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A Turkish crude oil tanker carrying 140,000 tonnes of oil from Russia was struck by a drone in the Black Sea off Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Thursday, local media reported. The vessel, identified as the Altura, was approximately 24 kilometers off the Bosphorus Strait when a large explosion occurred, the report said. The tanker sustained significant damage to its bridge …

Iranian missile attacks struck multiple locations in the greater Tel Aviv area early on Thursday, injuring at least six people and causing damage to residential property, according to Israeli authorities. The Israeli military said several waves of rockets were launched toward central Israel throughout the morning hours. At least one strike hit the town of Kafr Qasim, located east of …

Nigeria joined Ghana and 121 UN Member States on Wednesday to adopt a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution spearheaded by Ghana, received 123 votes in favour while three countries: Argentina, Israel and the United States voted against and 52 abstained. The resolution was in commemoration of the Second International Decade for People …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Gulf war by United States and Israel against Iran is “out of control”. Guterres also urged all sides to step back from the brink and allow diplomacy to prevail, as he announced the appointment of a senior envoy to spearhead peace efforts. Speaking in New York on Wednesday, the UN chief …

In February, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chiefs of staff endorsed the establishment of a regional force to combat terrorism and insecurity. The force falls within the framework of the ECOWAS Standby Force as provided for by the African Union (AU). Announced in August 2025, the force was initially intended to comprise 260,000 troops with an estimated …

The United States has presented a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran, media reports said on Tuesday, with Pakistan acting as an intermediary to deliver the proposal to Tehran. According to Israeli broadcaster N12, the draft includes commitments from Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons and to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium to the International Atomic …

If the price of oil hits $150 a barrel it will trigger a global recession, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock has told the BBC. Larry Fink, who leads the world’s largest asset manager, said if Iran “remains a threat” and oil prices stay high it will have “profound implications” for the world economy. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview, …

California Democrats blasted federal immigration authorities after a viral video showed officers arresting two people, including a crying woman, at San Francisco International Airport. The video shows the woman — who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said is an illegal alien — wailing and dropping to the ground as she is being arrested by two plainclothes agents on Sunday while her …

An Iranian source told CNN on Tuesday that there had been “outreach” between the United States and Tehran and that Iran is willing to listen to “sustainable” proposals to end the war. “There has been outreach between the United States and Iran, initiated by Washington, in recent days, but nothing that has reached the level of full-on negotiations,” the source …

  Abortionist and convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell, believed to have murdered thousands and convicted of involuntary manslaughter of a woman and the murders of three infants, died in prison at 85. Abortionist and convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell, believed to have murdered thousands of infants and convicted of involuntary manslaughter of a woman, died in prison at 85. Gosnell …