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January 08, (THEWILL) — Russia has strongly condemned the seizure of its oil tanker by the United States, warning that the action could fuel rising global maritime tensions and undermine established international shipping norms. The tanker, Marinera (formerly...

January 08, (THEWILL) — United States President Donald J. Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the country from 66 international organisations, including dozens of climate, human rights, development, and United Nations (UN) agencies. The White House described the...

January 05, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom has introduced a nationwide ban on junk food advertising on television and online platforms as part of efforts to curb rising levels of childhood obesity. The restriction, which took effect on Monday, prohibits...

January 05, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom government has introduced sweeping new powers allowing border officials to seize mobile phones from illegal migrants without making an arrest. The measures, which came into force on Monday, January 5, 2026,...

January 04, (THEWILL) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) has appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as the country’s acting president following the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro by United States special forces. The ruling, delivered late...

January 03, (THEWILL) — United States President, Donald Trump, has sent shockwaves across Latin America after announcing that Washington would temporarily govern Venezuela following a major U.S. military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Trump made...

January 03, (THEWILL) — President Donald Trump, on Saturday, announced that United States forces had captured Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, and flown him out of the country following what he described as a “large-scale strike". Trump disclosed the development in...

December 19, (THEWILL) — President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of the United States Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Programme, popularly known as the green card lottery, citing national security concerns. The directive was announced on Friday by the US...

December 17, (THEWILL) — President Donald J. Trump has tightened United States entry rules, placing Nigeria among 15 countries subjected to partial travel restrictions. The decision, announced on Tuesday in a White House fact sheet, marked an expansion of security...

November 17, (THEWILL) — Bangladesh ousted Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death in abstentia by a court in Dhaka for crimes against humanity. The Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal handed the verdict on Monday, after it found...