Global News Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/global-news/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:19:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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 White House gunman was targeting Trump team, says official https://thecitizenng.com/white-house-gunman-was-targeting-trump-team-says-official/ https://thecitizenng.com/white-house-gunman-was-targeting-trump-team-says-official/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:19:22 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281714 The suspect in the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the accused traveled across the country, taking a train from California to Chicago and then to Washington before checking into the hotel hosting the event. Law enforcement officials have […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/white-house-gunman-was-targeting-trump-team-says-official/feed/ 0 Ghana summons South Africa’s envoy over attacks on foreigners https://thecitizenng.com/ghana-summons-south-africas-envoy-over-attacks-on-foreigners/ https://thecitizenng.com/ghana-summons-south-africas-envoy-over-attacks-on-foreigners/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:12:29 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281708 Ghana has summoned South Africa’s top envoy to the country over reported “acts of intimidation and harassment” against its citizens and other African migrants in the southern African nation. Earlier this week, video clips were shared online showing vigilante groups attacking and confronting people they believed were in South Africa illegally – in one of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ghana-summons-south-africas-envoy-over-attacks-on-foreigners/feed/ 0 Mali defence minister dies as army, rebels clash https://thecitizenng.com/mali-defence-minister-dies-as-army-rebels-clash/ https://thecitizenng.com/mali-defence-minister-dies-as-army-rebels-clash/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:01:17 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281703 Defence Minister Sadio Camara, his second wife and two of his grandchildren died after a car bomb attack on his home in the junta stronghold of Kita, outside Bamako, his family and an official said. Saturday’s shock attacks, synchronised by Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition and the jihadist Group for the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/mali-defence-minister-dies-as-army-rebels-clash/feed/ 0 US senator accuses Nigerian officials of complicity in killings of Christians https://thecitizenng.com/us-senator-accuses-nigerian-officials-of-complicity-in-killings-of-christians/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-senator-accuses-nigerian-officials-of-complicity-in-killings-of-christians/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:13:45 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281654 US Senator Ted Cruz has alleged that Nigerian officials are complicit in facilitating what he described as the mass killing of Christians in the country. Cruz made the claim on Tuesday during a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on the United States’ counterterrorism strategy in Africa. In his remarks, the lawmaker said Nigeria accounts for […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-senator-accuses-nigerian-officials-of-complicity-in-killings-of-christians/feed/ 0 Iran military command closes Strait of Hormuz again https://thecitizenng.com/iran-military-command-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again/ https://thecitizenng.com/iran-military-command-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:43:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281581 Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations with Washington. In a statement shared on state television, the headquarters said Washington had broken a promise by continuing its naval blockade of ships sailing to […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/iran-military-command-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again/feed/ 0 Trump threatens to end Iran ceasefire if no deal by Wednesday https://thecitizenng.com/trump-threatens-to-end-iran-ceasefire-if-no-deal-by-wednesday/ https://thecitizenng.com/trump-threatens-to-end-iran-ceasefire-if-no-deal-by-wednesday/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:59:21 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281564 US President Donald Trump said he may pull out of the ceasefire with Iran if a long-term deal to end the war is not agreed upon by Wednesday. “Maybe I won’t extend it, but the blockade (on Iranian ports) is going to remain,” Trump told reporters Friday on Air Force One en route to Washington from Phoenix, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/trump-threatens-to-end-iran-ceasefire-if-no-deal-by-wednesday/feed/ 0 Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel as Lebanon attacks stoke tensions https://thecitizenng.com/italy-suspends-defence-agreement-with-israel-as-lebanon-attacks-stoke-tensions/ https://thecitizenng.com/italy-suspends-defence-agreement-with-israel-as-lebanon-attacks-stoke-tensions/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:16:06 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281551 Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and diplomatic sources said Tuesday. “In view of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel,” Meloni said on the sidelines of an event in Verona, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/italy-suspends-defence-agreement-with-israel-as-lebanon-attacks-stoke-tensions/feed/ 0 Ghanaians pray daily for Nigeria’s success, says Pres. Mahama https://thecitizenng.com/ghanaians-pray-daily-for-nigerias-success-says-pres-mahama/ https://thecitizenng.com/ghanaians-pray-daily-for-nigerias-success-says-pres-mahama/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:05:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281545 Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghanaians pray daily for Nigeria’s success, stressing that the country’s economic stability has a direct impact on migration and regional balance in West Africa. Mahama made the remarks during the African Heritage Awards in Accra, where he spoke about the deep economic and social ties between Nigeria and Ghana, two of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ghanaians-pray-daily-for-nigerias-success-says-pres-mahama/feed/ 0 Benin Republic elects 49-year-old Wadagni as new president https://thecitizenng.com/benin-republic-elects-49-year-old-wadagni-as-new-president/ https://thecitizenng.com/benin-republic-elects-49-year-old-wadagni-as-new-president/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:58:17 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281539 Benin Republic’s  finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, has won a landslide victory in a presidential election, according to provisional results, keeping the coastal west African country on course after a decade of robust economic growth. Wadagni embodies continuity with the era of outgoing president Patrice Talon, which has seen the country enjoy rapid economic growth, an […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/benin-republic-elects-49-year-old-wadagni-as-new-president/feed/ 0 Spain moves to grant legal status to 500,000 migrants https://thecitizenng.com/spain-moves-to-grant-legal-status-to-500000-migrants/ https://thecitizenng.com/spain-moves-to-grant-legal-status-to-500000-migrants/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:44:02 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281535 Spain’s government has approved a sweeping plan to grant legal status to up to 500,000 undocumented migrants, a move aimed at formally integrating them into the country’s workforce and broader society. