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Portugal is against the creation of a separate European army and instead backs strengthening and modernising its armed forces within the ​U.S.-led NATO alliance, the country’s defence minister said, contrasting with neighbouring ‌Spain’s position. Nuno Melo said late on Tuesday that Portugal was a founding NATO member which valued the United States, describing Washington as a fundamental transatlantic partner. “We’re not in favour ​of a single European army,” he told a parliamentary committee, adding that ​Portugal needed to invest in its armed forces to ensure that ⁠they were able to fulfil their assigned missions within NATO. Amid doubts over ​U.S.…

 Hungary’s election-winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday he would need to hold talks with the leadership of oil company MOL (MOLB.BU), opens new tab, adding that ensuring ​fuel security would be the top priority in the coming weeks. Magyar’s centre-right TISZA (Respect and ‌Freedom) party won a landslide victory in Sunday’s election, ending nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule. In early March, Orban imposed a cap on fuel prices as soaring oil prices, fuelled by the war in Iran, ​drove global diesel and petrol prices higher. His government also banned the export of crude ​oil, diesel and 95-octane petrol and…

Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano has resigned due to health ​reasons, a Palace official said on Wednesday, ‌and will be replaced by former military chief Eduardo Oban. “The President has accepted the resignation of National ​Security Adviser Eduardo Ano. Secretary Ano ​has decided to retire from public service ⁠after decades of continuous service in government ​and the military,” communications undersecretary Claire Castro told ​a briefing. The resignation comes during a sustained period of tension between Manila and Beijing, with each accusing the ​other of provoking maritime run-ins in the South ​China Sea. Ano said he needed to prioritize his health.…

Germany will provide a further 20 million euros ($23.6 million) to Sudan this year, the development ministry said on Wednesday, ahead of an international ​aid conference hosted in Berlin that is aiming to gather more than $1 ​billion in funding commitments. Sudan’s war between the Sudanese army and the ⁠paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which enters its third year on Wednesday, has caused widespread ​hunger and displaced millions of people amid one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The conference ​was aimed at keeping attention on Sudan amid wars raging in Ukraine and Iran, whose effects are felt more acutely by European governments,…

Hungary’s election ​winnerPeter Magyar said on Wednesday he will suspend state media ‌news broadcasts, which critics at home and abroad say became a government mouthpiece under Viktor Orban, and restore media freedoms after his cabinet takes power. Magyar’s TISZA (Respect and Freedom) ​party won a landslide victory in Sunday’s election, ending Orban’s 16-year ​rule that became a prototype for “illiberal” conservative rulers across the ⁠western world. “Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the ​truth,” Magyar said on Kossuth state radio, where Orban had been a weekly guest ​while opposition politicians rarely got invited. “We will need a little time to pass…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ​lacks courage and has let Washington down, U.S. President Donald Trump told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday, delivering a ‌blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she distanced herself from him after he went to war with Iran in February, and on Monday she openly criticised him for lashing out at Pope Leo, saying his verbal assault was “unacceptable”. Trump responded in ​an interview with Corriere della Sera, saying Meloni was “very different from what I thought” and denouncing her for refusing to ​help re-open the Strait of Hormuz,…

Respect for international law is being “trampled” the UN chief warned on Tuesday, urging further negotiations between the US and Iran over ending the war and extending the fragile ceasefire as needed. Saying “there is no military solution,” he called for international navigation rights to be restored in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a regional humanitarian crisis continues. Stay with us for live updates. App users can follow coverage here. Source link

Nigeria is set to host the inaugural National Inclusion Conference 2026, a major platform to advance inclusive education, promote neurodiversity awareness, and improve access to learning opportunities nationwide. A statement by the CEO of Seedar Group, Seyi Ajadi, in Lagos, on Tuesday, stated that the conference is being organised by the International Forum of Inclusion Practitioners, based in London and present in 138 countries, in partnership with Golden Links Educational Consultants, which operates in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. According to Ajadi, the conference is expected to bring together policymakers, education leaders, school owners, teachers, parents, therapists, development partners, and…

Like any foolishly hopeful gamer, I sat in the darkness of my home, booting up a game I prayed would shine bright enough to live up to its promise. A black-and-white shooter set in a city full of mice? A classic cartoon animation style? A gumshoe noir plot? The idiosyncrasies stacked like Jenga blocks, and one faulty element could send the whole tower tumbling. But isn’t that always the way in Gamer Town, where promising pitches are a dime a dozen, and few successfully pull off their daring dreams.Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the long-awaited indie first-person shooter spawned from a…

ICPC has filed amended nine-count fraud charge against El-Rufai as court adjourned his bail ruling.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged fraud and abuse of office.   Court documents indicate that the new charge, filed on April 10, 2026, before the Kaduna State High Court, replaces an earlier 10-count charge that was largely centred on alleged money laundering under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.     At Monday’s court proceedings, defence counsel, Ukpong…