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The number of pupils reportedly killed in a strike on a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran has risen to 40, according to local media.The attack occurred in Minab, located in Hormozgan province, during a wave of strikes carried out early Saturday by the United States and Israel. Initial reports had placed the death toll at five.According to Al Jazeera, citing Iran’s Fars News Agency, the casualty figure has now climbed significantly. It remains unclear whether the strike on the school was conducted by US or Israeli forces.The school attack was part of a broader military campaign launched days after nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.In response, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes that reportedly damaged a nine-storey building in northern Israel. Chan...

Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has praised the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying they have contributed significantly to stabilising Nigeria’s economy and improving purchasing power.Speaking during a media chat held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta on Saturday, the former Ogun Central senator said the administration’s reforms have produced noticeable gains over the past two and a half years.She highlighted the relative stability of the naira as a major achievement, explaining that exchange rate predictability allows businesses to better plan imports, pricing, and revenue projections. According to her, improved economic coordination and enhanced international engagement have also strengthened trade and i...

United States President, Donald Trump, on Saturday announced a large-scale military operation against Iran.In a televised address delivered after the United States and Israel began airstrikes on Iranian targets, Trump pledged to dismantle the country’s naval and missile capabilities and called on the Iranian people to rise against their government.He stated that the objective of the operation was to eliminate what he described as imminent threats posed by Iran’s leadership and to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons.Trump accused Iran of decades of hostility toward the United States, referencing past incidents including the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis in Tehran, the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, and other attacks on American personnel and ass...

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last monarch, has applauded the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets, calling the action a decisive moment and urging citizens to prepare for what he described as a “final battle.”The strikes, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, reportedly focused on missile and military facilities in several Iranian cities, including Tehran. Trump stated that the goal was to neutralize what he termed “imminent threats,” adding that American forces would dismantle Iran’s missile capabilities and military infrastructure.In a message shared on social media platform X in Arabic and later translated into English, Pahlavi said the promised support from the United States to the Iranian people had arrived. He characterized the op...

Iran has responded to American airstrikes by launching missiles and drones at Israel and US military facilities in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.The escalation has prompted several Gulf nations to shut their airspace, leading to the cancellation and diversion of hundreds of international flights.According to Al Jazeera, Bahrain confirmed that the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet was hit by a missile strike. Meanwhile, Qatar’s Defence Ministry stated that one Iranian missile was intercepted using the Patriot air defence system. Reuters also reported a loud explosion in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.Iran had earlier warned it would target American interests across the Middle East if attacked by Washington. Reports indicate that ...

The African Union has urged restraint after the United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes on Iran, cautioning that any further escalation could trigger far-reaching global consequences, including for African countries.The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, appealed for dialogue and immediate de-escalation as tensions intensify across the Middle East.He warned that a deepening crisis could heighten global instability, with serious effects on energy markets, food security, and economic resilience — particularly in Africa, where many nations are already grappling with conflict and economic strain.The statement followed reports that Iran launched missiles toward Israel early Saturday in response to earlier strikes on its terr...

Iran reportedly fired missiles toward Israel on Saturday morning in response to earlier coordinated strikes carried out on its territory.The development comes after U.S. President, Donald Trump, confirmed American participation in what he described as “major combat operations” inside Iran.According to reports, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it detected missiles launched from Iran shortly after the offensive began. Air raid sirens were sounded nationwide, while the military stated it was working to intercept the incoming projectiles and carry out countermeasures where necessary.The IDF urged citizens to comply strictly with Home Front Command safety directives, cautioning that its defensive systems are not completely foolproof.In a separate development, Trump...

No fewer than 20 people have been confirmed dead after a Bolivian military cargo aircraft transporting banknotes crashed while attempting to land near the capital, La Paz.The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane built by Lockheed Martin, reportedly skidded off the runway at El Alto International Airport before plunging into a busy roadway, smashing into several vehicles and damaging trucks.Videos from the scene showed wreckage scattered across the avenue, as members of the public rushed to collect banknotes strewn around the crash site. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, while authorities later set the recovered cash ablaze in a bonfire.The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, though witnesses cited severe weather conditions. Cristina Choque, a 60-yea...