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Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US fails to approve aid, says Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has issued a stark warning, emphasizing that his country “will lose the war” against Russia if the United States Congress does not approve military aid to bolster its resistance to the ongoing invasion. Zelensky’s urgent plea comes amid Congress’s prolonged delay in passing vital assistance packages for Ukraine, leaving Kyiv…

PRESIDENT TINUBU AT ECOWAS PARLIAMENT: STRONG AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION UNITES WEST AFRICA AMIDST FORCES OF DIVISION

President Bola Tinubu has called on ECOWAS member states to come together, strengthen ties, and reject forces bent on causing division within the community. Speaking at the inauguration of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament, on Thursday in Abuja, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government,…

Iran vows revenge as it accuses Israel of deadly airstrike on Syria consulate in deepening Middle East crisis

Iran has vowed to retaliate after it accused Israel of bombing its embassy complex in Syria. An airstrike destroyed the consulate building in the capital Damascus on Monday, killing at least seven officials including Mohammed Reza Zahedi, a top commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), and senior commander Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, according…

Girl, 12, married to priest, 63, is ‘under police protection’ as public call for arrest

The police in Ghana have intervened to safeguard a 12-year-old girl and her mother following widespread outrage over the child’s marriage to a 63-year-old priest. The controversial marriage ceremony occurred on Saturday, March 30, in Nungua, Ghana, where the man, identified as Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, wed the young girl, named Naa Okromo.…

US launches ‘third gender’ option for immigrants on citizenship forms

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a “third gender” option on citizenship forms to enhance the accuracy of data collection for immigrants who do not identify strictly as male or female. Previously, USCIS forms and accompanying documents only offered binary gender options, posing challenges for individuals whose gender identity falls outside these…

Donald Trump beats Michelle Obama in a hypothetical 2024 election by 47 points to 44, new poll says

A recent poll conducted by Daily Mail suggests that if former US first lady Michelle Obama were to run against Donald Trump in a presidential contest today, she would lose. Despite never expressing any intention to run for president, and publicly supporting Joe Biden’s reelection bid, there has been speculation among some Democratic party members…