INTERNATIONAL

The European Union leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The measures are a response to increasing European concern over rising irregular…

Former Manchester United and France football star Patrice Evra was Thursday given a criminal conviction for posting homophobic abuse online. The ex-Red Devils captain, 41, was not in court in Paris on Thursday when he was fined €1,000 (£890) and ordered to pay €2,000 (£1,780)…

Former deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied offering money to a prospective kidney donor to save his sick daughter, Sonia. The lawmaker, his wife, Beatrice, and their 25-year-old daughter are on trial in London for allegedly trafficking a young man…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Federal Government of Nigeria to extend the February 10 deadline for the validity of three old naira notes if citizens continue to find it difficult to get the redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes. “In…

Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance. “Event overview maps show that potentially 23 million people are exposed, including around five million…

Crypto exchange, Binance has announced that it will temporarily suspend USD deposits and withdrawals on February 8th because of an administrative issue. A Binance spokeswoman told WatcherGuru that affected clients would be notified individually and that the suspension would affect only 0.01% of…

Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning following devastating earthquakes that killed more than 5,000 people and toppled buildings across southeast Turkey and northern Syria, Aljazeera reported on Tuesday morning. The media house noted that authorities fear the death…

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, daughter Sonia, 25, and an associate, Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, have been alleged to have broken modern slavery laws. The Old Bailey heard on Monday, Ekweremadu was said to have illegally paid a street…

A United States decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon that Beijing claimed had veered off course has “seriously impacted and damaged” relations between the two countries, China’s foreign ministry said Monday. The aircraft, which Washington said was a spy balloon, had…