Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has revealed that her investigation into an alleged $2.4 billion petrol subsidy fraud led to the abduction of her mother in...
Eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine allegedly planted by Islamic State-aligned jihadists near the border with Cameroon, according to defence sources. ...
US President Donald Trump has blamed immigration for unrest in France, describing the country as “burning” and “shattered” while urging the government to tighten its migration policies. In a post on h...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 8,725 kilogrammes of tramadol powder valued at more than ₦6.98 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos and arrested a woman allegedly attemp...
Egypt has declared its readiness to provide Saudi Arabia with the necessary support to defend its security and stability as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels intensify attacks on the kingdom. The Egy...
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has rejected calls for his resignation, insisting that ongoing protests pose a threat to the country’s ambition to join the European Union rather than his government. ...
Pope Leo XIV has promised to gradually resume his usual duties as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics after making his first public appearance since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five day...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia, warning that the move could encourage Moscow to intensify its attacks as Ukraine...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ruled out extending his presidency beyond 2030, declaring that he will leave office when his current term expires, provided he is still alive. The 71-year-o...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy has reported that two oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the safety of one of t...