Iran On Verge Of Producing Atomic Bomb – UN Official
In an interview with Le Monde published on Wednesday, hours before a visit to Tehran, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog was quoted as saying that Iran is not far from possessing an atomic bomb. International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi stated that Iran still had a way to go before acquiring the bomb but added, “They’re...
Hamas Reviews Ceasefire Proposal, Likely To Respond Within 48 Hours
A top Hamas official stated on Tuesday that the Palestinian Islamist organisation anticipates reacting to an Israeli ceasefire proposal it received through mediators in less than 48 hours. “Hamas will most likely send its response to the mediators within the next 48 hours, as the movement is still conducting in-depth consultations,” the official told AFP. Hamas said Monday it had received...
Harvard Faces $2.2bn Funding Freeze After Defying Trump’s Demands
Harvard University faced a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding on Monday after it declined to comply with a series of broad demands from the White House aimed at combating anti-Semitism on campus. The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices, and admissions procedures expands a list Harvard received on April 3, which ordered officials to shut diversity offices...
Katy Perry Participates In Historic All-Female Spaceflight Mission
Pop sensation Katy Perry is now the most well-known member of an all-female band that will launch into space on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets on Monday. The “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer lifted more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) above the Earth’s surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by the Amazon founder. Five other...
235 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Kursk Direction Within 24 Hours – Report
The Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had lost no fewer than 235 soldiers in the Kursk direction in the last day. In total, Ukraine has lost more than 74,245 service people and 406 tanks during the offensive in the Kursk direction, the ministry also said. According to the ministry, in the past...
Six Reportedly Feared Dead In New York Plane Crash
Authorities said Sunday that a small plane carrying six people had crashed in New York state, and US media reported that no survivors were found. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a “fatal crash” in Copake, eastern New York, official Todd Inman told reporters on Sunday, without specifying the number of deaths. The Mitsubishi MU2B40 aircraft crashed into a...
No Country Safe From Tariffs, Says Trump
President Donald Trump of the United States issued a warning on Sunday that no nation would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his administration indicated that any exemptions viewed as favoring China would only last temporarily. The world’s two largest economies have been locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since Trump launched a global tariff assault...
US Court Demands Release Of Tinubu’s Records From FBI, DEA
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been ordered to make public documents pertaining to President Bola Tinubu's criminal investigation into drug trafficking allegations. In a ruling dated April 8, Judge Beryl Howell of the United States District Court of Columbia ordered both agencies to search for and process non-exempt records tied to Freedom...
US Embassy Introduces New Visa Interview Requirements For Nigerians
The US Embassy's new visa interview criteria for Nigerian applicants will take effect on April 22. According to a statement issued on Friday by the US mission, all applicants attending interviews in Abuja and Lagos must present a DS-160 visa application form featuring a confirmation barcode beginning with “AA” followed by two zeroes. The barcode must correspond with the one used...
Experts Canvass Dialogue During 90-Day Trump Tariff Pause
A temporary halt in the escalating trade war, initiated by the US president and offering a 90-day pause, has provided a brief respite from growing global economic concerns. Experts who spoke to The PUNCH said that it would offer room for reason to prevail as dialogue takes place. While the Federal Government had hinted that the tariffs would have an impact,...
