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A young man age 19 was fatally stabbed in southeast London, triggering a murder investigation, police said Sunday. Detectives launched the investigation after the young man’s death in Peckham Rye, southeastern London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Police responded to reports of an assault on Rye Lane, near the junction of Heaton Road, at 7.09 pm local time (1909GMT) on Saturday. The young man was treated at the scene before being transferred to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, said the police. “No arrests have been made at this early stage,” said the statement. “No one should…

The UN secretary-general has called on Nigeria to spearhead Africa’s drive for a restructured global order, describing the country as uniquely positioned to lead the continent toward greater global influence. Antonio Guterres on Saturday also voiced firm backing for Nigeria’s quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, according to the state-run Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. He made the remarks during a high-level bilateral meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Guterres further praised the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration and lauded…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected a feeling of profound change among European leaders at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference when she said: “Some lines have been crossed that cannot be uncrossed anymore”. Transatlantic ties have already been strained over the past year by Donald Trump’s return to the White House. But the U.S. president’s push to annex Greenland dramatically increased European doubts about Washington’s commitment to protect the continent through the NATO alliance. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered limited reassurance to Europeans in his conference speech. Rubio said the U.S. wanted to work with Europe and used…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to deepen cooperation with central Europe on Sunday as he kicked off a trip to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have warm ties with President Donald Trump. In Slovakia, which, like Hungary, relies on Russian oil and gas and has uneasy relations with the rest of the European Union, Rubio discussed energy and defence with Prime Minister Robert Fico and President Peter Pellegrini. It was the first visit in seven years by a U.S. secretary of state to the country of 5.5 million people that borders Ukraine. “Under President Trump, this administration is…

 Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a “de-facto annexation”. The West Bank is among the territories that Palestinians seek for a future independent state. Much of it is under Israeli military control, with limited Palestinian self-rule in some areas run by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing an election later this year, deems the establishment of any Palestinian state a security threat. His ruling coalition, which has a large voter base in…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he told U.S. President Donald Trump last week that any U.S. deal with Iran must include the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichment process. Speaking at the annual Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Netanyahu also said Israel still needs to “complete the job” of destroying all tunnels in Gaza. Israel, he said, has already dismantled 150 km (93 miles) of an estimated 500 km. A second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran are slated for this week. Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement…

When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva learned that a samba school in Rio de Janeiro would base its carnival parade this year on his journey from factory worker to president, he broke into tears and then smiled for pictures holding the school’s flag. But, as Rio’s world‑famous carnival parade approached, the tribute became a political headache. Opposition parties and politicians have filed a flurry of lawsuits alleging that Lula is benefiting from what they describe as an illegal form of early campaigning ahead of this year’s presidential election. The president hopes to be elected for his fourth nonconsecutive…

At just 20, Miriam Omede made history as the first-ever first-class graduate of the Faculty of Law at Prince Abubakar Audu University. She shares with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how she turned challenges into stepping stones, revealing the mindset, discipline, and sacrifices behind her achievement — and the lessons aspiring law students can learn from her journey Congratulations on your achievement. Thank you. What was your immediate reaction the day your results came out? Well, I would say my first reaction was gratitude. It was gratitude and then excitement. I was grateful to God, and I was excited that I graduated with…

 President Donald Trump said Board of Peace member states will announce at an upcoming meeting on Thursday a pledge of more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump wrote that member states have also committed thousands of personnel toward a U.N.-authorized stabilization force and local police in the Palestinian enclave. The U.S. president said Thursday’s gathering, the first official meeting of the group, will take place at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, which the State Department recently renamed after the president. Delegations from more than 20 countries, including heads…

Towns and cities are home to more than half of the world’s population and responsible for around 70 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions driving the climate crisis, which is why urban planners in Brazil are leading a design revolution that could point the way to creating built-up areas with a dramatically smaller carbon footprint. Source link