March 2025
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Donald Trump does not know how to handle Vladimir Putin, the former US ambassador to Ukraine has said. Steven Pifer told Sky’s The World he’s been watching developments closely in recent days, and has assessed that Putin doesn’t see any strength in the White House. Discussing so-called concessions made by Putin in a call with the president…
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 General Election, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the formation of a coalition of opposition political parties to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku, made this known while responding to a question on behalf of the opposition leaders…
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Michael Gannon, an assistant special agent in charge at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Indianapolis district office, told Newsmax on Tuesday that arresting more drug dealers has led to a reduction in overdoses. Overdose deaths in Indianapolis have decreases by almost 28% since 2023, with fentanyl related deaths declining by more than 45%. “We’ve been working a lot…
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Less than a year after Google’s plans to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz fell apart, executives were able to ink a deal in a flurry of negotiations after President Donald Trump was sworn into office just eight weeks ago. Google sweetened its original offer for $23 billion in July to $32 billion, making it one…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday to a proposal by President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure for 30 days and gave a corresponding order to the Russian military, the Kremlin said. Trump and Putin held a lengthy phone conversation Tuesday as the White House pushes for Russia to sign…
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that seeks to shift responsibility for disaster preparations to state and local governments, deepening his drive to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The order, first previewed by the White House on March 10, calls for a review of all infrastructure, continuity, and preparedness and response…
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to eliminate a Biden administration diversity initiative at the State Department that removed barriers to employment for underrepresented groups. The order directed the State Department to remove the “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility” Core Precept from Foreign Service tenure and promotion criteria, The Hill reported. The order further…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State, which has been embroiled in political crisis. The president made the declaration in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday night. 2. The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday continued with the legislative process…
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The declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has triggered palpable tension in the state. MEZIESBLOG reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday during a nationwide broadcast, declared a State of Emergency in Rivers, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all the members of the House of…
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President Donald Trump’s order on the release of 80,000 pages of files connected to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been carried out. The National Archives on Tuesday announced the publication titled, “JFK Assassination Records – 2025 Documents Release.” The government agency noted that the release was in accordance with President Trump’s…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Tinubu made the pronouncement in a nationwide broadcast to the nation. The president said he was “greatly disturbed about the political crisis” in the state and accused Governor Siminilayi Fubara of demolishing the State House of Assembly building. Tinubu said having…
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Serie A might consider India as a potential host for the Italian Super Cup, in an effort to broaden the tournament’s global audience, the Italian league’s commercial and marketing director Michele Ciccarese has said. The Italian Super Cup, which is played between the winners and the runners-up of the previous season’s Serie A and Coppa…
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A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January’s Australian Open. Osaka dropped the first set and trailed 4-2 in the second against the tournament qualifier before finding her rhythm in front of a…
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Egypt said on Thursday (Mar 13) it appreciated United States President Donald Trump’s remarks on not demanding that residents of Gaza leave the enclave, according to a statement from the foreign ministry. “Nobody is expelling any Palestinians from Gaza,” Trump said on Wednesday, in response to a question during a meeting in the White House…
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The United States will keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, the US defence secretary said on Sunday (Mar 16), as the Iran-aligned group signalled it could escalate in response to deadly US strikes the day before. The airstrikes, which the Houthi-run health ministry said killed at least 53 people, are the biggest…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Mar 18) said that a wave of deadly overnight strikes on Gaza was “only the beginning” of Israeli action in the Palestinian territory. “Hamas has already felt the strength of our arm in the past 24 hours. And I want to promise you – and them – this is…
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