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Israel to Call Up 60,000 Reservists Ahead of Planned Gaza City Offensive

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Israeli military has announced plans to call up around 60,000 reservists in preparation for a major ground offensive aimed at capturing and occupying Gaza City. According to a military official, the reservists are expected to report for duty in September. However, the bulk of the forces taking part in the offensive will come from […]

South African MP Fires Shots During Violent Gang Attack in Cape Town

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

A violent ambush in Cape Town left a South African Member of Parliament, Ian Cameron, and two colleagues injured after their vehicle came under attack by a gang in the township of Philippi on Tuesday. Cameron, along with fellow parliamentary police committee members Lisa Schickerling and Nicholas Gotsell, was returning from a work trip when […]

U.S. Imposes New Tariffs on Over 90 Countries as Trump Deadline Passes

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The United States government has imposed fresh tariffs on more than 90 countries following the expiration of former President Donald Trump’s deadline for new trade deals. Among the countries affected is Canada, where the tariff rate has surged from 25 percent to 35 percent. Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has expressed disappointment over the development. […]

Gaza Famine Deepens: Malnutrition Death Toll Rises to 154, Including 89 Children

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has reported that seven more people have died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of such deaths since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023 to 154. Among the victims are at least 89 children, underscoring the severe humanitarian crisis gripping the Palestinian enclave. On […]

Germany Plans Major Defence Procurement Drive to Build Europe’s Strongest Military Force

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Germany is set to unveil a sweeping defence procurement initiative worth tens of billions of euros, as part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bold agenda to overhaul the country’s military capabilities and establish it as Europe’s leading conventional force. According to two sources familiar with the confidential plans, the German government is preparing to place substantial […]

Four Dead, 500 Arrested as Angola’s Capital Erupts in Violent Protests Over Fuel Price Hike

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Luanda, Angola – July 30, 2025 –Police authorities in Angola have confirmed that four people have been killed and over 500 arrested following a wave of violent protests in the capital city, Luanda. The unrest erupted after a three-day strike launched by taxi drivers spiraled into one of the most intense and disruptive protest movements […]

Deadly Floods in Northern China Claim Over 30 Lives, Displace Thousands

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

At least 30 people have been confirmed dead in Beijing following days of relentless rainfall and severe flooding across northern China. In Hebei province, authorities have reported an additional eight fatalities, while many families have been forced to abandon their homes. Emergency crews are actively searching for missing individuals as floodwaters continue to pose a […]

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 30 in Gaza’s Nuseirat District, Including Women and Children

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

At least 30 Palestinians — among them 14 women and 12 children — were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza’s central Nuseirat district, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency on Tuesday. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal stated the strikes began overnight and extended into the morning, targeting multiple residential homes within the Nuseirat refugee camp. […]