No Ceasefire Agreement Yet As Iran Demands End To Israeli ‘Illegal Aggression
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has dismissed reports of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Israel, asserting that Iran will only halt its retaliatory attacks if Israel ends what he termed “illegal aggression.” In a post on his verified X account, Araghchi directly refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier claim that both nations had reached a truce to end the...
Oil Prices Fall Sharply As Israel Accepts Ceasefire Deal With Iran
Oil prices fell by 3.5 percent on Tuesday after Israel agreed to a ceasefire proposal from US President Donald Trump, easing fears of further escalation in the 12-day conflict with Iran. The news provided a lift to global equities, with stock markets across Asia and Europe opening higher. By 08:30 GMT, Brent crude had dropped to $69.00 per barrel, while...
FG, India Partner To Stop Codeine Syrup Production
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that Nigeria recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India to prevent the production of codeine-based syrups for importation into Nigeria. This is even as the agency reiterated that it is strengthening actions and cooperation in curtailing the availability, accessibility, and affordability of drugs. The Apapa Strategic Commander of the NDLEA, Buba Wakawa,...
Israeli Student Arrested Over Suspected Spying For Iran
A 22-year-old student has been arrested in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran, according to a joint statement released Thursday by the Shin Bet security agency and Israeli police. The suspect, a resident of the Arab village Deir al-Asad in northern Israel, studies information systems at Ben Gurion University in Beersheba. He was taken into custody in June and...
16 Killed, Businesses Damaged Amid Protests In Kenya
Amnesty International reports that at least 16 people were killed in violent protests throughout Kenya on Wednesday, as the aftermath of the unrest left residents and businesses in Nairobi and other cities reeling from extensive damage. The demonstrations had been organized to mark the one-year anniversary of nationwide anti-tax protests, which reached a climax last year when demonstrators stormed parliament...
US-China Trade Deal Reduces Tariff Tension
China confirmed the framework of a trade agreement with the United States on Friday, saying Beijing would "review and approve" items under export controls while Washington would remove "restrictive measures." The two sides agreed after talks in Geneva in May to temporarily lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs on each other’s products. China also committed to easing some non-tariff countermeasures, but US officials...
Americans Arrested In South Korea Amid Attempt To Send Rice, Bibles To North Korea
Six American citizens were detained by South Korean authorities on Friday for allegedly trying to ship Bibles, rice, and U.S. dollar bills into North Korea via plastic bottles. The group was apprehended around 1:03 a.m. on Ganghwa Island, located northwest of Seoul, near the maritime border with North Korea. According to local police, the six individuals—aged between their 20s and...
Israel: We Would Have Eliminated Iran’s Supreme Leader If Given The Chance
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has revealed that the country had intentions to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the recent 12-day conflict between the two nations — but the opportunity never arose. “If he had been in our sights, we would have taken him out,” Katz told Israel’s public radio station Kan on Thursday evening. He added...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Weds Lauren Sanchez In Star-Studded Italian Cremony
Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has married media personality, Lauren Sanchez, in a lavish ceremony on San Giorgio Island, Venice, Italy. The private but star-studded event held on Friday attracted about 250 guests from business, politics, and entertainment circles. High-profile figures in attendance included Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Schmidt, Usher, Orlando Bloom, Tom...
“Netanyahu Must Go” – Former Israeli PM Bennett
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must leave office, his predecessor Naftali Bennett has told a televised interview, refusing to say whether he intends to challenge the country’s longest-serving leader in an election. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu “has been in power for 20 years… that’s too much, it’s...
