Israel dismisses calls to add Lebanon to US-Iran ceasefire
Israel vowed more strikes against Hezbollah on Thursday, dismissing mounting international demands that the fragile truce between the United States and Iran in the Gulf be expanded to cover the war in Lebanon.
North Korea holds three days of weapons testing
North Korea tested weapon systems over three days this week, including the firing of ballistic missiles and cluster bombs, its state media said on Thursday.
INEC’s derecognition of ADC leaders inspired by Jagaban politics - Nwosu
Nwosu further alleged bias on the part of the electoral body’s leadership, claiming that the INEC chairman is aligned with the ruling party.
Electricity: NISO cuts transmission losses to 7.05%, pushes grid stability reforms
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Abdu Mohammed Bello, has disclosed that transmission losses on the national grid have dropped significantly to 7.05 percent, from levels close to 10 percent recorded at the agency’s inception.
Israel military claims Al Jazeera journalist killed in Gaza was Hamas militant
The Israeli military said on Thursday that an Al Jazeera journalist killed a day earlier in an Israeli strike in Gaza was a Hamas militant who had “operated under the guise of a journalist”.
Venezuela’s interim president announces wage increase
The minimum hourly wage in Venezuela is currently equivalent to 27 US cents, with annual inflation exceeding 600 percent.
