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US Partially Lifts Iranian Oil Sanctions After Positive Nuclear Talks

By Elizabeth Ugbo The United States on Monday partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports by issuing a 60-day waiver…

Cyprus Rejects Over 98% of Nigerian Asylum Applications as 6,704 Seek Protection in Five Years

By Elizabeth Ugbo More than 6,704 Nigerians applied for asylum in Cyprus between 2021 and 2025, according to the latest…

DRC Ebola Outbreak Could Surpass Deadliest Epidemic in History, Africa CDC Warns

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a worsening Ebola outbreak that could become the deadliest…

Israeli Strikes Kill Four in Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Understanding

By Elizabeth Ugbo Multiple Israeli drone strikes killed at least four people in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate on Tuesday, despite…

Trump Announces Sunday Peace Deal, Says Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen Immediately

By Elizabeth Ugbo United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that negotiators will sign a Middle East peace agreement…

Somali Referee Omar Artan Denied US Entry, Misses FIFA World Cup Duty

By Elizabeth Ugbo Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry into the United States on Saturday in Miami, preventing him…

Trump Claims Iran’s Missile Capacity Reduced to 21% After US-Israeli Strikes

By Elizabeth Ugbo US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran’s military capability has dropped sharply following months of…

Israeli Strikes Kill Senior Lebanese Army Officers Despite Ceasefire Efforts

By Elizabeth Ugbo At least 12 people, including three Lebanese army officers, were killed on Saturday when Israeli forces carried…

Zelensky Proposes Direct Meeting With Putin as Trump Urges Ukraine-Russia Compromise

By Elizabeth Ugbo Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday proposed a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss…

Ukraine Drone Strike Disrupts Flights as St. Petersburg Economic Forum Opens

By Elizabeth Ugbo Ukrainian drones struck energy and military facilities in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday, June 18, 2026, as Russia…