Category: International
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MILITARY BACKS U.S. STRIKE SUCCESS IN SOKOTO, WARNS: DON’T HARBOR TERRORISTS
Bombs away and on target: Defence HQ doubles down on the U.S.-led Sokoto airstrike’s effectiveness, urging locals to report—not shelter—fleeing terrorists amid ongoing damage checks. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Defence Media Operations Director, briefed Abuja journalists Wednesday on 2025 ops. “Intelligence confirmed terrorists in the zone pre-strike; full battle assessment drops soon—stick to Presidency/Foreign Affairs statements…
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UN SLASHES BUDGET TO $3.45BN FOR 2026 AMID MAJOR REFORMS
Think the UN’s trimming fat like never before? After grueling talks and the bold UN80 initiative, world leaders just locked in a lean $3.45 billion regular budget for next year slashing resources by 15% and staff by nearly 19%. The 193-member General Assembly approved the exact $3,450,426,300 on Tuesday, fueling core pillars: peace and security,…
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IRAN OFFERS DIALOGUE TO PROTESTERS AMID RIOT, CRASHING RIYAL – PEZESHKIAN PLEDGES REFORMS
Iran’s government switched gears Tuesday, promising talks with protest leaders after bazaar shopkeepers and crowds hit Tehran streets Sunday-Monday over skyrocketing inflation from the rial’s record plunge to 1.39M per USD – central bank boss quits, economy reels under sanctions. President Masoud Pezeshkian tasked Interior Minister to hear “legitimate demands,” while spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced…
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ITALY APPROVES NON-ALCOHOLIC WINE PRODUCTION AFTER YEARS OF RESISTANCE
Italy’s government has officially greenlit the domestic production of alcohol-free wine, with Finance and Agriculture Ministers signing a decree Tuesday that sets the tax framework, excise duties, licensing, storage, and distribution rules for NoLo (no/low alcohol) wines, resolving months of industry anticipation. The move ends prolonged resistance since the EU recognized dealcoholized wine in 2021,…
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CHINA VOWS TO COUNTER TAIWAN PROVOCATIONS – SLAMS US ARMS SALES AS ‘DOOMED’ REUNIFICATION BLOCKER
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian declared Monday during a Beijing virtual briefing that Beijing stands ready to respond decisively to any provocations over Taiwan, framing recent PLA “Justice Mission 2025” drills by the Eastern Theatre Command as a firm rebuke to escalating US interference. Lin accused Washington of propping up Taiwan as a “porcupine”…
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MOROCCO SUPERCHARGES TANGIER MED PORT FOR 2030 WORLD CUP – DOUBLING TO 60K PASSENGERS DAILY
Tangier Med Port Authority’s Hicham Kharoufi revealed big expansion news Monday during an African journalists’ tour: Passenger terminal upgrades by 2028-29 to slam through 60,000 daily visitors up from 30,000 now as Morocco (co-hosting with Spain, Portugal) ramps up for the 2030 FIFA World Cup influx. This Strait of Gibraltar juggernaut – opened 2007, 40km…
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NAVY CONFIRMS US AIRSTRIKE CRUSHES TERROR HIDEOUTS IN SOKOTO – LAKURAWA CAMPS WIPED!
Nigerian Army spilled the beans Monday on a massive win: US AFRICOM airstrikes, synced with 8 Division troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, hammered Lakurawa terrorist camps in Bauni Forest (near Waria/Alkassim, Tangaza LGA, Sokoto) on Christmas Day – intel-driven from Combat Intelligence Battalion VII on Kaurau axis movements! Dec 26 patrols revealed total devastation, gutting…
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UN BOSS GUTERRES SLAMS WORLD LEADERS: DITCH $2.7T WAR MACHINE FOR PEOPLE & PLANET IN 2026!
UN Secretary-General António Guterres fired a New Year wake-up call Monday via spokesman Stephane Dujarric: World leaders, get priorities straight – dump soaring military spending (now $2.7T, 13x global aid, Africa’s entire GDP) for development that ends hunger, vaccinates kids, educates billions, fights climate chaos, and builds peace over pain! With 200M+ needing aid, 120M…
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AFCON 2025: RELAXED SUPER EAGLES VS DESPERATE UGANDA CRANES – GROUP C FINALE CONTRASTS!
Nigeria’s already-qualified Super Eagles face a do-or-die Uganda in AFCON 2025’s Group C decider at Fès’ Complex Sportif – momentum management for Chelle’s unbeaten squad vs survival scraps for Paul Put’s Cranes under Morocco’s chilly skies, where history bites back with Uganda’s 4-2-2 H2H edge including that shocking 1978 semi-final upset. Eagles cruise top after…
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AFCON 2025: CHELLÉ, NDIDI GEAR UP FOR ‘TRICKY’ TUNISIA SHOWDOWN IN FÈS
Super Eagles gaffer Eric Chelle and skipper Wilfred Ndidi sounded battle-ready at Friday’s Fès presser, warning Tunisia’s “disciplined, unpredictable” crew will test Nigeria’s Group C knockout push – but tactical smarts, grit, and direct fire will seal the deal in tonight’s 9pm Complexe Sportif clash. Chelle’s gameplan dilemma: Stick to Naija’s identity or tweak for…
