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U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States may be approaching the end of its war with Iran, while claiming that direct discussions with Tehran are taking place as diplomatic efforts continue alongside the ongoing conflict.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Australia is tightening its migration system as the government moves to reduce the number of people entering and remaining in the country, with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke saying migration needs to slow enough for housing supply to catch up.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Media aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has alleged that the detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is politically motivated and linked to his decision to break ranks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min read
A senior Houthi official has denied Saudi Arabia’s allegation that the Yemeni group launched a drone towards the holy city of Mecca, describing the claim as a repeated falsehood.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read
More than 100,000 people aged 100 or older are now living in Japan, marking the first time the country’s centenarian population has crossed the six-figure threshold.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read
A news helicopter has crashed in a commercial area of a Los Angeles suburb, leaving at least three people dead and several others injured, according to local officials.
Sep 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment against U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, forcing the House of Representatives to consider a resolution accusing the Cabinet official of violating congressional war powers and committing other alleged abuses of authority.
Sep 16, 2026 · 2 min read
The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has voted to immediately close the institution’s main building for renovations, following a tense meeting that included a phone call from President Donald Trump.
Sep 16, 2026 · 1 min read
President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the U.S. Supreme Court after the justices rejected his administration’s attempt to implement new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
Sep 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, have confirmed that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev helped finance major parts of their wedding celebrations in the Bahamas in May, after an investigation by ProPublica reported that he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the event.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1 min read
Shugaban Amurka, Donald Trump, ya ce ba zai shiga cikin shari’ar wata mata daga Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy, wadda ake zargi da kashe ’ya’yanta uku ba. Lauyan matar ya roƙi Trump da ya yi amfani da ikon shugaban ƙasa wajen yi mata afuwa, amma Trump ya bayyana cewa lamarin na cikin ikon jihar ne, ba gwamnatin tarayya ba.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1 min read
Kungiyar Malaman Jami’o’i, ASUU, reshen Jami’ar Sule Lamido da ke Kafin Hausa a Jihar Jigawa, ta fara yajin aikin gargadi na makonni biyu saboda abin da ta ce gazawar gwamnatin jihar wajen warware matsalolin da suka shafi ma’aikatan jami’ar.
Sep 15, 2026 · 2 min read
