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Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, sources say
Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain. One of the sources said the warning came this week. Another source said the US had picked…
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Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland
As European leaders were walking into Wednesday’s NATO summit here, the mood was dark. President Donald Trump was seated just outside the conference hall doors, angrily unspooling every grievance he had with the defense alliance, from its refusal to give him Greenland to the refusal of Spain to allow its bases to be used in the Iran war, a conflict…
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New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says
The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were “absolutely necessary,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing Tehran to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.…
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Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries to support their healthcare structures and help fight disease. But the new deals come with conditions attached and as a result, face resistance from some governments. When the initial agreement was signed by Kenya’s…
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Ghana halts visit by South African president amid row over anti-migrant protests
Ghana has postponed a visit by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa following xenophobic rallies that resulted in hundreds of Ghanaians being repatriated from his country. Ramaphosa had long planned a visit to Ghana in the first week of August, and it had been hoped this would help de-escalate tensions between the two nations. But many in Ghana feared his presence…
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FG mourns Nigerian medical graduate killed in Russian attack on Ukraine
The federal government has expressed grief over the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, who was killed after sustaining injuries in a Russian aerial attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the deceased was a graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University and…
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Fani-Kayode gets Letter of Credence, sets to resume as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced that he has officially received his Letter of Credence, paving the way for him to assume office as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa. Fani-Kayode disclosed that he received the diplomatic credentials after securing the required agrément from the South African government. The Letter of Credence, issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
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FG slams South African minister over remarks targeting Nigerians
The federal government has condemned remarks by South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, describing her comments linking Nigerians to alleged drug dens as inflammatory and capable of inciting further attacks against Nigerians living in the country. Ntshavheni made the remarks during a press briefing on Friday while responding to questions on compensation for Nigerians who abandoned their property…
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King hails ‘truly historic milestone’ on 250th anniversary of US independence
King Charles has sent his “warmest congratulations” to the United States as the country celebrates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. In a message addressed to President Donald Trump, the King said 2026 marked a “truly historic milestone and a moment of great celebration for Americans everywhere”. He praised the UK’s relationship with the US as one of “extraordinary…
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Three sons of Iran’s slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini…
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