About 19 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli shelling on a school housing displaced persons in the Nuseirat refugee camp of central Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources who were eyewitnesses reported that Israeli artillery fired on the Al-Mufti school, which houses dozens of displaced families in the northern Nuseirat camp. The ambulance…
European Union (EU) foreign ministers to agree on new sanctions over Russia’s alleged attempts to take political influence in Moldova, Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu said on Monday. The EU sanctions target Russian actors and organisations accused of destabilising the former Soviet nation’s democracy and security ahead of a crunch referendum on EU membership and…
German intelligence services on Monday warned of a spike in Russian espionage in a public session of the parliamentary oversight penal. The annual meeting in Germany’s lower house, the Bundestag, was attended by leaders of the country’s three intelligence services. The Federal Intelligence Service (BND), the Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) and the Federal Office for…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians living in China to continue to promote the country’s cultural heritage toward fostering nation-building. The government also urged them to live peacefully with their hosts at all times. Amb. Akinremi Bolaji, Director of Trade, Economic, and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave the advice in his virtual address on…
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has reacted to the ill-treatment meted on the team by Libyan Airport authorities ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Benina. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles were held hostage by Libyan authorities at the Al-Abaq Airport on Sunday night for…
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Monday accused the United Nations’ UNIFIL peacekeepers in south Lebanon of being a “useless” force that failed to protect Israelis from Hezbollah attacks. Cohen called on UNIFIL to withdraw as fighting ramps up. “The State of Israel will do everything to ensure the safety of its citizens, and if…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 8 pips to 7.0723 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday approved Bavarian Nordic’s (BAVA.CO) new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It said the age group is considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO said in a statement that it gave the Jynneos vaccine prequalification for adolescents…
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight against neighbouring Ukraine. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea. “This is no longer just about transferring weapons. “It is actually about transferring people from North Korea to…
The World Bank says 26 poorest countries worldwide “are deeper in debt than at any other time since 2006,” while being increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other catastrophes. In its analysis, the World Bank found that these 26 nations, which have an annual per capita income of less than 1,145 dollars a year, “are…
