Global News Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/global-news/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:58:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Global News Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/global-news/ 32 32 Iran President thanks Putin for Russia’s stance in war with US https://thecitizenng.com/iran-president-thanks-putin-for-russias-stance-in-war-with-us/ https://thecitizenng.com/iran-president-thanks-putin-for-russias-stance-in-war-with-us/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:58:38 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286849 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for Moscow’s stance during the Middle East war, in their first meeting since the conflict broke out. Moscow has massively deepened military and economic ties with Iran since launching its own full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “We appreciate and thank you for your positions at […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/iran-president-thanks-putin-for-russias-stance-in-war-with-us/feed/ 0 US outlines two family visa options for permanent residence https://thecitizenng.com/us-outlines-two-family-visa-options-for-permanent-residence/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-outlines-two-family-visa-options-for-permanent-residence/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:37:46 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286838 The United States government has outlined two main family-based immigrant visa categories for foreign nationals seeking to live permanently in the country through qualifying family relationships. The two types are Immediate Relative visas and Family Preference visas. To qualify, the US Department of State said foreign citizens must obtain an immigrant visa and meet the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-outlines-two-family-visa-options-for-permanent-residence/feed/ 0 US Army Secretary submits resignation https://thecitizenng.com/us-army-secretary-submits-resignation/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-army-secretary-submits-resignation/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:40:15 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286826 United States Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has submitted his resignation following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to media reports. Asked about a Wall Street Journal report on Driscoll’s resignation on Monday, the White House did not deny it. “Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-army-secretary-submits-resignation/feed/ 0 Russia helps Niger Republic junta to retake military base https://thecitizenng.com/russia-helps-niger-republic-junta-to-retake-military-base/ https://thecitizenng.com/russia-helps-niger-republic-junta-to-retake-military-base/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:47:14 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286742 Members of Niger Republic presidential guard, helped by Russian forces on Saturday, recaptured a key military base in the capital Niamey from mutinous soldiers. Diplomatic and security sources revealed this to AFP. “The presidential guard has retaken control of the air base with the help of the Russians,” said a diplomatic source. The source added […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/russia-helps-niger-republic-junta-to-retake-military-base/feed/ 0 WHO confirms Uganda Ebola-free, as virus continues spread in DRC https://thecitizenng.com/who-confirms-uganda-ebola-free-as-virus-continues-spread-in-drc/ https://thecitizenng.com/who-confirms-uganda-ebola-free-as-virus-continues-spread-in-drc/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:18:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286655 The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak. Uganda declared it was officially free of the virus last month, 42 days after the last confirmed patient was discharged. But the WHO continued monitoring the situation to ensure there were no remaining chains of transmission. The country had confirmed a total […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/who-confirms-uganda-ebola-free-as-virus-continues-spread-in-drc/feed/ 0 Nepal flash floods claim160 lives, hundreds still missing after deadly surge https://thecitizenng.com/nepal-flash-floods-claim160-lives-hundreds-still-missing-after-deadly-surge/ https://thecitizenng.com/nepal-flash-floods-claim160-lives-hundreds-still-missing-after-deadly-surge/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:14:13 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286610 At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds of foreign tourists remain missing after flash floods tore through villages on the border between Nepal and the Tibet region. Thirty-three British tourists are believed to be among those missing, including a 13-year-old girl. In an update on Wednesday evening, Nepal police said 157 bodies had been recovered and more than 40 people were […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nepal-flash-floods-claim160-lives-hundreds-still-missing-after-deadly-surge/feed/ 0 US pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide https://thecitizenng.com/us-pauses-immigrant-visa-applications-worldwide/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-pauses-immigrant-visa-applications-worldwide/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:13:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286635 The United States has paused all immigrant visa applications worldwide as the Donald Trump administration moves to tighten restrictions on applicants it considers likely to rely on US public assistance. A State Department official confirmed the pause on Tuesday, saying the agency launched the initiative at all US embassies and consulates in early August. Guardian […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-pauses-immigrant-visa-applications-worldwide/feed/ 0 Iran, Oman agree temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor https://thecitizenng.com/iran-oman-agree-temporary-strait-of-hormuz-corridor/ https://thecitizenng.com/iran-oman-agree-temporary-strait-of-hormuz-corridor/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:05:42 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286607 Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran dismissed U.S. claims that mines had been cleared and warned that the strait could remain closed unless its conditions are met. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/iran-oman-agree-temporary-strait-of-hormuz-corridor/feed/ 0 Uganda President’s son Muhoozi announces 2031 presidential bid https://thecitizenng.com/uganda-presidents-son-muhoozi-announces-2031-presidential-bid/ https://thecitizenng.com/uganda-presidents-son-muhoozi-announces-2031-presidential-bid/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:00:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286602 Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni. Kainerugaba, 52, said in a series of posts on X on Tuesday that he would seek Uganda’s highest political office in the next presidential election. “I will stand for the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/uganda-presidents-son-muhoozi-announces-2031-presidential-bid/feed/ 0 Canada announces retaliatory tariffs as trade war with US heats up https://thecitizenng.com/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-with-us-heats-up/ https://thecitizenng.com/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-with-us-heats-up/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:51:21 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286594 Canada has said it will impose new tariffs on