Tag: U.S.
Venezuela’s Maduro passes law to annex part of neighbouring Guyana
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has passed a law to create a new Venezuelan state around the oil-rich region of Essequibo in neighbouring Guyana.
“The decision...
U.S. Mayor, NBA commend Tinubu, Ribadu over economic turnaround
The Mayor of the City of Blanco, Texas, U.S., Mike Arnold, and officials of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team have eulogised the economic...
Hamas chief reaffirms commitment to ceasefire demands
The head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to its demands for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Haniyeh said in a...
U.S. lifts ban on New Zealand fish exports
The United States (U.S.) has lifted a temporary ban on some New Zealand fish exports due to measures to meet the standards of Maui...
Palestinians renew request for full UN membership
The Palestinian Authority has again requested to become a full member of the United Nations, according to a Tuesday letter addressed to UN Secretary-General...
British national among 7 aid workers killed in Gaza air strike
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has...
Iranian military chief meets Hamas leader in Tehran
Iran’s military chief, Mohammed Bagheri, has received the leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran as the Palestinian organisation continues to fight Israel in...
Egypt, U.S. FMs call for ceasefire between Hamas, Israel
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have called for a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel in the...
Pig kidney successfully transplanted into 62-year-old in U.S.
A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human, a U.S. hospital announced on Thursday.
Massachusetts General Hospital said the genetically edited pig...
U.S. to launch initiatives to empower writers, Nigerian music artistes, others
In a bid to strengthen its ties with Nigeria, the U.S. government says it will be launching different initiatives to empower writers, TV producers,...
Patent applications in Europe rise, but women still under-represented
The number of patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) rose by almost 3 percent last year to 199,275 new inventions.
Digital communication, electrical...
Period Poverty: Reusable pad to school girls rescue
In Abuja, North Central Nigeria, the girls of Junior Secondary School (JSS) Wuse, Zone 2, are excited that they have learned a new skill...
TikTok boss slams U.S. bill aimed at forcing change in ownership
The chief executive of Chinese social media platform TikTok, Shou Chew, has vowed to fight back against a U.S. law that aimed to force...
IEA calls for urgent action to reduce methane emissions from oil,...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for methane emissions in the oil and gas sector to be reduced more quickly in order to...
Reddit says stock launch could raise around $750 million
The initial public offering (IPO) of online platform Reddit could be worth around 750 million dollars, with 22 million shares to be offered, the...
U.S. pledges further $100m for Haiti security force
The U.S. has pledged to increase its financial support for a multinational security mission in crisis-hit Haiti by 100 million dollars to 300 million...
Haiti interim PM agrees to resign, says Caribbean Member States
Ariel Henry, the interim prime minister of crisis-hit Haiti, has agreed to resign, according to the Caribbean Community of States (CARICOM).
A seven-member presidential council...
