…move triggered protests, sent the stock market plunging and caught key allies like the United States off-guard. In a separate case, a court handed Yoon a 30-year prison sentence for sending drones into North Korea to “manufacture” a crisis ahead of his martial law bid. In January, a lower court said Yoon abused his pow…
…oil. The incidents marked the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States and Iran last month, which temporarily halted the conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes across the Islamic Republic. by Linda Ikeji at 09/07/2026 7:00 AM | Share this Story
…through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally flows. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping,” CENTCOM said on X. Before ordering the latest strikes, Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, prompting mediators Pakist…
…wife nearly nine months after she was found d3ad inside their apartment in Washington, United States, with police alleging that he strangled her and staged the crime scene to conceal the k!lling. Raajitha Sabbineni, the 27-year-old wife of software development engineer Avinash Narne from Tfound dead in October 2025. Po…
…- beat Brazil 2-1 England - beat Mexico 3-2 Spain - beat Portugal 1-0 Belgium - beat the United States 4-1 Argentina - beat Egypt 3-2 Switzerland - beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw World Cup quarter-finals begin 9th July – Getty image The quarter-finals feature six European nations, alongside South…
…free transfer after attracting interest from several leading clubs across Europe and the United States. “I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter with London City Lionesses,” Putellas said. “The club’s ambition and its steadfast commitment to growing as a women-only independent club resonate deeply with me. I look f…
…future conflicts since the family was based in Nigeria while the couple lived in the United States. However, the situation changed when the husband’s mother travelled to the US to visit her son. Man recounts alleged mother-in-law’s actions The man said, “Lemme tell you one reason why you should never ever marry a man o…
Iran deal is over, I don't want to deal with them they are scum - Trump United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jul 8) that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he didn't want to engage with Tehran. The interim ceasefire agreement signed between Washing…
…of any possible damage. Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of “major” breaches of their memorandum of understanding, including by reinstating oil sanctions and “violating Iranian adjustments in the strait”. Washington revoked sanction waivers on Iranian oil sales, raising pressur…
GistReel The Nigerian naira traded at ₦1,372.96 per United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, according to official market data. At the parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, the dollar exchanged at approximately ₦1,400 per dollar for buying and…
…Portugal and Spain renew a rivalry where form often counts for little. Belgium and the United States also meet in a contest between two ambitious sides determined to keep their World Cup dream alive before attention turns to the quarter-finals, where the road to football’s biggest prize becomes even tougher. The excite…
…ligament (ACL) in his right knee during his country’s last-16 win over co-hosts the United States, the Belgian Football Federation announced on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Aston Villa midfielder was forced off early in Belgium’s 4-1 victory over the US in Seattle on Monday. “Unfortunately, the medical examinations have co…
…comfortably beaten 3-0 by reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions Morocco, while the United States suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium after a match overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun controversy. Tournament favourites France edged Paraguay 1-0 to reach the last eight, while Argentina produced a remarkable comebac…
A Performance Studies PhD candidate at Northwestern University in the United States, Olabanke Goriola, has said skin bleaching among Nigerian women is driven by childhood conditioning that equates lighter skin with better treatment. She said the practice is not vanity but a response to psychological wounds inflicted lo…
…Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream by beating Portugal 1-0 while Belgium crushed the United States 4-1. Defeat for Mauricio Pochettino's men means none of the host nations remain in the 2026 tournament following the earlier exits of Canada and Mexico. The build-up to the game in Seattle was overshadowed by controversy…
…before the quarter-final stage, bringing an early end to the tournament hopes of the United States, Mexico and Canada. The United States became the final co-host to exit the competition after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium on Tuesday. Canada were the first of the host nations to be knocked out, losing 3-0 to M…
…Uganda; others still dropped off the radar after being sent to war-torn South Sudan. The United States is using visa bans and restrictions on African countries to strongarm them into taking people from third countries as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, two former State Department officials told AFP. La…
…said colonel Bui Tuan Anh of the public security ministry. Canada, Mexico and the United States are hosting World Cup matches this year, with the final match slated for July 19. AFP
…and renewable energy. He said he has been to about 50 countries-mostly in Europe, the United States, and Canada-frequently travelling for leisure and attending conferences first as a participant and later as a speaker, researcher, and technology professional. "I can imagine how difficult it is for founders without the…
…generation, despite uncertainties in global trade arising from tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. For the 2026 fiscal year, Adeniyi proposed an expenditure budget of N1.235 trillion, to be funded by N949.86 billion from the four percent FOB allocation, N55.47 billion from its two percent VAT share,…
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The Naira opened the trading week stronger on Monday, appreciating by N1.92 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Data published on the Central Bank of Nigeria's official website showed the currency closed at N1,368.26 per dollar on Monday. The latest performance represented a 0.14 p…
…winger Yamal is at the opposite end of his career. The winners play co-hosts the United States or Belgium in the last eight. Ronaldo, the leading scorer in the history of international men’s football, has three goals in four matches so far in North America. AFP
…Uganda has emerged as one of the continent’s boldest experiments. Founded in Miami, the United States, GSX entered Africa in 2023, betting that governments building new payment infrastructure would adopt blockchain-based settlement rails faster than more mature markets. Uganda has since become its flagship project. In…
When United States's Folarin Balogun was sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 in the 2026 ongoing World Cup, almost everyone assumed he would automatically miss the Round of 16 against Belgium. Under normal circumstances, they were absolutely right. So what changed? While President Donald Trump on…