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The Gaza ceasefire came into effect in October but is yet to move to its next stage Hamas has rejected the disarmament plan of a top figure in President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace efforts, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC. He accused Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza on the US-led Board of …

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Israel are set to hold the first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group that has rocked the tiny Mediterranean country. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in the talks in Washington with Israeli Ambassador to …

Marathon talks that failed to produce a breakthrough between the United States and Iran were not the final word in negotiations, officials in the US and the region said Monday, as the contours of the two sides’ disagreement — primarily over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions — came into sharper focus. In Islamabad on Saturday, American negotiators proposed a 20-year pause on …

Food prices have risen in countries such as Iraq during the US-Israel war with Iran The global economy is at risk of recession if the US-Israel war with Iran continues and high energy prices persist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its World Economic Outlook report, the IMF said in a worst case scenario – where oil, gas …

Teachers and local government workers in Edo State who retired in 2012, on Monday began receiving their long-awaited gratuities, following the disbursement of N1 billion recently approved by Governor Monday Okpebholo. The exercise, which according to the government, also captured some pensioners who retired between 2009 and 2011, saw many aged and frail beneficiaries break down in tears as they …

Six Police officers implicated in an alleged organized extortion ring operating within Benin City, have been dismissed by the Edo State Police Command. The Command vowed that all those involved will face prosecution. The affected officers were found to have allegedly participated in a criminal syndicate accused of harassing, abducting and extorting unsuspecting members of the public while posing as …

The Nigerian Army says troops recorded major operational gains, including interception of suspected logistics supplies, foiling terrorist attacks and rescued kidnapped victims across theatres in the last 24 hours. Operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, revealed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) intercepted a truck conveying large quantities of medical supplies suspected …

Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, a Space Physicist, has urged Nigeria, other developing countries to draw inspiration from the Artemis II Moon mission to prioritise investment in science, research and technology. Rabiu, a Research Director at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), said this on Monday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Rabiu was …

After a diplomatic team led by US Vice-President JD Vance tried, and failed, to reach a negotiated agreement to end the war with Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump had to decide his next move. That came on Sunday morning, in a series of Truth Social posts. The US will impose a naval blockade of Iran, he wrote. “No one …

The 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Katsina State, has formally cleared the air regarding the death of a soldier, Cpl. Ude Jude under its command. This is contained in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday, by Cap. Abayomi Adisa, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army. Adisa dismissed the viral media reports of internal sabotage and neglect …