International
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Canada to Grant Permanent Residency to 100,000 Workers And Their Families
Time-limited measure will also benefit spouses, children, Hong Kong applicants and Ukrainians awaiting decisions Canada is introducing a time-limited measure to transition up to 100,000 workers and their eligible family members already…
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Türkiye, Nigeria Set $5bn Bilateral Trade Target
By George Omagbemi The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has announced plans to increase bilateral trade between Türkiye and Nigeria from its current estimated value of $2 billion to $5 billion.…
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Israeli President Tasks Eisenkot with Forming Government as Netanyahu Suffers Political Blow
By George Omagbemi Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a major political setback after President Isaac Herzog chose opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government following a deadlocked general…
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US Midterm Elections: Democrats Take Control of Senate, House in Major Setback for Trump
By Paul Joseph The Democratic Party has secured control of both chambers of the United States Congress following the 2026 midterm elections, ending the Republican majority in the Senate and House of…
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Putin Agrees in Principle to Resume Ukraine Peace Talks With US and Kyiv in November
By George Omagbemi Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine next month, following a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.…
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Trump Finalises First US Deep-Sea Mining Auction Off American Samoa
By George Omagbemi The administration of United States President Donald Trump has finalised plans for the country’s first-ever deep-sea mining lease auction off American Samoa, proceeding despite opposition from local leaders, residents…
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Six Republicans Join Democrats in Urging Trump to Scrap Russia Diesel Deal
By George Omagbemi Twelve United States senators, including six Republicans from President Donald Trump’s party, have urged him to rescind a controversial agreement allowing Russian diesel exports, warning that the arrangement could…
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Meet Christa Pike, death row inmate, who cheated death after surviving two lethal injections
Christa Pike has cheated death after surviving two lethal injection doses administered to kill her, making global history as the first American death row inmate to walk away conscious and speaking from…
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Japan Raises Residency Fee For Foreign Nationals By Twenty-Fold
By Paul Joseph Japan has raised fees for foreigners seeking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency increasing 20-fold to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Applicants seeking permanent residency…
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US Forces To Leave Iraq After 23 Years
By George Omagbemi BAGHDAD — September 29, 2026: The United States is set to complete the withdrawal of its remaining forces from Iraq by Wednesday, September 30, bringing an end to a…
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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Annihilation’ as US, Iran Hold UN Talks
By George Omagbemi The United States and Iranian officials have held their first talks since June, in a dramatic diplomatic development at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, hours…
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CNN, Politico, MS NOW Drags Trump To Court Over White House Access Ban
By Paul Joseph CNN, Politico and MS NOW have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the three media organisations were barred from accessing the White House. The organisations took legal…