A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that the mainland would continue to make it easier for Taiwan compatriots to visit, urging the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to remove obstacles to cross-Strait exchanges. It is a shared aspiration of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to expand exchanges and deepen cooperation,…
At least 51 people have died in the severe storms in Spain, specifically in the Mediterranean region of Valencia, the Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Wednesday. The report cited the regional government in Valencia. Torrential rain and widespread flooding have wreaked havoc across Spain, and several people are reportedly still missing, according to…
Saudi Arabia is in the advanced stages of talks about a stake in a copper mine in Zambia and is expecting a deal by the end of the year. The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s flagship mining company Ma’aden told Reuters on Wednesday that “we are looking at Zambia, we are talking with a company there,…
Hamas has expressed its openness to any agreements or ideas for establishing a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas official, said in a televised speech that the movement is open to any agreements or ideas that would end the suffering of the people in Gaza and establish a permanent…
The Israeli Air Force says it struck militants from the Palestinian groups, Islamic Jihad and Hamas, on Wednesday. The militants were “conducting terrorist activities within the humanitarian zone in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip,” the Israeli military said. The military had earlier said in a Telegram post before the “precise strike” that numerous…
Pope Francis on Monday highlighted the values of migrants amid a debate in many countries on limiting immigration. “Many countries need migrants,’’ the Head of the Catholic Church said, pointing to declining birthrates and an ageing population. “Let’s not forget that migrants must be welcomed, accompanied, promoted and integrated,’’ he said during an audience in…
The Energy Reforms Advocates (ERA) and the APC Youth Vanguard for Change (APCYVC) have formally called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the ongoing failures of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in restoring the Port Harcourt and other local refineries. The organizations expressed deep concern over the $2.9 billion allocated in 2021 for…
Seventeen young Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated back to the country while five traffickers were equally arrested by the efforts of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). According to a statement issued on Sunday signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, said this latest…
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle towards realisation of their right to self-determination. Its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Sohail Khan, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the commemoration of Kashmir Black Day in…
The Federal Government has called for urgent and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change in the country. The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Lawal, made the call at the just concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM) held in Apia, the capital of the Independent State of Samoa. This is contained…
