International
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Japan Raises Residency Fee For Foreign Nationals By Twenty-Fold
By Paul Joseph Japan has raised fees for foreigners seeking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency increasing 20-fold to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Applicants seeking permanent residency…
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US Forces To Leave Iraq After 23 Years
By George Omagbemi BAGHDAD — September 29, 2026: The United States is set to complete the withdrawal of its remaining forces from Iraq by Wednesday, September 30, bringing an end to a…
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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Annihilation’ as US, Iran Hold UN Talks
By George Omagbemi The United States and Iranian officials have held their first talks since June, in a dramatic diplomatic development at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, hours…
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CNN, Politico, MS NOW Drags Trump To Court Over White House Access Ban
By Paul Joseph CNN, Politico and MS NOW have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the three media organisations were barred from accessing the White House. The organisations took legal…
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Trump Wins As US, Denmark Strike Greenland Security Deal After Months Of Tension
By Paul Joseph The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached a security agreement that will significantly expand Washington’s military and strategic role in the Arctic territory, following months of tensions over…
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Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico From White House
By Paul Joseph US President Donald Trump has announced the immediate exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, escalating his ongoing confrontation with sections of the American media.…
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Amy Coney Barrett Shuts Down Trump’s Attacks With Blunt Response
By Gloria Drealomalicha US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has declined to respond to President Donald Trump’s latest public attacks on the court, saying she does not want to discuss his…
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Panic in Indonesia as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Flores, Buildings Collapse
By Sunday Ameh Panic has gripped parts of Indonesia after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Flores region, causing buildings and homes to collapse and forcing residents to flee their homes. The…
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Trump Says US Could Soon Declare Strait of Hormuz as Territory
By Paul Joseph US President Donald Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz could soon become a territory of the United States following what he described as the defeat of Iran.…
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Israel Links Southern Lebanon Withdrawal to Hezbollah Disarmament
By George Omagbemi Israel has said it will not withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, intensifying an already delicate security dispute between Israel, Lebanon and the United States.…
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Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for Cyber Scam Ringleaders
By Paul Joseph Myanmar’s parliament has passed a new law authorising the death penalty for individuals who abduct, detain or violently force people to work in online scam centres, marking the first…
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Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Killed In Police Operation After 24-Hour Manhunt
By Paul Joseph The man suspected of carrying out the deadly vehicle attack near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebrations has been shot dead by German police following a nearly 24-hour…