Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to de-escalate energy strikes if Russia reciprocates
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is prepared to de-escalate or pause strikes on Russian energy targets if Russia does the same. The comments follow statements by US President Donald...
Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran at UN, then says US and Iran held direct talks
President Donald Trump tells the UN General Assembly he is considering either offering a deal to Iran or “annihilate” th...
Israel denounces Macron’s UN remarks on West Bank and Hamas activity
Israel responds angrily to French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks at the United Nations concerning the West Bank, wh...
Trump administration plans to remove about 760,000 ACA enrollees amid fraud allegations
The Trump administration, led by Vice President JD Vance, says it will remove roughly 760,000 people enrolled through th...
CFTC warns prediction markets about manipulation risks in ‘mention’ contracts
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issues guidance warning that prediction market contracts tied to whether people “mention” specific words carry heightened manip...
Trump says US and Iranian officials hold three-hour meeting at UN sidelines
US President Donald Trump says U.S. officials hold a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump describes th...
Tinubu tells states to cut transport fares from October 1 under CNG programme
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians will see lower transport fares from October 1 as part of the National Affordable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transit Programme. In a statement...
Makinde denies Tinubu’s reported N50bn funding for Ibadan airport upgrade
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde denies a claim attributed to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that President Bola Tinubu provided N50 billion to fund the upgrade of Ibadan’s airport into i...
Atiku cites SBM survey showing 67.4% support petrol subsidy
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar cites an SBM Intelligence survey in a statement about Nigeria’s fuel subsidy policy, saying the data shows broad public support for restoring p...
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Trump backs possible U.S. diesel export ban amid record fuel prices
President Donald Trump says he supports a possible ban on U.S. diesel exports to help curb high energy costs. Multiple outlets report that his comments come as diesel prices in the...
DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly throwing out 300 mail-in ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice announces criminal charges against a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah, alleging he dumped about 300 mail-in ballots. Prosecutors say...
Spain PM says Morocco border controls failed in migrant crisis at Ceuta
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Morocco’s border control fails contributed to a recent migrant crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish territory on the North African coast. Sanchez st...
Sara Duterte impeachment trial in Philippines opens amid pretrial preparations and timeline adjustments
Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings in the Philippine Senate start as the court issues summons and House prosecutors prepare to present their case. In separate re...
UN General Assembly backs Equal Earth maps to reflect Africa’s true relative size
The UN General Assembly backs a resolution promoting the wider use of equal-area world maps, including the Equal Earth projection, to better represent Africa’s true relative size a...
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