Category: World

GENEVA, August 18, 2025 — Monday marks seven years since the passing of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a statesman widely revered for his unwavering commitment to peace, human rights, and multilateral diplomacy. Annan died on August 18, 2018, in Switzerland at the age of 80, following a brief illness. Born in Kumasi, Ghana, […]

Washington, D.C. — August 17, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will need to make significant concessions if a peace agreement is to be reached to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Rubio emphasized […]

Brussels, Belgium – August 2025 Following a high-level debriefing by U.S. President Donald Trump on his recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, European leaders have issued a joint statement expressing their readiness to support a trilateral meeting involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The proposed summit aims to advance diplomatic efforts […]

IBADAN, August 18, 2025 — A tragic incident unfolded on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Saturday, August 17, when gunmen—allegedly of Fulani origin—ambushed a private vehicle, killing the driver, injuring a passenger, and abducting the man’s wife. The attack occurred near the Ogere axis of the highway, a stretch increasingly associated with violent crimes and abductions […]

Sometimes the seeds of collapse are sown in the very soil of prosperity. Beneath the ancient city of Troy’s shining walls, the earth quietly cracked under the weight of its ambition. When we think of environmental destruction today, images of oil rigs, coal plants or plastic islands come to mind. But long before industry, ancient […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — August 18, 2025 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider ending the war with Russia, stating that the decision “lays with Zelenskyy” to either pursue peace or continue the conflict. The remarks, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account late Sunday, come just hours before […]

Sokoto State, Nigeria — August 18, 2025 More than 40 people are missing following a tragic boat accident in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State, according to the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The vessel, which was carrying approximately 50 passengers en route to the Goronyo market—a well-known food produce hub—capsized early Sunday morning. Rescue Efforts […]

Today, the Justice Department and the National Economic Council announce an effort to identify State laws that significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate economic activity and to solicit solutions to address such effects. They invite public comments to support the Administration’s mission to address laws that hinder America’s economic growth, including those […]

Washington, D.C. — August 18, 2025 In a coordinated show of transatlantic solidarity, several prominent European leaders will accompany Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Monday 17th, Aug 2025 for a pivotal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The delegation includes: The meeting follows President Trump’s recent summit with Russian President Vladimir […]

Geneva — August 16, 2025 A group of United Nations human rights experts has called on Belarus to immediately cease the reported ill-treatment of prisoners convicted under the country’s expansive terrorism and extremism legislation. The appeal, issued Friday, includes a demand for a thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of abuse within the Belarusian penal […]