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Russia is facing accusations of insincere peace negotiations following its missile strike on Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine. The attack, which injured dozens, took place as Russian and US officials engaged in discussions aimed at pausing hostilities. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized Russia, stating that its continued aggression contradicted its diplomatic efforts and rendered its peace statements "hollow." The latest round of Russia-US talks took place in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia, where discussions centered on reviving the 2022 Black Sea grain deal. While Kyiv sought assurances for safe exports, Moscow reportedly aimed for sanction relief to facilitate fertilizer exports. Despite a 12-hour negotiation, no immediate resolution was reached, though a White House official described the talks as progressing "extremely well," with expectations of a forthcoming positive announcement. However, skepticism remains due to Russia's continued military ...

The recent revelation that senior officials in the Trump administration accidentally included a journalist in a group chat discussing planned military strikes on Yemen has sparked widespread outrage and concern. The Atlantic first reported that high-ranking officials , including National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, were engaged in a private Signal chat to discuss military operations targeting Houthi militants in Yemen. Unintentionally, Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was added to the conversation, exposing the sensitive exchange. The messages contained crucial details about the timing, targets, and weaponry involved in the operation. Despite the Trump administration’s admission that the messages appeared authentic, officials did not provide an explanation for why such highly classified discussions took place outside of secure government communication channels. The use of Signal, an encrypted messaging app, for natio...

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has issued a five-day ultimatum to Chris Nehikhare, the Edo State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Shedrach Udugbai, a chieftain of the party, demanding an immediate and unreserved apology for alleged defamatory statements made against him. The governor, through his legal representatives, contends that these remarks were false, malicious, and intended to tarnish his reputation. The controversy began when Nehikhare released a statement on March 10, 2025, accusing Governor Okpebholo of attempting to bribe lawmakers to defect from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) . In the press release titled “Edo PDP Condemns Okpebholo’s N200m Bribery Ploy to Buy Defection of Each Assembly Member,” Nehikhare alleged that the governor was offering N200 million per legislator and N2 million to each councillor from the 18 local government areas in a bid to lure them into the APC. Udugbai, on his part, reinforced these claims...