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As part of  efforts to address the extreme levels of instability and violence against civilians in the West Bank, the United States said today that it took additional actions against those who engage in or provide material support for violent activities there. Extremist settler violence in the West Bank causes intense human suffering, harms Israel’s security, and undermines the prospect for peace …

A new study from an Italian researcher that analyzes the blood on the Shroud of Turin argues that the stains are consistent with the torture and crucifixion of Jesus Christ as described in the Gospels, the Catholic News Agency reports. Giulio Fanti — a professor of mechanical and thermal measurements at the University of Padua — claims that a macroscopic …

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has stated that there is no specific timeline yet for the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye Report. During an interview on Tuesday after visiting the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) headquarters in Abuja, Gbajabiamila addressed concerns that the report’s progress had stalled. He emphasised that the Federal Government is …

WASHINGTON — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That families are suffering is not up for debate. As the economy emerges as a theme in this presidential election, the Democratic and Republican candidates have sketched out …

The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested more than 300 people with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. Interpol [Credit: BBC] In a series of covert missions, tagged, “Operation Jackal III” in 21 countries between April and July 2024, Interpol said the highly-coordinated cybercrime group was responsible for some of …

As of Friday, Nigeria has confirmed 40 cases of Mpox, a viral disease recently declared a public emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Nigerian government also enforced increased border surveillance, distributing diagnostic protocols to port health services and putting people on higher alert at international airports, sea ports, and land borders. The Coordinating Minister of …

Special counsel Jack Smith defiantly re-injected the question of Donald Trump’s bid to steal the 2020 election into the intensifying end game of this year’s White House race. By trying to rescue his case after his initial indictment was gutted by the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, Smith signaled that he is determined to bring the former president to justice — even though there …

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), under the joint leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and His Eminence Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the escalating insecurity in Nigeria. The eminent Christian and Islamic …

The United States government donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria to aid in the fight against monkeypox on Tuesday. The Jynneos vaccine, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is designed to prevent smallpox and monkeypox in adults aged 18 and older who are at risk of infection. During the official handover ceremony in Abuja, Prof. …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to embark on a high-profile visit to the People’s Republic of China in the first week of September, aimed at bolstering economic ties and securing investments for Nigeria. Briefing journalists at the State House, Abuja, on the significance of the planned visit, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said …