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Nigerian International Relations: U.S. Ends Combat Mission as Abuja Seeks Compensation for Returnees from South Africa

Nigeria’s international engagements took center stage this week with two major developments, one marking a security milestone with the United States and the other highlighting growing diplomatic efforts to protect Nigerians affected by anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa. The United States has completed the withdrawal of most of its combat personnel deployed to Nigeria following…

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Trump Defends Billion-Dollar Crypto Windfall After Financial Disclosure

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended earning more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency-related ventures after newly released financial disclosures revealed the scale of his family’s digital asset empire during his first year back in office. The disclosures show crypto has become the single largest source of Trump’s reported income in 2025. According to the filings,…

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U.S.-Iran Doha Talks Show Progress as Trump Hails Breakthrough on Hormuz Security

The United States and Iran have reported positive progress following a fresh round of indirect negotiations in Doha, Qatar, raising hopes that tensions in the Middle East could continue to ease after months of military confrontation. The discussions focused mostly on securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important…

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Microsoft Begins Global Layoffs as U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Advanced AI Models

Microsoft has reportedly begun a fresh round of global job cuts affecting just under 2.5% of its workforce, as the tech giant restructures operations while continuing to invest heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The layoffs, expected to impact thousands of employees across multiple divisions, are part of broader cost-cutting efforts taking place across the technology…

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U.S. Deploys 900+ Troops to Support Venezuela Earthquake Relief as Death Toll Climbs

The United States has deployed more than 900 military personnel to Venezuela to support international earthquake relief efforts following last week’s devastating twin earthquakes that have left at least 1,430 people dead and over 68,000 reported missing, according to emergency authorities. The deployment, led by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), focuses on humanitarian operations rather than…

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a major legal setback, ruling 6-3 against his attempt to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The landmark decision struck down Trump’s executive order, reaffirming that children born on U.S. soil to parents who are undocumented or in the country temporarily remain American citizens under…

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Middle East Tensions Drive Shipping Costs Higher as Gulf War-Risk Premiums Surge

Fresh military tensions in the Persian Gulf are sending shockwaves through global shipping markets, with maritime industry groups warning that war-risk insurance premiums have jumped by around 15% following the latest escalation between the United States and Iran. The increase comes after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out overnight drone and…

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U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate Again as Gulf Ceasefire Faces Collapse

The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is under renewed pressure after fresh military exchanges across the Persian Gulf, raising fears that recent diplomatic progress could unravel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out overnight missile and drone strikes targeting eight U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, including sites…

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U.S., Iran Trade Fresh Strikes as Fragile Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire Faces Biggest Test Yet

Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran have placed their week-old ceasefire under severe strain, raising fears of renewed instability around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important shipping lanes. The latest escalation began after Iran was accused of attacking the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ever Lovely in the…

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