Day: May 30, 2024

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu signs bill reverting to old national anthem

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed a bill switching back to a national anthem composed by a British expatriate and adopted at independence, a move some dismissed as a cynical distraction from an escalating economic crisis. “We Hail Thee” will now be used instead of “Arise O’ Compatriots”. The bill introduced last Thursday received… Read More Nigerian President Bola Tinubu signs bill reverting to old national anthem

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Sudan’s army rejects U.S. call to return to peace talks

Sudan’s army on Wednesday rejected a call to return to peace talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following a conversation between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Thousands of people have been killed and more than 9 million have fled their homes in the war between the army and… Read More Sudan’s army rejects U.S. call to return to peace talks

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North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be about 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Thursday. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said North Korea had launched a ballistic missile that apparently landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The suspected missiles were fired from the Sunan area near its capital… Read More North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

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Israel seizes control of Gaza’s entire border with Egypt

Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country’s military said on Wednesday, giving Israel effective authority over the Palestinian territory’s entire land border. Israel also continued deadly raids on Rafah in southern Gaza despite an order from the International Court of Justice to… Read More Israel seizes control of Gaza’s entire border with Egypt

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