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Two arrested in London for alleged links to Iranian intelligence

Two people have been arrested in London, United Kingdom (UK), on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police said. A 60-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday at separate properties in London as part of...

Houthis seize key port in Yemen, threatening global energy supply

Houthi forces, aligned with Iran, have seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mocha, moving closer to gaining control over the western coast and increasing their influence over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important sea...

Bitcoin Rebounds to $79,500 as Zcash ETF Draws New Inflows

Bitcoin rebounded above $79,000 on Wednesday, recovering from the previous session's losses, as renewed interest in cryptocurrency investment products helped support the market. Bitcoin was last trading at around $79,491, up around 0.8% at the time of the last market...

Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks while two dead on the border with Moldova

Two people were killed after Russian drones attacked a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, as Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange long-range attacks despite renewed efforts to end the war. The Starokozache crossing, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south...

Joe Biden shares update on battle against prostate cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has said the radiation treatment he underwent last year for prostate cancer “worked as intended”, while urging American men to talk to their doctors about cancer screening. Biden, 83, revealed this in a lengthy social...

14 alleged migrant smugglers go on trial over deadly English Channel disaster

Fourteen men have been tried in Paris for the deaths of more than 30 migrants who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in November 2021. The case concerns the deadliest recorded disaster involving small...

Snapchat predator jailed for more than seven years for sex crimes against children

Kasey Fitton, a 20-year-old child sex offender who targeted girls on Snapchat, has been jailed for seven and a half years after admitting more than 40 offenses against children. Fitton, of no fixed address, committed the offenses between May 2024...

Iran plans new restricted zone in Gulf as tensions rise in Hormuz

Iran has announced plans to establish a new restricted zone in the Gulf and publish maps for a new shipping corridor through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with the United States continue to disrupt shipping traffic and...

Four arrested for the death of a three-month-old girl in the United Kingdom

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a three-month-old girl died while camping with her family in woodland near Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England. Emergency services were called to the woods off Strawberry Lane at around 08:45 BST...

Nigeria facilitates return of former Sierra Leone president Koroma

Nigeria has facilitated the return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to Freetown after more than two years of temporary stay in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who accompanied Koroma to Sierra Leone on...
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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...
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