‘Ceasefire Now!’ Protesters interrupt US Congress hearing

Protesters with hands covered in red paint repeatedly interrupted a congressional hearing on US military aid Tuesday, demanding Washington stop funding Israel’s fight against Hamas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were appealing to the Senate Appropriations Committee for billions of dollars in military assistance to support Israel, Ukraine and other…

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Tinubu intervenes in Fubara, Wike rift

… As Police Council confirms Egbetokun ABUJA— President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday intervened in the rift between Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor in office, Nyesom Wike, which has dragged the state into a political crisis. President Tinubu used the opportunity of the Police Council meeting which both attended as members, to…

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