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Liberia has agreed to receive up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over the next 12 months, officials in the capital city of Monrovia announced on Tuesday. The agreement marks one of the largest third-country deportation arrangements established under U.S.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has officially ended a 12-year security embargo on ships traveling from Nigeria to American ports. The development was announced on Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2026, by Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola,

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his administration’s confrontation with Tehran on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, by declaring the Strait of Hormuz a “NEW U.S. Territory” in a post on Truth Social. The assertion adds a dramatic territorial dimension to an ongoing military

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah has removed the board of directors of the state-owned General Electricity Company of Libya amid worsening power shortages and load shedding. Dbeibah also appointed a new board headed by Bashir al-Maraash to lead the company and address

Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador to Moscow following Tokyo’s public condemnation of President Vladimir Putin’s high-profile visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. Russia requested Muto’s appearance on August 14 or August 17, but the Japanese Embassy in Moscow communicated that he

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly attributed the growing severe water pollution and recent oil spills across the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to decades of United States military operations and conflict in the region. ​Speaking during a weekly

The Taliban-led government marked five years since returning to power on Saturday, August 15, 2026, hosting military parades and public rallies while international observers and human rights groups condemned the regime’s continuous erosion of civil liberties. ​The official celebrations commenced around 9:00

Iranian officials fired back on Saturday at U.S. President Donald Trump after he announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States following what he described as an impending U.S. victory over Tehran. ​The sharp diplomatic exchange

These are not good times for Spain as the country coordinates military action to stop desperate African migrants from neighbouring Morocco. On July 30, thousands of migrants besieged Ceuta, an autonomous island city in Spain on the Moroccan border lying about 14

Nigeria has failed to meet the minimum fiscal transparency requirements established by the United States government for the second consecutive year, according to a formal assessment released by the US Department of State. The evaluation highlights ongoing structural deficiencies in how public