Asian stocks took a hit on Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence, gold and silver tumbled after hitting multiple record highs, and oil retreated on hopes for an easing of US-Iran tensions. Markets have endured a rollercoaster ride this week as traders weathered a weaker dollar, Donald Trump’s threats against Tehran, […]
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting ongoing efforts to strengthen security, peacebuilding and institutional resilience in Nigeria. A high-level event began on Tuesday in Abuja, organised by the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme, which brought together senior government officials, security agencies, programme partners, and civil society leaders to review […]
Kyiv said on Thursday that it had received from Russia 1,000 remains of people that Moscow said were Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting the Kremlin’s army. The exchange of prisoners of war and the remains of killed soldiers is one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between Kyiv and Moscow, which invaded Ukraine in February […]
The UK government has announced a wide-ranging package of measures aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures on families in 2026. This includes wage increases for millions of workers, frozen rail fares, lower energy bills, higher pensions and expanded welfare and childcare support. In a statement published on its official website on Monday, the government said it […]
The Republic of Türkiye has identified 76 wooden and metal artefacts believed to belong to Nigeria, paving the way for their repatriation and potentially strengthening cultural ties between the two nations. The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, HE Mehmet Poroy, made this known on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of […]
Thai immigration and police authorities have arrested 11 Nigerians following the dismantling of a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand. The arrests were carried out on Monday during a joint operation and were reported on Thursday by local news platform Thailand News. The operation followed months of […]
Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in more than a week, falling below $90,000 for the first time since Jan. 9 as a global market selloff deepened amid geopolitical tensions. The cryptocurrency dropped as much as 4% on Tuesday and extended losses into Wednesday’s Asian session, slipping 0.5% to $88,894 by 9:27 a.m. in Singapore. […]
President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks. Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel’s 12-day […]
Malaysia said Friday it had restored access to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Friday after the AI tool was blocked nearly two weeks ago over concerns about AI-generated sexualised deepfakes. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) suspended the service on X and xAI on January 11 and appointed solicitors to commence “legal proceedings”, without […]
President Donald Trump is set to address a gathering of world leaders and business chiefs as tensions flare between the US and Europe over his threats to take control of Greenland. His journey to Switzerland was delayed after his plane, Air Force One, was forced to turn round after what White House press secretary Karoline […]
