Trump Forbids 12 Nation’s Citizen Entry To United States
On Wednesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the entry of citizens from 12 nations into the country. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted from entering the U.S., according to the proclamation. Similarly, the entry of nationals of...
Russia Refutes Claims Of Abducting 20,000 Ukrainian Children
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has rejected accusations that Russia kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children, calling the claims unfounded and politically driven. Addressing journalists during a press briefing on Wednesday, Zakharova maintained that the children were relocated from areas affected by conflict to safer locations and that Russian authorities had made efforts to reunite them with their families. “As we can...
Elon Musk Criticizes Trump’s Spending Bill As ‘Disgusting Abomination’
Elon Musk has publicly condemned President Donald Trump’s proposed spending bill, calling it an “outrageous, pork-filled, disgusting abomination” just days after his departure from a White House advisory role, The Independent UK reported. The billionaire entrepreneur, who recently completed a 130-day stint as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency, voiced his disapproval in a post on...
US Expected To Block UN Security Council Vote On Gaza Ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access in Gaza—a measure widely expected to be blocked by a U.S. veto. This will mark the Council's first vote on the issue since November, when the United States—Israel’s closest ally—previously vetoed a similar resolution calling for an end...
Teenager Reportedly Dead, Dozens Injured Following Earthquake In Southwestern Turkey
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey early on Tuesday, killing one teenager and injuring dozens of people, the interior minister said. The quake, which Turkey’s AFAD disaster agency reported occurred at 2:17 am (2317 GMT on Monday) about 10 kilometers (six miles) off the coast of Marmaris, was also felt in Greece and as far...
Nigerian Pilgrim Dies Following Brief Illness In Makkah
A female pilgrim from Plateau State has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, due to complications related to diabetes, according to a statement by Mr. Daiyabu Dauda, Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The pilgrim, whose identity was not disclosed, passed away on Monday at King Abdul’aziz Hospital after she was rushed there for emergency care. “When the...
South Korea Begins Voting To Elect New President
South Koreans began voting Tuesday in a snap presidential election, concluding months of political upheaval following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s controversial imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment. Polling stations opened at 6:00 a.m. local time in districts across the country, including Seoul’s Munrae-dong area, where a small group of elderly voters queued early to cast their ballots. “We were...
Partial Ceasefire Agreed As Russia, Ukraine Plan Exchange Of 12,000 Dead Soldiers
In a tentative step toward ending over three years of war, Russia has offered Ukraine a partial ceasefire lasting two to three days, while both countries have agreed to exchange the bodies of 6,000 fallen soldiers each, as well as certain categories of prisoners of war. The outcomes followed the latest round of peace negotiations held on Monday in Istanbul,...
Elon Musk Launches XChat To Compete With WhatsApp, Telegram
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially launched XChat, a new messaging feature on X (formerly Twitter), marking a pivotal move in his vision to transform the platform into an all-encompassing “everything app”. With XChat, Musk is positioning X to compete directly with global messaging giants like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. The new feature integrates secure communication tools, including end-to-end encryption,...
”Terrorists Penetrates Nigeria, W’African Coastline” – US
General Michael Langley, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, has expressed concern about the increasing attempts of terrorists and extremist organisations in the Sahel to reach the coast of West Africa. Describing recent attacks in Nigeria, the wider Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin as deeply troubling, Langley warned that terrorist access to the coast would significantly boost...