US imports as a trade war between the neighbours heats up. The Canadian government said the counter-tariffs take effect from 8 September on what it said was $20bn (£17.1bn) worth of US goods. It will impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across 700 products, including […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-with-us-heats-up/feed/ 0 US plans mass visa revocation for asylum seeker https://thecitizenng.com/us-plans-mass-visa-revocation-for-asylum-seeker/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-plans-mass-visa-revocation-for-asylum-seeker/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:36:25 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286530 The United States government is planning to revoke the business and tourism visas of as many as 200,000 foreigners who have sought or are seeking asylum in the country, in what could become the largest mass visa revocation in US history. The planned action targets holders of B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-plans-mass-visa-revocation-for-asylum-seeker/feed/ 0 US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list https://thecitizenng.com/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:26:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286487 The United States on Monday delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that had severely impeded investment. The US Department of State also revoked its designation of al-Nusrah Front — also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — as a global terrorist organization. The Treasury Department followed through with sanctions […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list/feed/ 0 Trump to double tariffs on Canada autos as trade fight heats up https://thecitizenng.com/trump-to-double-tariffs-on-canada-autos-as-trade-fight-heats-up/ https://thecitizenng.com/trump-to-double-tariffs-on-canada-autos-as-trade-fight-heats-up/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:23:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286484 US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles beginning next year, as the historically friendly neighbors spiral into an escalating trade war. Trump’s threat comes after the historic North American allies failed Friday to reach a deal to avert new 50-percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods. The duties took effect […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/trump-to-double-tariffs-on-canada-autos-as-trade-fight-heats-up/feed/ 0 London names bus stop after Nigerian content creator ‘Bus Aunty’ https://thecitizenng.com/london-names-bus-stop-after-nigerian-content-creator-bus-aunty/ https://thecitizenng.com/london-names-bus-stop-after-nigerian-content-creator-bus-aunty/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:22:15 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286549 A Nigerian mental health nurse and content creator known online as “Bus Aunty” has had a London bus stop named after her, following years of documenting her fascination with the city’s buses. Bemi Orojuogun shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, thanking Transport for London (TfL), which operates the capital’s public transport network. She also […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/london-names-bus-stop-after-nigerian-content-creator-bus-aunty/feed/ 0 UK warns citizens against travel to 28 Nigerian states over terrorism, kidnap risk https://thecitizenng.com/uk-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-28-nigerian-states-over-terrorism-kidnap-risk/ https://thecitizenng.com/uk-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-28-nigerian-states-over-terrorism-kidnap-risk/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:55:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286409 The United Kingdom government has warned its citizens intending to visit Nigeria against all travel to 11 states and parts of the country, citing rising insecurity, terrorism, kidnapping and intercommunal violence. It also warned its citizens against “all but essential travel” to 17 other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and said they should […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/uk-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-28-nigerian-states-over-terrorism-kidnap-risk/feed/ 0 Country of Particular Concern: We cannot remove Nigeria’s CPC tag — US Congressman insists https://thecitizenng.com/country-of-particular-concern-we-cannot-remove-nigerias-cpc-tag-us-congressman-insists/ https://thecitizenng.com/country-of-particular-concern-we-cannot-remove-nigerias-cpc-tag-us-congressman-insists/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:47:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286406 A member of the US Congress, Rep. Riley Moore, has insisted that the United States must not remove Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation list over alleged persecution of Christians, citing continued violence in the Middle Belt. Moore made the position known yesterday in a post on his official X handle, while […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/country-of-particular-concern-we-cannot-remove-nigerias-cpc-tag-us-congressman-insists/feed/ 0 Canada invites 1,000 candidates to apply for permanent residence https://thecitizenng.com/canada-invites-1000-candidates-to-apply-for-permanent-residence/ https://thecitizenng.com/canada-invites-1000-candidates-to-apply-for-permanent-residence/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:16:18 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286293 Canada has invited 1,000 candidates through its Express Entry system to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. The invitation round was conducted on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, according to the latest ministerial instructions published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The department said candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/canada-invites-1000-candidates-to-apply-for-permanent-residence/feed/ 0 Trump threatens to bomb Oman https://thecitizenng.com/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman/ https://thecitizenng.com/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:26:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286168 President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a US deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, referring to ongoing […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman/feed/ 0 Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed islands row https://thecitizenng.com/russia-summons-japan-ambassador-over-disputed-islands-row/ https://thecitizenng.com/russia-summons-japan-ambassador-over-disputed-islands-row/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:14:51 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286163 Russia on Monday summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. Putin, 73, travelled to […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/russia-summons-japan-ambassador-over-disputed-islands-row/feed/ 0 WHO sounds alarm on ebola outbreak https://thecitizenng.com/who-sounds-alarm-on-ebola-outbreak/ https://thecitizenng.com/who-sounds-alarm-on-ebola-outbreak/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:00:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286099 Having returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world health organisaiton chief is sounding the alarm on the ebola outbreak. He met with the country’s president and praised for his endeavours to fight the outbreak. But so far, he says it’s not enough: according to the head of the World Health […]

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