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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Downing Street, as both countries sealed a £70 million steel deal to support the refurbishment of two major ports in Lagos. According to the BBC, the agreement will see British Steel supply 120,000 tonnes of steel for the upgrade of the Lagos Port Complex and TinCan Island …

The top intelligence official in the US said on Wednesday that the Iranian regime was “intact” but “largely degraded”. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top Trump administration officials testified at a congressional hearing for more than two hours about worldwide threats to the US. It was the first public briefing on intelligence since the war began in …

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the United Kingdom, with emphasis on security cooperation, economic growth, and shared democratic values between both nations. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday night at a State Banquet hosted in his honour by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, as part of his ongoing state visit. The president described …

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles hosted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at ​Windsor Castle on Wednesday, in the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 ‌years, which is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. With trade between the two countries at a record high, Charles is using the two-day visit to highlight the pair’s deep cultural and …

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has fired back at comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible takeover of Cuba. On Monday, Trump told reporters he thinks he will have the “honour of taking Cuba.” “I do believe I’ll be … having the honour of taking Cuba. That would be good. That’s a big honour,” he said during an executive …

Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Iranian state television reported ​on Wednesday. The attack overnight on Tuesday killed two people in a neighbourhood close to densely populated Tel Aviv, where there are also key military facilities, bringing the death toll in Israel …

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday dismissed speculations raised by one of his advisers that Israel might resort to using nuclear weapons against Iran in any conflict. Speaking to reporters, Trump responded to remarks made by adviser David Sacks, who had suggested in a podcast that Israel might escalate a war to the point of considering nuclear options. ”Israel …

UN Secretary General António Guterres on Monday urged countries to “work together” and eradicate a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, calling for a rejection of “the narratives of fear and exclusion”. As conflict and instability rage, “millions of Muslims around the world carry that pain with them,” Guterres said in an event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia in …

The British Government has announced a 53 million pounds support package to help vulnerable households cope with rising heating oil costs following a surge in global energy prices. The increase is linked to current tensions in the Middle East. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the funding would be directed primarily at low-income households in rural areas, where heating oil …

HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba report an island-wide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X notes a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and says it is investigating. President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday warned that the island had not received oil …