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended the decision, describing it as both “an act of justice” and a practical necessity for Spain. In a letter […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/spain-moves-to-grant-legal-status-to-500000-migrants/feed/ 0 Iran estimates initial war damages as $270bn https://thecitizenng.com/iran-estimates-initial-war-damages-as-270bn/ https://thecitizenng.com/iran-estimates-initial-war-damages-as-270bn/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:36:53 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281530 The Iranian Government has on Tuesday estimated that the cost of the war launched by the United States (U.S.) and Israel since February is 270 billion dollars. The government spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, told the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the figure was a preliminary estimate. According to Mohajerani, the first step in putting […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/iran-estimates-initial-war-damages-as-270bn/feed/ 0 Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like saviour after backlash https://thecitizenng.com/trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-like-saviour-after-backlash/ https://thecitizenng.com/trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-like-saviour-after-backlash/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:12:48 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281510 US President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after posting an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure and launching a series of social media attacks on Pope Leo XIV, drawing criticism from across the Christian political spectrum. The image, shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform on Sunday and deleted on Monday, showed him […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-like-saviour-after-backlash/feed/ 0 Turkey threatens military action against Israel https://thecitizenng.com/turkey-threatens-military-action-against-israel/ https://thecitizenng.com/turkey-threatens-military-action-against-israel/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:25:15 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281482 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a stark warning that Ankara could launch military operations against Israel, over its continued bombardment of Lebanon. Speaking at the International Asia-Political Parties Conference in Istanbul on Sunday, Mr Erdogan condemned what he described as Israeli atrocities and warned that Turkey possessed the capability to act militarily. Drawing […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/turkey-threatens-military-action-against-israel/feed/ 0 Hungarian voters oust Prime Minister Orbán after 16 years in electoral earthquake https://thecitizenng.com/hungarian-voters-oust-prime-minister-orban-after-16-years-in-electoral-earthquake/ https://thecitizenng.com/hungarian-voters-oust-prime-minister-orban-after-16-years-in-electoral-earthquake/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:49:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281466 Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions. It was a stunning blow for Orbán — a close ally of both U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/hungarian-voters-oust-prime-minister-orban-after-16-years-in-electoral-earthquake/feed/ 0 Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extends feud over Iran war with American pontiff https://thecitizenng.com/trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-extends-feud-over-iran-war-with-american-pontiff/ https://thecitizenng.com/trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-extends-feud-over-iran-war-with-american-pontiff/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:45:39 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281493 President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.” Flying back to Washington from Florida, Trump used […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-extends-feud-over-iran-war-with-american-pontiff/feed/ 0 Trump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after peace talks fail https://thecitizenng.com/trump-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-peace-talks-fail/ https://thecitizenng.com/trump-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-peace-talks-fail/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:30:39 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281470 After peace talks with Iran broke down, President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and said if Iranians fire on any ships they “will be BLOWN TO HELL!” “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/trump-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-peace-talks-fail/feed/ 0 US begins naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz https://thecitizenng.com/us-begins-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-begins-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:36:44 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281442 US Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel “effective immediately”, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. It comes after US and Iranian negotiators failed to reach a deal. Trump said that the meeting had gone well but the only sticking point remained Iran’s nuclear program. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-begins-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/feed/ 0 Iran-US talks in Pakistan continue Sunday https://thecitizenng.com/iran-us-talks-in-pakistan-continue-sunday/ https://thecitizenng.com/iran-us-talks-in-pakistan-continue-sunday/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:36:38 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281375 Marathon meetings between the Iranian and the US negotiators have been concluded after 15 hours as the talks are going to be held on Sunday for the second consecutive day. Iranian officials began talks at 13:00 local time on Saturday at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, first with Pakistani officials and then with the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/iran-us-talks-in-pakistan-continue-sunday/feed/ 0 Pope Leo heads to Africa on tour to urge help for continent https://thecitizenng.com/pope-leo-heads-to-africa-on-tour-to-urge-help-for-continent/ https://thecitizenng.com/pope-leo-heads-to-africa-on-tour-to-urge-help-for-continent/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:05:34 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281367  Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge global leaders ​to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live on his first major overseas trip of ‌2026. Over 10 days from April 13-23, Leo will travel nearly […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pope-leo-heads-to-africa-on-tour-to-urge-help-for-continent/feed/ 0 UK shelves Chagos deal after US opposition https://thecitizenng.com/uk-shelves-chagos-deal-after-us-opposition/ https://thecitizenng.com/uk-shelves-chagos-deal-after-us-opposition/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:17:26 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=281341 Sir Keir Starmer has shelved his Chagos Islands deal amid worsening relations with Donald Trump after the US failed to formally confirm its approval. Trump had urged Starmer to scrap the deal despite earlier expressing support for the treaty. In January the president called the plan an “act of total weakness”. UK government officials have […]

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