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FG Distributes 46:Metric Tones Of Certified Seeds In Zamfara

FIC Report (Zamfara State) – The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food security has distributed 46 Metric Tones of certified seeds as an intervention to support 4,500 farm

Aug 28, 20262 min read

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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules

The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

BBC World

Congo launches Ebola vaccination drive to tackle deadly outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an Ebola vaccination campaign to tackle the deadliest outbreak.

Al Jazeera

US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say

Pact with Caracas would bolster US oil supplies for years to come, but may face legal challenges.

Al Jazeera

Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship

Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.

Al Jazeera

Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid

Anti-migrant protests have escalated in Spain’s Ceuta, with demonstrators dismantling and burning migrant shelters.

Al Jazeera

Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy

A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.

Al Jazeera

Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight

Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.

BBC World

Chad accuses Sudan of air strike near shared border that killed 12

An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.

Al Jazeera

Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy

A former US diplomat says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as Israel’s latest enemy.

Al Jazeera

Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran to issue terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz as mediating countries send delegations to Tehran to revive talks.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears

First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.

Al Jazeera

New Israeli roadblocks entrench siege of homes in West Bank’s Qusra

After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears in West Bank.

Al Jazeera

US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains

Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall as aid cuts put immunisation gains at risk.

Al Jazeera

Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it is preparing to draft conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz following mediator requests.

Al Jazeera

US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues

The arrests are part of a federal task force initiative targeting criminal gangs and transnational organisations.

Aug 27, 20261 min read