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A U.S. appeals court has ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state is unconstitutional. On Friday, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2–1 in favour of gun owner Mark Baird, finding that the state’s prohibition on open carry in counties…
Iran has issued a warning to the United States against any form of intervention in its internal affairs, vowing to respond after President Donald Trump said he would support protesters in the Islamic republic. Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, delivered the warning in a statement posted on X on Friday, stressing that…
United States President Donald Trump has attributed the recurring bruises seen on his hand to regular aspirin use and has rejected suggestions that he falls asleep during official engagements. Speaking in an interview published on Thursday, January 1, the president defended his physical condition, describing his health as “perfect” while expressing displeasure over what he…
A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley M. Moore, has alleged that Christians in Nigeria are being deliberately targeted for their faith by Islamic extremist groups operating in parts of the country. In a statement shared on social media, Moore said recent developments had reinforced concerns that violence against Christian communities in…
Several persons have been confirmed dead, while others sustained injuries following an explosion at a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana, police authorities have said. The explosion reportedly occurred at about 1:30 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day at the Constellation Bar, where revellers had gathered to celebrate the New Year….
The European Union and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have urged Nigerian policymakers to accelerate legal reforms addressing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), which they describe as an evolving threat to women’s safety and democratic participation. At the 11th Network Conference of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) held in Abuja, the…