official X account of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the […]
US court jails Nigerian six years for $5m COVID-19 fraud
A United States District Court has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian, Adepoju Babatunde Salako, to six and a half years’ imprisonment for his role in a $5m COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. It was learnt on Thursday from a statement published on the website of the United States Department of Justice that Salako, who resides in Philadelphia, […]
Iran drones hit US embassy in Saudi Arabia
A drone strike set off a small fire at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital early Tuesday, as Iran’s retaliation for US and Israeli attacks spread across the Gulf and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. Saudi officials said two drones struck the embassy compound in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, causing what they […]
U.S. citizens urged to leave Middle Eastern countries including Israel
The U.S. Department of State has urged U.S. citizens to immediately leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel, due to safety risks amid a military escalation in the region. The State Department “urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks,” Assistant Secretary […]
Countries bombed by the United States since 1945
1. 🇯🇵 Japan — 1945 2. 🇩🇪 Germany — 1945 3. 🇨🇳 China — 1945–1946, 1950–1953 4. 🇰🇵 North Korea — 1950–1953 5. 🇬🇹 Guatemala — 1954 6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 1958 7. 🇨🇺 Cuba — 1961 8. 🇱🇦 Laos — 1964–1973 9. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — 1965–1973 10. 🇰🇭 Cambodia — 1969–1973 11. 🇬🇩 Grenada […]
Iran strikes US Navy service center in Bahrain
Following a joint US-Israel attack on Iran early Saturday morning, Bahrain’s National Communication Centre has disclosed that the service centre of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been “subjected to a missile attack”. According to a statement quoted by the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the missile strike is coming hours after Iran vowed a […]
Why US chose Sokoto as first target in Nigeria – Expert
Fresh reports of United States airstrikes targeting terrorist elements in northern Nigeria have raised questions over why Sokoto State—rather than the country’s worst-hit terror zones—was chosen as the initial target. According to Emmanuel Ogebe, an international human rights lawyer and bilateral affairs expert, the location of the strikes appeared to reflect strategic familiarity rather than […]
Trump recalls US envoy to Nigeria
United States President, Donald Trump, has recalled the country’s ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and 29 other career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy postings in a bid to reshape Washington’s diplomatic posture in line with Trump’s “America First” priorities. The ambassadorial recalls, first reported by Politico, and the latest major shake-up of the […]
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead
US conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem. Authorities said the killing, described by Utah Governor Spencer Cox as a “political assassination,” triggered a massive manhunt for a lone sniper. The 31-year-old was addressing an outdoor crowd of […]
Nigerian students face fresh delays as Trump orders embassy to stop issuing F1 visas
Nigerians seeking to study in the United States may face even longer wait times for student visas following a new directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to halt Student visa appointments globally, as part of plans to implement sweeping social media screening for all international applicants. According to a U.S. State Department cable issued on […]