The Iraqi Oil Ministry has dismissed accusations from several U.S. Congress members that Iraq is smuggling and “illegally” selling oil to Iran to help it avoid U.S. sanctions. The ministry also called the claims “fabrications that have no basis.” This response followed a letter reportedly sent by five U.S. Congress members to President Joe Biden…
China has applauded Nigeria’s leading role in ECOWAS and its efforts toward enthroning stability in the sub-region. This is contained in a Joint Statement between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu during the latter’s just concluded state visit to China. The statement indicated that the event was aimed at: “Establishing a Comprehensive…
Pope Francis visited missionaries and members of the public in one of the most remote outposts of the Catholic Church on Sunday. During his third day in the Pacific state of Papua New Guinea, the 87-year-old went to the small town of Vánimo on the north coast, home to some 10,000 people and a Catholic…
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities for an agreement to release around 100 hostages held by Palestinian Islamist Hamas on Saturday. “We must not sacrifice any more lives; we must not sacrifice them [the remaining hostages],” said a relative of a hostage who died last week, at the…
England began life after Gareth Southgate in convincing fashion on Saturday, outclassing Ireland 2-0 in the Nations League with goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish giving interim manager Lee Carsley a debut win. Carsley, who will oversee two games this month with a view to staying on through the autumn, represented Ireland as a…
Georgia thrashed the Czech Republic 4-1 on Saturday, firing home three goals in 13 minutes during the second half to cruise to victory in their Nations League Group B1 opener. The Czechs tested the Georgian keeper early with a pair of headers in rematch of their 1-1 draw at Euro 2024 in June but Khvicha…
Tensions flared at the California State Capitol over the weekend as protests erupted following the shelving of two significant reparations bills aimed at addressing the historical injustices faced by Black Americans. The legislation, which sought to create a state fund and agency for reparations, was pulled by lawmakers amid concerns about potential vetoes from Governor…
In a devastating turn of events, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American-Israeli citizen, was among six hostages brutally murdered by Hamas as Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) closed in for a rescue operation in the tunnels of Rafah, Gaza. The Republican Interest reports that the confirmation of his death came from his family early Sunday morning. Goldberg-Polin,…
President Bola Tinubu’s arrival for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will mark a new dawn in Nigeria-China cooperation, Amb. Bolaji Akinremi, Director, Trade and Economic Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said. Akinremi said this while answering reporters’ questions ahead of Tinubu’s arrival in Beijing, China on Sunday for the forum that is…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, China, for a five-day official state visit. A statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said he arrived in China at about 9.00 a.m. local time on Sunday and was received by key officials of the Chinese government. Tinubu was also welcomed by governors Babajide Sanwoolu, Sani Uba of…
