President Donald Trump says Taiwan weapons sales will be discussed during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The United States’ policy on Taiwan is expected to face intense scrutiny during President Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to China. Trump confirmed that weapons sales to Taiwan would likely be part of his discussions with Chinese…
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have intensified investigations involving former presidential aide Andriy Yermak. Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday after Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies named him a suspect in an alleged money-laundering scheme tied to a luxury construction project outside the capital. Prosecutors from Ukraine’s Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are seeking either preventive detention…
The World Health Organization says there is currently no evidence of a larger hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there is “no sign” of a wider hantavirus outbreak following the evacuation of passengers from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship. Speaking in Madrid, Tedros…
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, has renewed his call for Nigeria to revoke the operating licences of MTN Nigeria and MultiChoice Nigeria over xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on ARISE News’ morning programme, Oshiomhole said Nigeria should prioritise the lives of its citizens above foreign investments….
Jess Phillips quit the UK government, warning Prime Minister Keir Starmer that “good intentions” are not enough to drive change. Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has resigned from the government, delivering a sharp criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in her resignation letter. Phillips said she could no longer continue under the current leadership, arguing that…
Health authorities confirmed three more hantavirus cases as the final passengers disembarked from the virus-hit MV Hondius. The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius have left the cruise ship after a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel. The ship departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after its remaining six passengers disembarked alongside several…
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal, raising fresh fears over the fragile Iran ceasefire. President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is hanging by a thread after dismissing Tehran’s latest proposal to end the conflict as “totally unacceptable.” Speaking at the Oval Office on Monday, Trump described the ceasefire between Iran,…
Israel’s parliament has approved a new law allowing death sentences and public trials for suspects linked to the October 7 attacks. Israel’s Knesset voted 93-0 to pass legislation creating a special legal framework for prosecuting individuals accused of involvement in the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel in October 2023. The new law allows Israeli authorities…
A man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has pleaded not guilty to all charges. A 31-year-old suspect, Cole Allen, pleaded not guilty on Monday in connection with the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C. Prosecutors said Allen allegedly tried to…
The European Union has sanctioned Russian officials and camps accused of abducting and indoctrinating Ukrainian children during the war. EU Imposes Sanctions Over Ukrainian Children Abduction European Union has imposed new sanctions on 16 officials and seven institutions accused of helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children since the start of the war. The sanctions…
