Four crew members have been confirmed dead after a United States military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The incident occurred when the aircraft “went down” in friendly airspace during an operation. In a statement issued on Friday, CENTCOM confirmed the casualties and said search and rescue efforts […]
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North Korea has revealed that it respects Iran’s decision to appoint a new supreme leader, while accusing the United States and Israel of undermining peace and stability in the region. Pyongyang, a long-time adversary of the United States, had earlier condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran, describing it as an “illegal act of aggression”. Iran
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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has removed Benjamin Hundeyin as the Force Public Relations Officer and appointed Anthony Okon Placid as his replacement. The appointment was approved by the police chief as part of a new leadership arrangement for the public relations department of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement, the police
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Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Saturday apologised to Arab Gulf nations following days of missile strikes across the region, saying Tehran would stop targeting neighbouring countries unless attacks against Iran originated from their territories. In a broadcast on state television, the president said Iran had no intention of continuing attacks on neighbouring states. “I personally
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved postings for 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various countries and the United Nations, with 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors assigned to their respective duty posts. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this on Friday. The Senate had confirmed all 65 nominees
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United States President, Donald Trump, has said he must play a role in selecting the next leader of Iran following the death of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in air strikes early on Saturday. Trump disclosed this in an interview with US outlet Axios on Thursday, where he rejected the possibility of Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba
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A Pakistani man accused of plotting to assassinate United States politicians, including President Donald Trump, told a court on Wednesday that he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to organise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media reports. Asif Raza Merchant, 47, was charged in September 2024 with attempting to hire a hitman
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The United Kingdom government has halted study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, marking the first time it has imposed what it described as an emergency brake on specific countries. Work visas for Afghans have also been suspended. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the decision followed concerns that increasing numbers of people
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Iranian state media has confirmed that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead following a major joint attack by Israel and the United States. According to Iranian state television, the 86-year-old cleric was killed in an airstrike that targeted his compound in downtown Tehran. Satellite images released by Airbus showed extensive damage at the
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An Anambra State High Court has sentenced a controversial native doctor, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, to 11 months’ imprisonment over money ritual offences. Justice Jude Obiorah delivered the judgment on Friday after Nwangwu, who operates from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area, pleaded guilty to charges filed by the
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