Author: Tosin Onisuuru

In a landmark development, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a militant group that has waged an armed struggle against Turkey for over four decades, announced its decision to dissolve on Monday. The move could mark the end of a conflict that has claimed more than 40,000 lives and cost Turkey an estimated $300–450 billion. The announcement, influenced by the group’s imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan, stated the PKK will cease all armed activities and instead pursue the Kurdish cause through democratic and political means. This shift follows a ceasefire declared in March and renewed calls from Ocalan for disarmament. While the…

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A ceasefire between India and Pakistan remained in place overnight into Sunday, despite fresh accusations from both sides of breaching the agreement just hours after it was brokered by the United States. The truce followed several days of intense cross-border military exchanges, marking the most severe conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in decades. The US-brokered deal came after India launched airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in retaliation for a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam last month, which Islamabad has denied involvement in. US President Donald Trump praised the ceasefire on Sunday morning, stating that the agreement potentially…

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The United States and China have reached a mutual agreement to significantly lower tariffs over the next 90 days, according to senior U.S. officials on Monday. The announcement follows optimistic remarks from President Donald Trump over the weekend, indicating that trade negotiations with Beijing were progressing well. “We’ve secured a 90-day pause,” said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “During this period, both nations will reduce tariffs by 115%.” He emphasized that both countries are committed to achieving balanced trade relations. China echoed this sentiment, describing the outcome of recent discussions as “substantial progress” in the ongoing trade negotiations. **Why Were…

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A new global hunger report warns that the entire population of Gaza is facing a critical risk of famine, with nearly 500,000 people teetering on the edge of starvation. This marks a severe worsening of the humanitarian situation since the last analysis in October, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The IPC’s latest assessment, covering April 1 to May 10 and projecting conditions through the end of September, highlights the escalating food crisis caused by Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The blockade intensified after Israel resumed its military offensive against Hamas in early March, following a…

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The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised an urgent alarm over escalating hunger in West and Central Africa, warning that approximately 52 million people will struggle to meet their basic food and nutritional needs during the upcoming lean season. Scheduled between June and August, the lean season—marked by minimal food reserves between harvests—will see nearly three million individuals facing emergency levels of hunger. Alarmingly, around 2,600 people in Mali may experience catastrophic hunger, the most severe level under WFP’s food insecurity classification system. The latest food security analysis highlights multiple contributing factors, including persistent conflict, worsening economic conditions, surging food…

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The United States has revealed it would cut $50 million in annual aid to Zambia’s health sector because the government had failed to stop “systemic theft” of donated medicines and medical supplies. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is finalising a broader review of its foreign aid, but the cut for Zambia is “wholly separate from that process,” U.S. ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales said in a statement. “I am disappointed to share publicly today that since 2021 we have uncovered systemic theft of  life-saving medicines and other products  that were intended for free for the Zambian public,” Gonzales said, adding…

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that Nigeria has fully repaid the $3.4 billion emergency loan it received in 2020 to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was disbursed in April 2020 under the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), designed to provide swift financial assistance to countries facing urgent balance of payments needs. At the time, Nigeria was grappling with a sharp decline in oil prices that pushed the economy into recession. In a statement released on Thursday, Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative to Nigeria, announced that as of April 30, 2025, the country had…

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In a historic development for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th Pope, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy. The announcement came with the traditional white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on the second day of the conclave, signaling his election and the beginning of a new papal era under the name Pope Leo XIV. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and now 69 years old, Prevost brings a blend of global pastoral experience and deep Vatican insight. Before his election, he led the Dicastery for Bishops, the powerful Vatican office responsible…

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A new era has dawned in the Roman Catholic Church as white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, confirming the election of a new pope by the College of Cardinals. The signal came after days of intensive closed-door deliberations, during which 133 cardinal-electors convened in a solemn conclave to select a successor to Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness. Though the identity of the new pope has yet to be revealed, tradition holds that he will soon step out onto the…

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The UEFA Champions League, UCL,  2024/2025 season has delivered yet another thrilling semi-final. On May 7, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) overcame Arsenal 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, sealing a 3-1 aggregate win to reach the final. It was a night of high tension, missed chances, and defining moments that set the stage for a massive final clash against Inter Milan in Munich. Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in the Champions League final for the second time in club history after defeating Arsenal 2-1 in the second leg of their semi-final clash. Holding a narrow 1-0 advantage from the first…

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