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The Nigerian Government has hailed the historic ruling of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, which sentenced a self-proclaimed pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa to six years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. Ekpa was arrested and remanded by Finnish authorities on 21st  November 2024, following an investigation by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, NBI into allegations of inciting terrorism and promoting violence through social media, dated from August 2021 to November 2024, activity […]

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan’s eastern region near the Pakistan border. The United States Geological Survey, USGS reported that the quake occurred last night about 27 kilometres north-east of Jalalabad, in Nangarhar Province and a depth of 8 kilometres. Spokesman for the province’s health department, Ajmal Darwaish, expressed sadness over the earthquake, noting that it claimed the lives of at least nine people and left several others injured in […]

Indian exporters are bracing for majordisruptions after United States confirmed it willimpose an additional 25 percent tariff on allIndian-origin goods, escalating trade tensionswith Asia’s third-largest economy.  The U.S Department of Homeland Securityannounced that the new duties will apply to allIndian goods entering the country forconsumption.  The move follows President DONALDTRUMP’s decision earlier this month topenalize India for its increased purchase ofRussian oil, which U. S argued that it indirectlysupports Russia's war in Ukraine.

Israeli Prime Minister, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU says he has instructed negotiations to begin for the release of all remaining hostages and an end to the war in Gaza on terms "acceptable to Israel".  NETANYAHU told Israeli troops on Thursday night that his cabinet had also approved plans for a massive assault on Gaza City in the north of the territory, despite widespread international and domestic opposition.  Recall that Hamas had on Monday agreed to […]

A United States Navy sailor in California, JINCHAO WEI, has been convicted of spying for selling the force's secrets to a Chinese agent who recruited him through social media.  25 year old  WEI, was convicted of six charges, including espionage, conspiracy to commit espionage, and unlawful export of classified data about US Navy ships. The  US Attorney, ADAM GORDON said in a statement after the verdict was read, that by trading military secrets […]

Britain's King Charles is set to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Windsor Castle a visit aimed at celebrating the renewal of closer political ties between the two countries. The last state visit to Britain by a French president was in 2008, when Nicolas Sarkozy was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth. Talks during this visit will focus on a range of issues, including tackling people-smuggling , strengthening economic and […]

Over  Dozens of  people have been declared    missing after heavy rainfall in the Tibet region of China triggered a deluge in the Bhote Koshi River, which flows through both Nepal and China, washing away the bridge that connects the two countries. Nepalese authorities report that at least 18 people are missing, while Chinese media state that 11 people are missing on the Chinese side of the border. The National […]