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Ally of Cameroon president, 92, quits ‘broken’ government to challenge him
Issa Tchiroma Bakary – a prominent minister and long-time ally of President Paul Biya – has quit Cameroon’s government, in the hope of ending 92-year-old Biya’s four-decade grip on power in upcoming elections. Just four months before the central African nation goes to the polls, Tchiroma said the Biya administration he belonged to had “broken” public trust and he was…
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Supreme Leader, in first appearance since ceasefire, says Iran would strike back if attacked
Iran would respond to any future U.S. attack by striking American military bases in the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday, in his first televised remarks since a ceasefire was reached between Iran and Israel. Khamenei, 86, claimed victory after 12 days of war, culminating in an Iranian attack on the largest U.S. base in the…
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Israel-Iran War: Experts converge in LASU, advocate global peace
Academics in the fields of political science and international relations have advocated global peace in addressing the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The scholars made the recommendation at a symposium titled “The Israeli-Iranian War, 2025: Issues and Implications” organised by the Lagos State University Centre for Peace and Security Studies (CPSS), on Wednesday at the CPSS Building, LASU, Ojo, Lagos.…
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‘Witch-hunt’: Trump calls for cancellation of Netanyahu’s corruption trial
United States President Donald Trump has called for Israel to cancel the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or grant him a pardon, describing the case against the Israeli leader as a “witch-hunt.” Trump issued the call on Wednesday on behalf of his close Israeli ally, who was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud, and…
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Strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, US intel assessment suggests
The US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven people briefed on it. The assessment, which has not been previously reported, was produced by the Defense…
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How a volatile 24 hours edged Iran and Israel to a ceasefire
Since 13 June, Israel has inflicted widespread damage on Iran’s military infrastructure, Iranian missiles have pierced Israel’s defence systems, and the US has conducted strikes against Tehran’s nuclear programme. Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White House mediated a ceasefire between Iran…
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A weakened Tehran lashes out performatively against US airbases to save face
An empty base as a target, with many hours warning, and a limited number of missiles fired at some of the best air defense systems in the world. Iran’s retaliation for the US’s weekend strikes on three of its nuclear facilities can only have been designed to deescalate. The US-run Al Udeid airbase in Qatar had been evacuated days earlier,…
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Exiled prince looks to lead Iranian people in ending Islamic Republic: ‘Our Berlin Wall moment’
Iranian exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian military defection, claims Ayatollah Ali Khamenei trying to flee The exiled prince of Iran has proposed leading the country’s democratic transition to end the Islamic Republic in a new speech Monday. “Today, it is clearer than ever: The Islamic Republic is collapsing,” Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the late last shah of…
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Iran attacks Air Base housing US troops in Qatar
Flares were visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday, and explosions were also heard. Iran has said it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, after Tehran said it would retaliate against the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, with the Qatari authorities saying missiles were successfully intercepted. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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China says US attack on Iran has damaged its credibility
China has strongly criticised the United States over its recent military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that the attack has severely undermined Washington’s global credibility and could further destabilise the region. The remarks came in response to discussions held at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sunday. President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. had “obliterated” key Iranian…
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