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Merz and Takaichi also discussed regional security, particularly developments in the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Both leaders expressed concern about the regional situation and opposed unilateral attempts to change the status quo through force or coercion. They emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan…
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The EU has dropped any mention of associate membership from the latest draft of the joint declaration due to be adopted at the end of the EU-Canada summit in Montreal on Thursday and Friday. The proposal, introduced at Germany’s insistence in a revised text circulated to member states on Wednesday, has been replaced by a…
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Poland is to host a European maintenance centre for PAC-3 missiles used in Patriot air defence systems. The decision on where to locate the investment was taken by the United States authorities. The project is estimated to be worth around one billion zlotys (€227 million). Poland competed with Germany, the Netherlands and Norway for the…
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More than half of surveyed pilots have flown while tired, while over three-quarters experienced at least one episode of involuntary sleep in the cockpit during the previous four weeks, according to a new survey by the European Cockpit Association (ECA). The findings have renewed concerns about fatigue management in the aviation industry, particularly as pilots…
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TUC Rejects FG’s Proposed ₦70,000 Wage Award, Demands Immediate Salary Increase and JOHESU Agreement
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 wage award, calling for an immediate salary increase for workers and the full implementation of the agreement reached with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). The labour organisation said the government must address workers’ economic difficulties and honour existing agreements rather…
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New York — Judge Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US federal judge presiding over the drug trafficking case against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has died, according to an official at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, where he served. Questions Over Fitness for Prolonged Trial As one of the oldest…
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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral laws and ensure that individuals found guilty of electoral offences face prosecution and imprisonment if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the commitment on Wednesday during an NDC town hall meeting in Akwanga Local Government Area…
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Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.8 million biosecurity and response system for five of Nigeria’s major international airports, aimed at strengthening the country’s ability to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. The approval was announced by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, during…
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The European Commission has approved Hungary’s €5.4 billion Security Action For Europe (SAFE) defence loan application, officially concluding the first round of Brussels’ landmark financing programme to bolster Europe’s military readiness. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar trimmed the application amount from €16.4 billion to €5.4 billion after he took office in April, with the official…
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The Federal Government has defended its proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing plan, insisting that the funds are intended to finance productive assets and infrastructure rather than ordinary government consumption. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, made the clarification after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in…
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