Sat 31 May 2025: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Saturday that China plans to “invade” Taiwan in 2027 and warned that any attempt could result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific region and the world. Hegseth urged US allies in the region to increase their defense spending as he addressed the Shangri-La Dialogue […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: Torrential rains unleashed catastrophic flooding in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria, claiming over 100 lives and displacing hundreds of thousands, authorities reported. The relentless downpour struck late Wednesday, continuing for hours and sweeping away numerous homes through Thursday. Mokwa, a vital hub connecting southern traders and northern food producers, has been severely […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: US President Donald Trump announced a major increase on Friday in tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, doubling the rate from 25% to 50%, in what he described as a move to further protect American industry. “Today, I have a major announcement,” Trump said during a rally at a US Steel […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The Nigerian Army killed at least 60 Boko Haram terrorists Friday after repelling an attack on a military base in Bita, Gwoza Local Government Area, northeastern Borno State. The terrorists attacked troops from Sector One’s 26 Task Force Brigade station at Bita military base in the early hours on Friday. “In […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lashed out against French President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier Paris could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza. “President Macron’s crusade against the Jewish State continues,” it said on X. “The facts do not interest Macron.” Earlier, […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of an independent Europe on Thursday after receiving the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in the western German city of Aachen. “An independent Europe – I know this message sounds scary to many people. But this is essentially about our freedom,” von der Leyen said. She […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Chinese state media says the mission aims ‘to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids’ and the Earth. China has successfully launched a spacecraft as part of its first-ever mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples, in what researchers have described as a “significant step” in Beijing’s ambitions for interplanetary […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Joel Le Scouarnec tells court he committed ‘despicable act’ in another mass rape case that shocks France. A French court has sentenced a retired surgeon to 20 years in prison for raping or sexually abusing nearly 300 victims, many of them children under anaesthesia, over 25 years of his career in […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Musk announced the news on X, where he declared his controversial government cost-cutting measures a victory. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he is leaving the administration of United States President Donald Trump, where he led a months-long project to cut costs in the federal government. “As my scheduled time […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced significant energy developments during a speech on Thursday. Highlighting Turkey’s expanding role in regional energy, Erdogan revealed that Turkish Petroleum has reached an agreement to explore two onshore fields in Pakistan. Additionally, the two countries agreed on offshore exploration, with operations set to begin soon. […]
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