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Oil prices jumped and equities struggled on Monday as Middle East peace talks stumbled and tensions mounted between Iran and the United States. Crude futures shot around seven percent higher after an Iranian news agency announced Tehran had suspended the negotiations with Washington via mediators. The United States and Iran had traded strikes over the weekend and Tehran had insisted …

  Enraged by the continuous Israeli incursions and deeper occupation of Lebanese territory, Tehran has ordered an immediate freeze on all diplomatic backchannels. Global geopolitical stability is hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic of Iran abruptly pulled the plug on its highly sensitive, mediated peace negotiations with the United States. The sudden breakdown in diplomatic channels comes as …

  Kuwait said its air defenses had opened fire early Monday morning to intercept incoming drone and missile fire as Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike. The dueling attacks reflect the fragility of a weekslong ceasefire in the Iran war, which has seen repeated attacks even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it. DUBAI, …

Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show, suggesting the attacks are more extensive than publicly acknowledged. Iran has targeted key facilities across eight countries in the Middle East since the end of February, causing millions of dollars of damage to state-of the-art air defence systems, …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of measures to strengthen security following the abduction of pupils and teachers in the state. The approval was announced during a visit by a high-powered Federal Government delegation, led by Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, to Ahoro- Esinele and …

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that four frontline health workers affected by Ebola in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have fully recovered and received their discharge certificates. Africa CDC said this in a post on its official X account on Sunday. According to the agency, the development marks a significant milestone for …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Olatunji Disu, has cautioned against the growing trend of indiscriminate recording and circulation of videos of police officers on routine and sensitive duties. A statement by the Chairman, Crime Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CCAN), Mr Festus Fifen on Sunday in Abuja said the I-G gave the warning during an interactive session with members of …

As political activities gather momentum ahead of the January 16, 2027, general election, several political parties have concluded their presidential primaries or unveiled candidates for the race. Of the 22 political parties registered with INEC, at least 10 have declared their presidential candidates as of May 31. The list so far reveals a fragmented opposition with an incumbent seeking re-election. …

The forum, in a communiqué issued after an online meeting on Saturday, upbraided the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress for not rising to the occasion and providing leadership in this regard. In the communiqué signed by the national coordinator and secretary, Messrs Emelieze and Ayo Ogundele, respectively, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday, the …

A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal. Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital, Paris. Fifty-seven of …