German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has turned his focus to China’s booming technology sector as he arrived in the eastern city of Hangzhou, a major innovation hub, on the second day of his first official visit to the country. The visit underscores Berlin’s attempt to balance deep economic engagement with Beijing against rising political and trade tensions between China and Western economies.
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University of Ibadan Graduate Turns 1.88 CGPA Setback into 2:1 Comeback Story
University of Ibadan Graduate Turns 1.88 CGPA Setback into 2:1 Comeback Story
A graduate of the University of Ibadan (UI) has inspired many online after sharing how he rose from a Third Class standing in his first year to graduate with a Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
Idongesit Ime, who studied Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, described his academic journey as nothing short of a comeback story — one built on discipline, strategy, and resilience.
ISIS Escalates Daily Attacks in North-Eastern Syria as Fears of Security Vacuum Deepen
ISIS Escalates Daily Attacks in North-Eastern Syria as Fears of Security Vacuum Deepen
Raqqa / Deir Ezzor — ISIS has launched a sustained wave of near-daily attacks against Syrian government forces in north-eastern Syria, killing at least 13 people in less than a week and raising alarm over a growing security vacuum in areas once central to the fight against the armed group.
Iran Signals Optimism Ahead of New Nuclear Talks With United States in Geneva
Iran Signals Optimism Ahead of New Nuclear Talks With United States in Geneva
Dubai / Geneva — Iran has expressed cautious optimism about the prospects of its latest round of nuclear negotiations with the United States, as a high-level Iranian delegation departed for Switzerland ahead of talks aimed at easing years of tension over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
MURIC Demands ICPC Either Arraign or Release El-Rufai Over Prolonged Detention
MURIC Demands ICPC Either Arraign or Release El-Rufai Over Prolonged Detention
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, calling on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to either arraign him in court immediately or set him free.
Calls for Accountability Intensify After Israeli Settlers Kill Another US Citizen in West Bank
Calls for Accountability Intensify After Israeli Settlers Kill Another US Citizen in West Bank
Washington, DC — Advocacy groups and civil rights organizations are increasing pressure on the United States government following the killing of 19-year-old American citizen Nasrallah Abu Siyam by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Texas Democrat Al Green Removed From Chamber After Silent Protest During Trump Address
Texas Democrat Al Green Removed From Chamber After Silent Protest During Trump Address
Only minutes after President Donald Trump began his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, staged a silent protest that led to his removal from the House chamber by security officials.
Air Strike by Myanmar Military Kills at Least 17 Civilians in Rakhine State
Air Strike by Myanmar Military Kills at Least 17 Civilians in Rakhine State
At least 17 civilians were killed and more than a dozen others injured after Myanmar’s military carried out an air strike in the country’s western Rakhine state, according to local media and community groups, marking another deadly episode in the nation’s protracted civil war.
Japan Plans Missile Deployment Near Taiwan as China Tensions Threaten to Escalate
Japan Plans Missile Deployment Near Taiwan as China Tensions Threaten to Escalate
Japan’s decision to deploy missile systems on its westernmost island, just a short distance from Taiwan, is raising alarms across the Asia-Pacific, with analysts warning the move could significantly intensify already strained relations with China
From Frog Saunas to Medicated Baths: Scientists Race to Stop a Global Amphibian Plague
On a sun-soaked afternoon in Sydney, tiny green faces peer cautiously from the hollowed cavities of stacked masonry bricks. Moist skin glistens in the heat as the frogs retreat deeper into their warm shelters — structures that look unremarkable to the casual observer but may represent one of the most innovative defenses against the deadliest wildlife disease ever recorded.