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Trump Downplays Military Conflict with Iran as Focus Shifts to Global Economic Standing
WASHINGTON / ABUJA — U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed the threat of a full-scale military conflict with Iran as…
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‘We’re Going To Hit Them Hard’: Trump Vows Retaliation as Direct Strikes Resume in the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON / DUBAI — U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a severe warning to Tehran, declaring that Washington will retaliate…
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US pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Department of State has officially paused immigrant visa interview appointments across all embassies and consulates…
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Tehran Rejects Washington’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Campaign, Vows Counter-Measures
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent TEHRAN / WASHINGTON — Senior Iranian officials have dismissed threat declarations from the Trump…
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Global oil prices drop amid US-Iran hostility
Global crude oil prices experienced a pullback on Monday, August 24, 2026, as markets consolidated following a sharp rally driven…
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President Tinubu Scheduled to Address 81st UN General Assembly on September 23
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent NEW YORK / ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to join world…
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Iran Rejects Trump’s Threat to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian officials have strongly dismissed statements made by U.S. President Donald…
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UK closes 13 more asylum hotels
LONDON — The UK Home Office has formally announced that 13 more hotels previously used to house asylum seekers have…
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Trump secretly flown from Turkey to UK amid Iran assassination threat – Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. / ANKARA — Reports published by The Washington Post, The Associated Press, and The Guardian disclose that U.S.…
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‘Three Decades Later’: Trial Opens in Las Vegas Over 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur
Nearly 30 years after rap icon Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, the long-awaited murder…
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