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Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia agreed to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities to the kingdom, the three countries said on Monday in a joint statement following an emergency meeting in Riyadh under the Mecca defence pact. The countries decided to immediately

The European Union (EU) is developing new projects and funding opportunities to support cultural events and artists across Nigeria and Africa. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, disclosed this at the maiden Lagos Contemporary Circus Festival on Saturday in

In a major political development marking the nation’s 68th Independence Day, Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah has been granted a presidential pardon by junta chief General Mamadi Doumbouya after spending nearly two years in prison. ​The presidential decree, broadcast on national television

International air safety investigators and intelligence agencies have launched a coordinated inquiry into a critical security breach aboard a commercial regional airliner, following an in-flight attack inside the cockpit over Middle Eastern airspace. ​The incident occurred on September 30, 2026, at approximately

In a historic decision for the kingdom and the wider region, King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 3:30 PM local time during an official audience at the Royal

Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Thursday, October 1, 2026, that he will present the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to four Israeli passengers who intervened to overpower a flydubai co-pilot during a violent mid-air crisis. ​The incident unfolded on Wednesday, September

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that humanity is facing its most dangerous nuclear moment since the end of the Cold War. Guterres sounded the alarm on Tuesday at the UN General Assembly’s plenary meeting commemorating the International Day for the Total

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says racism continues to poison societies, calling for tangible actions to address it. Guterres said this at a high-level event marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. The event was held on

Independent UN human rights experts have warned that the United States’ policy of sending migrants and asylum seekers to third countries is exposing people to torture, persecution and enforced disappearance. At least 23,000 people have already been sent to 29 countries and

Beneath the pomp and pageantry surrounding Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the U.S. on Sept. 24, Washington and Beijing remain locked in a far deeper strategic rivalry. During the visit, Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump announced a broad package