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Progress on a potential international framework to prohibit and restrict Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) is urgently needed, as talks on the matter in Geneva enter a ​crucial phase, their chair said. From this week to the mandate’s end in September, ‌128 states will discuss whether to agree by consensus a non-binding text that could pave the way for future negotiations on prohibitions and regulations on LAWS. Since 2014, more than a hundred states party to the Convention on ​Certain Conventional Weapons have met in the Swiss city to discuss banning LAWS that ​do not comply with existing international law…

France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after a British air base ​on the island was attacked by drones, the semi-official Cyprus News ‌Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday. France would send anti-missile and anti-drone systems, as well as a frigate, CNA reported. It said French President Emmanuel Macron communicated the intention to Cypriot President Nikos ​Christodoulides early on Tuesday. A Cypriot government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, ​confirmed the report. The French defence ministry did not immediately respond ⁠to a request for comment. The reported French aid to the island follows ​Greece’s offer of assistance hours…

Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month. The attack from two drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh caused a “limited fire” and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound. It followed an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, which announced Tuesday it…

The Israeli military on Tuesday struck a building housing Hezbollah-aligned Al-Manar channel studios in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning, the channel said. In a statement, the Israeli military said it targeted “Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities in Beirut.” Following the strike, plumes of smoke were seen billowing over the skyline. No immediate details on casualties were available. Al-Manar’s headquarters and transmission facilities in Beirut were last struck by Israel during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. The renewed airstrikes that began Sunday prompted Lebanese civilians to flee the country’s south and Beirut’s southern suburbs Monday,…

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried Monday in a shiny golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels. A federal official confirmed that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” was buried in a cemetery in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city. Dozens of people accompanied the funeral procession, many carrying black umbrellas on a sunny day and with a band playing Mexican regional music known as banda. The official who discussed the location requested anonymity because they were not authorized to…

With increased allocations to states, there have been calls for them to do more; however, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Tunde Lemo, in this interview with a panel of journalists speaks on what he termed ‘money illusion’ and calls for sub-nationals to embark on projects that would have a greater impact on the citizens, among other issues. Oluwakemi Abimbola brings excerpts How would you assess the government’s economic reforms over the years? The Nigerian economy has, in the last two and a half years, made significant progress. You will recall that before the present president…

What is the correct spelling of the term that describes the special photography session people have for major events like weddings, fashion shows and TV commercials? Photo shoot or photoshoot? In other words, is it written as two words or one? The couple are having a photo shoot tomorrow. Or The couple are having a photoshoot tomorrow? The question takes us back to compounds, which are words or phrases generated by combining two or more distinct/existing ones, with the new elements having unique, singular meanings. Examples are waterfront (from water + front), website, blackboard and windscreen. However, compounds’ structure is…

Apple kicked off the first week of March 2026 with a major hardware push, a shiftfrom centralised keynote events toward a multi-day rollout of product announcements. This “Big Week” started on Monday, March 2, 2026, through coordinated press releases and product videos on the Apple Newsroom. The physical events will take place at the “Apple Experience” sessions on March 4, 2026, across three cities: New York, London, and Shanghai, starting at 9 a.m. ET (3 p.m. WAT). These are invite-only, in-person sessions giving local media a hands-on look at the hardware. The central theme for this week is “Accessible Intelligence.”…

A 40-year-old Nigerian, Leslie Mba, has been sentenced to 19 years in a United States federal prison for his role in a $4m romance scam and business email compromise scheme. Mba, who is not a U.S. citizen, is also expected to face deportation proceedings upon completion of his prison term. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who ordered Mba to serve 228 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to make false statements in immigration documents. The conviction was announced in a statement issued on Monday by…

Nigeria’s private sector returned to growth in February, as new orders increased and inflationary pressures eased, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index report released by Stanbic IBTC Bank. The headline PMI rose to 53.2 in February from 49.7 in January, moving above the 50.0 threshold that signals improvement in business conditions. The February reading indicates a solid monthly recovery in the health of the private sector after a brief dip at the start of the year. The report showed that new orders returned to growth, supported by improved customer demand and better product affordability. Output also regained momentum, rising…