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  • Nigeria Today: A Nation in Motion – Top News for September 8, 2026

    If you’re waking up to Nigeria’s headlines today, you’re stepping into a country that’s simultaneously navigating serious security challenges, celebrating economic milestones, and preparing for the political battles ahead. From tragic attacks in the north to a major infrastructure project kicking off in the southwest, here’s your comprehensive roundup of what’s making news across the…

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  • China to expand health insurance coverage for innovative drugs

    China will expand national health insurance coverage for innovative drugs used to treat cancer, chronic and rare diseases, and childhood illnesses, with the goal of easing the financial burden on patients and their families. Since 2018, China has added 949 medicines to its national health insurance drug list, including 199 innovative drugs, Li Tao, deputy…

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  • DHS Secretary Mullin: Quieter Strategy Fueling Record ICE Arrests

    Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Newsmax on Thursday that immigration arrests have reached record levels because the department has deliberately stepped back from the media spotlight and allowed federal agents to quietly do their work. “Our goal was to not be on the front page of the news every single day,” Mullin said on…

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  • Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump Administration’s Mail-Voting Overhaul

    A federal judge in Boston on Friday extended her ban on the Trump administration’s new U.S. Postal Service rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements, handing the White House a significant defeat just as states begin sending out ballots for the November congressional elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the injunction at the request…

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  • Trump to Fly Qatari-Gifted 747 to Ireland Despite Security Fears Over Unfinished Upgrades

    President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 gifted to him by Qatar, marking his first international trip on the jet since a July security threat forced him to secretly leave Turkey on an alternate aircraft. The decision underscores Trump’s continued reliance on the Qatari plane despite concerns that…

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  • Every Completed Tottenham Transfer in Summer 2026: Signings, Sales, Loans

    Tottenham Hotspur have undergone a remarkable squad transformation during the 2026 summer transfer window. After back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the Premier League, new manager Roberto De Zerbi has overseen a spending spree that saw the club invest no less than £394 million, breaking their transfer record twice in the process. Here is the complete list…

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  • Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv Coca-Cola Plant Called ‘Clear Signal to America’

    A Russian drone attack struck a Coca-Cola production facility near Kyiv on Thursday, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called “a clear signal from Russia to America.” The strike targeted the plant near Brovary, east of the Ukrainian capital, during the eighth consecutive day of attacks across the Kyiv region. Footage from the scene…

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  • DR Congo launches updated 180-day Ebola response plan, seeks 1.3-billion-USD funding

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its partners on Friday launched an updated 180-day multisectoral response plan to intensify efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak, with funding needs estimated at 1.3 billion U.S. dollars. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other partners,…

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  • China ensures lawful rights of foreign nationals involved in criminal cases in China – spokesperson

    Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that China ensures lawful rights of foreign nationals suspected of criminal activities in China. Guo made the remarks on a daily news briefing when asked to comment on a statement released by Singapore’s foreign ministry, stating that 52 Singaporeans were arrested in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous…

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  • Trump Team Drafting Post-War Middle East Strategy Focused on Containing Iran

    The Trump administration is developing a comprehensive post-war strategy for the Middle East that envisions a regional security alliance to contain Iran, expanded diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab nations, and new agreements involving Israel’s neighbors, according to Axios and people familiar with the discussions. The strategy remains in the early drafting stage and has…

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  • Trump Team Drafting Post-War Middle East Strategy Focused on Containing Iran

    The Trump administration is developing a comprehensive post-war strategy for the Middle East that envisions a regional security alliance to contain Iran, expanded diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab nations, and new agreements involving Israel’s neighbors, according to Axios and people familiar with the discussions. The strategy remains in the early drafting stage and has…

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  • DHS Secretary Mullin to Newsmax: Quieter Approach Driving Record ICE Arrests

    Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Newsmax on Thursday that immigration arrests have reached record levels because the department has deliberately stepped back from the media spotlight and allowed federal agents to quietly do their work. “What our goal was [was] to not be on the front page of the news every single day,” Mullin…

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  • Belarus eyes deeper cooperation with China in peat industry

    Belarus strives to deepen cooperation with China in the peat industry, Valery Kovalev, director general of Beltopgaz, the Belarusian state production association for fuel and gasification, said on Thursday. During a media tour marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Belarusian Energy Ministry, Kovalev said that in 2025, exports of Belarusian peat products to…

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  • Zelensky: Talks with US envoys expected in Kiev in coming days

    ”Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Thursday that he expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in the coming days as part of ongoing efforts to seek a resolution to the conflict. Zelensky said in a post on X that U.S. representatives have confirmed plans to visit both Kiev and Moscow, and hold meetings…

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  • Xi urges greater efforts to nurture capable young people for socialist cause

    Congratulating a popular national children’s radio program on its 70th anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged professionals in children’s culture to redouble efforts in nurturing a new generation of capable young people for the socialist cause. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission,…

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  • Fox Fires Maria Bartiromo After She Leaked Internal Editorial Guidance to White House

    Fox News abruptly fired Maria Bartiromo, one of the network’s most prominent pro-Trump anchors, on Thursday after she allegedly shared confidential editorial guidance with senior White House officials—a move that has stunned conservatives and revived memories of the network’s previous high-profile breakups with Tucker Carlson, Bill O’Reilly, and Lou Dobbs. Fox announced Bartiromo’s departure without…

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