Hamas Hands Over 7 Surviving Israeli Hostages To Red Cross
Hamas has handed over seven surviving Israeli hostages to Red Cross. Earlier, a Red Cross convoy was on its way to pick up a first group of Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, the Israeli military said Monday. US President Donald Trump has departed on a trip to Israel and Egypt, where...
UK Steel Industry In Dilemma As EU Increases Tariffs
The European Union’s decision to hike steel tariffs and sharply cut import quotas has provoked widespread concern in the UK, as well as rumblings of discontent among carmakers on the continent. The bloc announced plans to reduce tariff-free quotas on imported steel – proposing a reduction of 47% compared to 2024 steel quotas – and to hike tariffs from 25%...
Zelensky Urges Trump To Broker Ukraine Peace On Call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like he did in the Middle East during a phone call on Saturday, the Ukrainian leader said. “If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well — including the Russian war,” Zelensky wrote in a post on Facebook. Relations between...
Beijing Expresses Indifference Over Trump Tariffs Threat
Residents of China’s capital city expressed indifference and defiance on Saturday when asked by AFP about the latest threat by US President Donald Trump to impose blistering new tariffs on the country. On Friday, Trump announced suddenly that the United States would slap additional 100 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports from November 1 “or sooner”, also calling into question...
” I will Not Back Down” – Illinois Governor Dares Trump Over Arrest Threat
JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor and the Mayor of Chicago have dared U.S President Donald Trump, who called for their arrest as military troops arrived in the city. “Chicago mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Mr Trump had written on Truth Social on Monday. The Texas National Guard troops descended on Illinois on...
Badenoch Launch New Immigration Plan For Illegal Migrants
Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has unveiled a new immigration plan aimed at deporting 150,000 illegal migrants every year, describing it as the “toughest reforms Britain has ever seen.” In a video message posted on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Badenoch said the Radical Borders Plan would introduce a new Removals Force, modelled after the...
Pope Applauds Significant Progress’ Toward Gaza Peace
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the “significant progress” towards peace in Gaza, again calling for a ceasefire in the devastated Palestinian territory and the release of Israeli hostages. His remarks join a chorus of diplomatic statements following the Islamist group Hamas’s positive response to US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas war. “In recent hours… significant progress has...
Trump Charge Israel To Halt Bombing Gaza Immediately
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has ordered Israel to “immediately” stop bombing Gaza. The President welcomed Hamas’ partial acceptance of his ultimatum to end the nearly two-year war. In a statement on Friday, Hamas agreed to release all hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, as well as surrender governing power in the Gaza...
UK Govt Plans To End Refugee Family Reunion Route
UK gvernment Thursday will announce plans to end a scheme which allowed family members to join refugees already in the country, as it tries to curb immigration levels under pressure from the far-right. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to outline plans to scrap the family reunion scheme as well as automatic settlement rights for refugees at an EU leaders’...
US Embassy Assures Continuity Of Visa, Passport Services In Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has assured that visa and passport services will continue, despite the partial shutdown of the US government. In a notice issued via its official X handle on Wednesday, the embassy stated, “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent...
