BBC fights $10b Trump lawsuit over 2021 Capitol speech documentary
By AFP The BBC has filed papers in a US federal court in Florida seeking to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump over a documentary broadcast…
Taiwan, US reach preliminary agreement on trade terms amid semiconductor tensions
By AFP Taiwan has reached a “general consensus” with the United States on a trade deal, Taiwanese negotiators announced on Tuesday, following months of discussions aimed at easing tariffs on…
‘We are really a military state,’ Uganda opposition warns ahead of election
By AFP Members of Uganda’s opposition held a prayer gathering on Sunday at the home of an imprisoned politician, highlighting concerns over state repression ahead of Thursday’s presidential election. The…
AFCON 2025: CAF may penalizes players in to Algeria vs Nigeria quarter-final incidents
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it has opened investigation into incidents during two quarter-final matches at the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, including Algeria…
Trump warns of more imminent strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue
US President Donald Trump has warned that he could authorise additional military strikes in Nigeria if attacks against Christians continue, citing the security situation in the West African nation as…
How U.S.–Venezuela crisis undermines rules-based order
By Ngozi Egenuka Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro As the crisis between America and Venezuela unfolds, legal scholars, diplomats and policy experts warn that the incident exposes the fragility of…
Nigerians face new $15,000 US visa bond rules from Jan 21
The United States has introduced a new visa bond policy that could require Nigerian applicants for B1/B2 business or tourist visas to post bonds of up to $15,000. According to…
‘I’m innocent, I’m here kidnapped since Jan 3’, Maduro tells US court
By AFP Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaking during a 17th meeting of the High Level Joint Commission (Photo Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaking during a 17th meeting of the High…
Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president after Maduro’s capture
By AFP Venezuela’s parliament on Monday formally swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president, two days after US forces captured her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, and flew him to New York…
Maduro due for first US court hearing after capture
By AFP Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military…