Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Sudan following deadly clashes between Chadian troops and armed groups linked to Sudan’s ongoing civil war. In a statement on Monday, February 23, Communications Minister Mahamat Gassim Cherif said the decision was prompted by repeated cross-border incidents. “This decision follows repeated incursions and violations committed…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has assured Nigerian students and exchange participants holding valid F1 and J1 visas that they will not be impacted by the recently announced visa restrictions. In a statement posted on X, the Mission clarified that students with valid F1 and J1 visas can continue their studies and exchange programs…
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with an investigation stemming from fresh disclosures in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The 72-year-old former Labour minister and former UK ambassador to the United States was escorted from his Camden residence in London by plain-clothes officers on Monday and taken away…
Nineteen more Nigerians have been added to the United States government’s “worst of the worst” criminal list and are set to be deported. Data опубликated on Sunday, February 22, 2026, on the website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows that the latest update brings the total number of Nigerians facing deportation to 113.…
Donald Trump on Friday announced a temporary 10% global tariff that will remain in effect for 150 days, replacing emergency trade duties recently invalidated by the Supreme Court of the United States. Trump said the new tariff would be imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and would apply on top of…
Donald Trump announced a $10 billion contribution to a newly formed initiative called the “Board of Peace,” calling it a decisive move to prevent global conflicts and reinforce diplomatic engagement. He also said nine members of the group pledged a combined $7 billion for a Gaza relief package, while five nations committed troops to an…
French police on Tuesday, February 17, arrested nine people in connection with the killing of a far-right activist. Quentin Deranque, 23, died last week after suffering a severe brain injury when he was attacked by at least six individuals on the sidelines of a far-right protest in the southeastern city of Lyon. The demonstration was…
Britain’s unemployment rate climbed to a five-year high of 5.2 percent in the final quarter of 2025, official data showed on Tuesday, February 17, as the economy continued to face sluggish growth. The figure was up slightly from 5.1 percent in the three months to the end of November, according to the Office for National…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that Donald Trump is keen to secure a peace deal in Ukraine before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, arguing that such an agreement would amount to a major political achievement for the American leader. In an interview with The Atlantic, Zelenskyy said the “most advantageous situation for Trump is to do…
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford—the U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier—to shift from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in a bid to intensify pressure on Iran amid fragile nuclear negotiations and rising regional tensions. The Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying warships already operating…
