More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of this year’s Hajj despite ongoing tensions and travel disruptions in the Middle East. Saudi authorities confirmed that over 1.5 million pilgrims from outside the kingdom have entered Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Saleh Al-Murabba, commander of Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Passport…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as rising global energy tensions topped talks. Marco Rubio held talks with Narendra Modi during a four-day visit to India focused on energy security, trade, and regional stability. The meeting comes as the ongoing Iran conflict continues to disrupt global oil supplies through…
Pro-Palestinian activists deported by Israel say they faced abuse after their Gaza-bound aid boats were intercepted at sea. Activists involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused Israeli forces of physical and sexual abuse after being detained during an operation to stop Gaza-bound aid boats. The flotilla, made up of more than 50 vessels, had…
A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has triggered a massive rescue operation. At least 90 people have died after a gas explosion struck the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi, according to Chinese state media. The mine, operated by the Tongzhou Group, exploded at around 7:29 p.m. local time on Friday…
Russia has accused Ukraine of killing civilians in a drone strike on a student dormitory. Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly overnight attack in the town of Starobilsk in the occupied Luhansk Oblast. Russian officials said six people were killed, 39 injured and 15 others remained missing after…
About 20 Schools Set for Competition The ninth edition of the Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala will hold on Saturday at the Swimming Section of Ikoyi Club 1938. About 20 schools are expected to compete in one of Nigeria’s leading grassroots swimming events. The competition continues to provide young athletes with a strong platform to…
Researchers in the UK say a new Ebola vaccine could enter clinical trials within months as cases rise in DR Congo. Scientists at University of Oxford are developing an experimental vaccine targeting the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. This strain is behind the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers say the…
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is worsening, with infections spreading quickly across the region. World Health Organization has upgraded the national risk level of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high” as cases continue to rise. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Hundreds of Greenlanders marched through Nuuk to reject Donald Trump’s push for greater US influence over the Arctic island. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Nuuk on Friday as the United States opened a new consulate in Greenland’s capital amid growing tensions over President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the Arctic territory. Demonstrators marched through the city…
The US president reversed course days after the Pentagon halted a planned troop deployment to Poland. Donald Trump announced that the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland, appearing to reverse a Pentagon decision made last week to stop the deployment of a 4,200-member Army brigade. Trump made the announcement on social media,…
