Category Archives: Foreign News

In a bold statement on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Nigerian Stories sparked widespread conversation by declaring, “Fear of deportation is the beginning of wisdom.” This cryptic remark has since fueled debates on social media, as it coincided with a passionate protest staged by nationals of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in Paris. TheContinueContinue reading “Fear of Deportation or United Resistance? Nationals of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Protest ECOWAS Exit in Paris”

At the G7 summit in Italy, the member countries agreed on a plan to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan to help it buy weapons and begin to rebuild damaged infrastructure. The new loan comes at a crucial moment in the war, when Russia is on the battlefield. The loan is expected to be repaidContinueContinue reading “G7 leaders agreed to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan Part of the loan will be used to rebuild damaged infrastructure in Ukraine. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times”

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation’s president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest. The military plane carrying Chilima, 51, and nine others disappeared on Monday, after it failed to land in the northern city of Mzuzu due to badContinueContinue reading “Malawi VP, nine others, killed in plane crash”

Sierra Leone information minister, Chernor Bah, has said that weekend attacks on several locations in the capital, Freetown, were a failed attempt to overthrow the government. Reuters reports that 13 military officers and one civilian have been arrested following the incident, he told a press conference. “The incident was a failed attempted coup. The intentionContinueContinue reading “Sierra Leone Survived Military Coup, Plotters Are In Police Custody Or On The Run – Minister Says”

UNICEF spokesman, James Elder, told reporters on Tuesday in Geneva that the conflict is killing thousands of kids in Gaza and putting many more at risk from the violence and a water crisis. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that Israel turned Gaza into a graveyard for thousands of children, while reiterating itsContinueContinue reading “Gaza Now Graveyard For Children With Over 3400 Killed, Others Lack Food, Water – UNICEF Insists On Ceasefire”

Ten people have reportedly died of heart attacks in India’s western state of Gujarat after the ”Garba”  dance during the ongoing Navratri Hindu festival, Officials said. Garba is a dance that honors, worships, and celebrates the feminine form of divinity. The word “garba” comes from the Sanskrit word garbha, meaning “womb.” The deceased ranged from teenagersContinueContinue reading “10 die of heart attacks after ‘Garba’ dance in India”

The United Kingdom has made some terror arrests since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the immigration minister has said. Speaking to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Robert Jenrick also said the chanting of jihad on the streets during protests in London was “completely reprehensible,” adding that the government wanted to make sureContinueContinue reading “UK Minister Announces Terror Arrests, Says ‘We Don’t Ever Want To See People Chanting Jihad In Our Country’”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally welcomed Biden on the tarmac, putting his arms around the US president who then clasped his hands around Netanyahu in a sign of the newfound bond between the two leaders. US President Joe Biden disembarks upon his arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on October 18, 2023, amidContinueContinue reading “Biden Arrives On Solidarity Visit To Israel”

“There is currently no ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza in return for removing foreigners,” a statement from Netanyahu’s office said. Meanwhile, the death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to around 2,750 since Hamas’s deadly attack on southern Israel last week, the Gaza health ministry said Monday. Some 9,700 peopleContinueContinue reading “No ‘Ceasefire’ In Gaza, Says Israel”

Former Hamas leader and founding member Khalid Mashal has called for global jihad on Friday, October 13, 2023. He also called for a show of anger and protests across the Muslim world on Friday in support of the Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. Mashal gave the call in a video released on TuesdayContinueContinue reading “Former Hamas Leader Calls On Muslims To Carry Out Protests, Global ‘Jihad’ On Friday”