The United States will continue airstrikes on Yemen until the Iran-backed Houthi rebels no longer have the capability to attack global shipping and the US Navy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday. Speaking on CBS News’ ‘Face the Nation’, Rubio stated that there is no current plan for US ground operations in Yemen. ‘I don’t think there’s a …

At least 14 people have been killed as tornadoes sweep across several states in the U.S., with forecasters warning that more of the intense, long-lasting storms at a level typically experienced only once or twice in a lifetime could be coming, putting cities in the southern part of the country at risk. According to the New York Times, the Missouri …

The US president, Donald Trump, is considering imposing a travel ban on almost half of Africa’s countries. The majority of the countries on the shortlist of 43 are African. In a document The New York Times shared, an internal Trump proposal lists nations whose citizens could face restrictions on entering the US. Somalia, Libya, and Sudan are African countries in …

An American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun. Police said on Wednesday that the man, from Memphis, Tennessee, was asleep beside his female partner when he was shot early on Monday morning, escaping with a graze to his left thigh that was treated in hospital. According to …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resolve issues related to visa procurement for Nigerians seeking to travel to the UAE. In a statement following the visit of the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria. Ambassador Salem Alshamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador …

Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen signed an order on Sunday instructing the Israel Electric Corporation to immediately halt the supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip. ‘I have signed an order to immediately cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip. Enough talk, it’s time for action!’ Cohen wrote in a post on X. The move follows Israel’s announcement …

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has ruled out any possibility of negotiating with the United States in his first public speech since President Donald Trump claimed to have sent him a letter regarding nuclear talks. Khamenei also criticised France, Germany, and Britain for condemning Tehran’s non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, branding them shameless. Speaking during a meeting with Iranian …

Pope Francis on Thursday shared an audio message to worshippers for the first time since being admitted to hospital in February. In the newly released audio message shared with worshippers at the start of the evening Rosary prayer in St Peter’s Square, Pope said: “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from …

The Federal Government has extended its warm congratulations to the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of its 68th Independence Anniversary. According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Thursday, the Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar conveyed Nigeria’s best wishes to Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Samuel Ablakwa. As Ghana celebrates …

Japan’s government finally secured lower house approval for its record 2025 budget on Tuesday after being forced to present revised plans for the first time in almost 30 years. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has headed a minority coalition since leading his conservative Liberal Democratic Party to its worst election result in 15 years in October. This has put the LDP, …