Category: WORLD NEWS
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Russian Lab Worker’s Death: WHO wants more details on cause of pneumonia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested for more details on the exact cause of the pneumonia which reportedly led to the death of a laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute in Irkutsk oblast, Russian Federation. In a post on his official X account on Wednesday, the Director-General of WHO, Dr.…
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Sudan: Army repels RSF-SPLM-N attack in Blue Nile, deals heavy blow on attackers
The Sudanese Armed Forces‘ 4th Infantry Division said its troops and allied forces had repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their SPLM-N allies in Blue Nile State last weekend, dealing the attackers a heavy blow in personnel and equipment. In a statement made available Monday by the Embassy of the Republic…
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Trump Administration Proposes $70K Fee for International Students to Work in U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a rule that would charge schools $70,000 per international student seeking to work in the U.S. through a program known as Optional Practical Training. It marks the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to curb foreign enrollment. The proposal, published Thursday in the Federal Register and open for comment…
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Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast
The desperate pleas for air cover from Yemeni generals started coming mid-morning on Thursday. An advance by the Iran-backed Houthis toward Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha was in full swing, and backup support from chief ally Saudi Arabia was nowhere in sight. “The Houthis committed everything they had – waves upon waves of fighters … along…
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BRICS nations urge smooth flow of global trade, supply chains, energy
The BRICS group of nations has unanimously adopted a joint declaration, stressing the need to work together to maintain smooth flow of global trade, supply chains and energy. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is hosting the two-day meeting in New Delhi, made the announcement on Saturday following the launch of the summit. The presidency…
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IDEA TV Welcomes MDIF’s Amplify Nigeria Partnership, Says Collaboration Will Transform Nigeria and Africa’s Innovation Story
Idea TV News Desk, Abuja, Nigeria (11 September 2026) Management of IDEA TV, Africa’s first innovation television platform, has welcomed its selection as one of the six media organisations participating in the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) Amplify programme, describing the collaboration as a significant milestone and potential game-changer for the organisation and Nigeria’s wider…
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Jason Arday’s Death: Sir Patrick Vernon Launches Urgent Fundraiser for Professor’s Grieving Family
Sir Patrick Vernon OBE FrHistS has launched a GoFundMe appeal to support the family of Professor Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge academic whose death has prompted an outpouring of grief and renewed debate about media scrutiny, race, academia and the treatment of public figures under intense pressure. Vernon, a prominent Windrush campaigner, said…
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Nigerian Universities Lose Ground in Global Web Ranking as NURAC Calls for Urgent Digital Visibility Push
By IDEA TV News Desk: 15th August 2026 Nigeria’s universities are facing a major challenge in global digital visibility, with none of the country’s universities making the top 20 in Africa in the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The finding is contained in a memorandum by the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC)…
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US RETAINS NIGERIA ON COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN LIST
The United States has retained Nigeria on its Country of Particular Concern list, despite acknowledging progress in security and counterterrorism efforts. The position followed the second session of the Nigeria-United States Joint Working Group held in Washington. The talks, led by United States Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu…
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US COURT HALTS TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION
A US appeals court has upheld a ruling blocking further construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, setting the stage for another legal battle before the Supreme Court over the limits of presidential authority. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled 2-1 on Friday that the massive renovation of the…
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