Australian PM Apologizes to Jewish Community After Bondi Hanukkah Shooting.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued a formal apology to the nation’s Jewish community following a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, marking one of the deadliest such attacks in the country’s history.   “As Prime Minister, I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened while I’m Prime…

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Nigeria Records N940bn Export Decline Amid U.S. Tariff Shift, Trade Balance Reverses.

Nigeria’s trade balance with the United States swung sharply into deficit in the first nine months of 2025, as exports fell by nearly N941 billion and imports more than doubled, according to foreign trade data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).   The figures reveal a dramatic reversal from the same period in 2024,…

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World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Moves Closer to Restart After Japan’s Assembly Vote.

A regional assembly in Japan on Monday backed the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power station—a landmark decision that brings the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility a step closer to generating electricity for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.   The Niigata prefectural assembly approved a supplementary resolution endorsing Governor Hideyo Hanazumi’s earlier decision to…

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Nicki Minaj Breaks Silence on Nigeria and Religious Freedom

For Nicki Minaj, the decision to speak publicly about the plight of Christians in Nigeria was not driven by headlines or political calculation—it was personal. The global rap icon offered that explanation during a surprise appearance at AmericaFest on Sunday, where she addressed questions about her recent comments on alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria….

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China-Nigeria Trade Surpasses $22B, Boosting Economic Ties, Says Ambassador

The trade volume between China and Nigeria has exceeded $22 billion, marking a significant milestone in the two countries’ growing economic relationship, China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, announced on Thursday. Speaking at the 1st Annual China-Nigeria Government Exchange Program Alumni Reunion Gala in Abuja, Yu confirmed that 2025 trade figures have already surpassed those…

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Uncertainty Clouds Departure of Detained Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft from Burkina Faso.

  The Federal Government of Nigeria has cast doubt on reports that 11 detained Nigerian soldiers and their aircraft have departed Burkina Faso for Portugal, citing a new technical fault with the aircraft.   The soldiers and their C-130 transport plane had been detained for over ten days following an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, reportedly…

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Frenchwoman Jailed 10 Years for Terrorist Conspiracy.

A French court has sentenced Carole Sun, 30, to 10 years in prison for participating in a terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group.   Sun, who travelled to Syria in 2014, was repatriated to France in 2022 after years in detention camps.   The court found that she knowingly associated with high-profile IS…

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Insecurity: Tinubu Reaffirms Push for State Police, Assures US, European Allies.

President Bola Tinubu has renewed his advocacy for the creation of state police, revealing that he has assured the United States and European partners of his commitment to implementing decentralized policing in Nigeria.   Tinubu said state police ā€œmust happenā€ as part of broader efforts to address insecurity and strengthen governance at the subnational level….

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TikTok Strikes US Joint Venture Deal to Avert Ban Over Chinese Ownership

TikTok has reached a major breakthrough in its long-running battle to remain operational in the United States, announcing on Thursday that it has signed a joint venture agreement with US and international investors aimed at averting a looming ban tied to its Chinese ownership. According to an internal memo, TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew…

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Can Germany’s Spending Push Lift Europe Out of America’s Shadow?

European markets have spent much of the past year trailing the United States, and investors are now pinning their hopes on a potential spending surge in Germany to change the narrative in 2026. As the European Union’s largest economy, Germany’s fiscal choices are seen as pivotal—but markets want proof that promised spending will translate into…

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