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Russia's parliamentary election now includes residents of the Ukrainian regions that Moscow annexed after launching its full-scale invasion more than four-and-a-half years ago, a move that Kyiv has denounced as illegal and rights activists say is being enforced under pressure. Th...
US employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa programme for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the United States for a few years.
President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder delivers a statement at the CSU state headquarters, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, September 13, 2026. © Getty Images / Sven Hoppe/picture alliance Germany should demand greater economic benefits from the billions it spends supporting Ukraine,...
Russians begin heading to the ballot box today to choose a new parliament for the first time since Vladimir Putin ordered his forces into Ukraine and sent them bearing down on Kyiv.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that the US has entered into an agreement with Denmark and Greenland, giving Washington permanent control over security in Greenland at no cost to the US.
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the petroleum sector by reducing the prices of petrol and diesel in the overall interest of Nigerians.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday reaffirmed that the welfare and interest of the people of the state will always remain paramount to his administration.
French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Thursday night hosted his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, to a private dinner in Paris, the capital of France.
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has held that non possession of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is not a ground for disqualification of a candidate in a senatorial election.
• Overall female literacy stands at 47pc, only 27.52pc for rural women• Over 4.08m girls between five and 16 remain out of school• Only 4.34pc in police force, 13.7pc in judiciary• Maternal mortality falls to 224 per 100,000 births• Number of women contesting general elections ri...
Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday Reuters
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser arrives to a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill June 17, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable /PostmediaArticle contentOTTAWA — NHL hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin’s support of Russian President Vladimir Putin is sparking...
In the aftermath of the US Congress passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Bill, there is understandable concern — and consternation — about its effect on India’s energy security, one of its most consequential bilateral ties and the principle of strategic auton...
US President Donald Trump has signed the Russia sanctions Bill, according to a statement from the White House. The US expects the legislation, officially known as ‘Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026’, to give it financial leverage over Moscow and its ongoing war eff...