KEIR STARMER STEPS DOWN AS UK PRIME MINISTER
By Stephen Simon British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, bowing to mounting pressure from within the ruling Labour Party less than two years after leading the party…
Norway’s Crown Princess Undergoes Lung Transplant After Health Decline
By Stephen Simon Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a lung transplant after a serious decline in her health linked to a long-term respiratory condition, the Royal Palace has confirmed.…
EU Hails Nigeria’s Creative Industry as Key Driver of Youth Employment
By Stephen Simon The European Union (EU) has described Nigeria’s creative industry as a fast-expanding engine of employment for young people, noting that the sector is increasingly becoming a significant…
PRESIDENT TRUMP CELEBRATES 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH CONTROVERSIAL CAGE FIGHTS IN THE WHITE HOUSE
BY STEPHEN SIMON President Donald Trump celebrates turning 80 on Sunday with a show stopping birthday spectacle that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. https://www.zarephathaid.com/2026/06/14/us-and-iran-close-to-signing-mou/ This week,…
US AND IRAN CLOSE TO SIGNING MOU
BY STEPHEN SIMON The United States and Iran are on the verge of signing an agreement that will precede a 60 day period of negotiations. Iran has not yet made…
U.S. Revokes Over 600 Visas in Crackdown on Birth Tourism Networks
By Stephen Simon The United States government has launched a global crackdown on what it described as illegal “birth tourism” schemes, revoking more than 600 visas linked to foreign nationals…
Nigeria Warns South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks, Considers Diplomatic Countermeasures
By Stephen Simon The Federal Government has expressed strong displeasure over what it describes as South Africa’s inadequate response to recent xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerian citizens, warning that possible diplomatic…
UK Court Remands Nigerian Man Over Alleged Murder of Compatriot in London
By Stephen Simon A court in the United Kingdom has ordered the continued detention of 32-year-old Maxwell Oguanaya after he was charged with the murder of a fellow Nigerian, Taiwo…
EU Slams €200m Fine On Temu Over Sale Of Unsafe, Illegal Products
By Stephen Simon European Union regulators have fined Chinese online shopping platform €200 million (£173 million) for allegedly failing to prevent the sale of illegal and dangerous products on its…
Ukraine Identifies Another Nigerian Allegedly Killed Fighting For Russia
By Stephen Simon Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has identified another Nigerian national allegedly killed while fighting for Russia in the ongoing war with Ukraine. In a statement issued on May…
