Uzbek Muslims Pray For Rain Amid Severe Drought
Uzbek Muslims held mass prayers for rain on Friday as the Central Asian country suffers severe droughts associated with climate change. The prayers were held in 2,000 mosques across the…
Sri Lanka Deploys Troops As Floodwaters Rise, Death Toll Hits 69
Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing. Helicopters and…
Pope, Orthodox Leader Celebrate Early Christian Milestone In Iznik
Pope Leo XIV called for unity among Christians on Friday at an ecumenical gathering on the shores of Lake Iznik to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church’s…
Niger Abduction: 265 Teachers, Students Still Unaccounted For — Catholic Bishop
More than one week after gunmen kidnapped dozens of schoolchildren from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Niger State, 265 teachers and children are still unaccounted for.…
US Reviewing ‘Every’ Green Card Of 19 countries After Capital Attack
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it would review the immigration status of every permanent resident or “Green Card” holder from Afghanistan and 18 other countries following the attack on…
10 Coups In Five Years: African Countries Hit by Military Takeovers (Full List)
The military takeover in Guinea-Bissau brings the number of coups on the turbulent continent of Africa in five years to 10. Here is a recap of the African countries were…
EFCC Summons Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commisson (EFCC) has summoned the immediate past Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The agency’s invite was contained in a letter dated November 24.…
Iran To Boycott 2026 World Cup Draw Due To US Visa Restrictions — Federation
Iran is to boycott next week’s World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation…
Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo Leaves Country As Military Appoints Leader After Coup
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal after being detained during a military coup, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him…
Coup: ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau, Seeks Restoration Of Constitutional Order
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from its decision-making bodies over a coup in the West African country. ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) took…