Bangladesh is in mourning following the death of Khaleda Zia, the Country’s first female Prime Minister, at the age of 80. Zia, a central figure in Bangladeshi politics for decades, was widely regarded as a trailblazer for women in leadership and a key architect of modern Bangladeshi democracy. Khaleda Zia served two terms as Prime…
The Deputy Head of Mission of the British High Commission to Nigeria, Mr. Simon Field, on Monday visited world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, at a Lagos hospital where he is receiving treatment following a fatal road accident along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Global Mirror News gathered that the visit followed formal notification of the incident…
Nigeria is emerging as one of the Countries most exposed to a major shift in United States foreign Aid Policy (USAID), as Washington rewrites the rules of global humanitarian funding and scales back its traditional support channels. The policy reset, unveiled alongside a new $2 billion US pledge to the United Nations, is reshaping how…
The Global boxing Community is mourning the loss of two key members of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s inner circle following a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. As investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the crash, attention has increasingly turned to the lives and contributions of the…
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has intensified as the United Nations reported that more than 10,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in just three days, highlighting the growing threat to civilians caught in the Country’s ongoing conflict. The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed that the latest wave of displacement stems…
The United States on Thursday night carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria, in what President Donald Trump described as a “powerful and deadly strike” targeting extremists accused of killing Christians in the region. The Military action, announced on Christmas night, marks a significant escalation of U.S. involvement in Africa’s security…
Turkish security forces have arrested at least 115 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in a Nationwide operation aimed at preventing potential attacks during New Year celebrations, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The coordinated raids were carried out across multiple provinces, targeting individuals believed to be part of active IS cells allegedly planning assaults…
At least seven Asiatic elephants were killed and a young calf injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing railway tracks in Hojai district, Assam, early Saturday, officials confirmed. The New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express, carrying around 650 passengers from Mizoram, struck the elephants at approximately 2:17 a.m. local time in a forested…
The United States Government has suspended the processing of Green Card and citizenship applications submitted by Nigerian Nationals following Nigeria’s inclusion in an expanded list of Countries facing New Immigration restrictions under a directive issued by President Donald Trump. A report by CBS News quoted a US Government official as confirming that the Trump administration…
The United States has suspended its Green Card lottery programme following a deadly shooting at Brown University that left two students dead. President Donald Trump directed the halt of the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) programme after authorities identified the suspect, a Portuguese National, as having entered the Country through the scheme. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
