ven before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war. The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people,…
Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010, as a counterweight to the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations. Last year, the bloc added Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab…
Amad scored a dramatic 12-minute hat-trick to help Manchester United come from behind and seal an unlikely 3-1 win over Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. United were trailing 1-0 via Manuel Ugarte’s first-half own-goal with as little as nine minutes of normal time left, but Amad dragged them level, giving them belief they…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and its efforts to ramp up Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) production are impacting the PMS market in Europe. The 650,000-capacity Dangote refinery, which began operations in January last year, started producing PMS in September, years after the country had relied solely on importation…
Arsenal have won the north London derby against Tottenham thanks to a first-half turnaround. A Dominic Solanke own goal and a great finish from Leandro Trossard gave them the lead after Son Heung-min’s opener. The Tottenham captain opened the scoring with a deflected effort but it was a set piece that did the business again for Arsenal with…
In a low-key ceremony, Mozambique’s new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in – in his first presidential address, the 47-year-old pledged to “devote all my energies” to promoting unity and human rights in a nation scarred by post-election violence. A local civil society group says that more than 300 people have been killed in…
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was sent to a detention center near Seoul on Wednesday night, after being questioned by anti-corruption officials who took him into custody over his imposition of martial law last month. Yoon was detained in a major law enforcement operation at the presidential compound earlier in the day. Yoon…
Drake is suing Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track ‘Not Like Us’ The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice. Lamar is not named in the…
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases and hundreds of…
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months. Trump wasted no time in asserting he was the moving force behind the deal, whose final…
