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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday, September 4, 2026, that he is sending Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and senior advisor Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv carrying a peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine. ​Speaking to reporters in the Oval

A 32-year-old Bank of America vice president was fatally stabbed in a random afternoon attack in Times Square on Monday, August 31, 2026, sending shockwaves through Midtown Manhattan. ​The victim, identified by authorities as Erin Piacenti of Chester, New Jersey, served as

Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced his decision to step down as Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras. Starmer, in a statement, said: “Now is the right time to step down as MP for Holborn and

The Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Miah Kabir, says his country remains committed to promoting peace, human dignity and justice in its quest for a democratic and non-discriminatory society. Kabir said this on Tuesday while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour

New ECOWAS President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who recently quit ECOWAS and formed a parallel bloc, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Diop made this known during his formal inauguration as president alongside

Israel and Greece on Monday signed a 3 billion euros (3.5 billion dollars) defence agreement for the development of a multi-layered air defence system for Greece. The agreement is part of Greece’s wider military modernisation programme. Israel’s Defence Ministry described the “Achilles

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, August 28, 2026, by Ecuador’s National Court of Justice after being convicted of bribery tied to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant. ​The ruling, delivered by

Burkina Faso has proposed a bilateral session with Nigeria to review cooperation and chart new areas of partnership to reset ties between both West African countries. The proposal came when Nigeria’s new Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Amb. Syndoph Endoni, presented his Letter

Nighttime violence erupted across Niger’s capital city of Niamey into the early hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026, leaving state broadcaster Télé Sahel off the air and military forces deployed along major corridors. ​The heavy gunfire and loud explosions began around 1:00

Norway’s King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch who served as a unifying figure and modernizer of the nation’s crown for over three decades, died peacefully on Friday morning, August 28, 2026, the Royal Court announced. He was 89 years old. ​According