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A senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday the path for nuclear negotiations with the United States is not closed. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while elaborating

Israeli warplanes have launched multiple airstrikes on the southern countryside Damascus, hitting military positions and preventing access to the area for hours, according to Syrian authorities and eyewitnesses. Residents reported at least eight Israeli raids near the town of al-Kiswah, southwest

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO)has renewed its call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday. At least 20 people were killed, including four health

The United States has suspended the issuance of work visas for Nigerian and other foreign truck drivers, effective immediately, citing threats to American jobs and road safety concerns. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision on Thursday, August 21, 2025,

By Ummul Idris The Indian parliament has passed a bill to ban online games involving money, an official said on Thursday. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 prohibits online money gaming services, advertisements and financial transactions related to them.

German police recorded some 18,000 victims of child sexual abuse in 2024, according to a report released by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) on Thursday. The vast majority of targeted by sexual abuse, child pornography and sexual exploitation were girls,

More humanitarian workers were killed in 2024 than ever before, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). A total of 383 aid workers lost their lives in 2024, or about one-third more than the year before,

By Cecilia Ologunagba Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, on Monday lamented the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan. Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Pobee, while briefing the Security Council,