LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplies. There was relief on the streets and in world financial markets after President Donald Trump announced the…
By Jake Conley LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices plunged on Tuesday afternoon on signals that Iranian leadership may be open to negotiations to end the war — the first such move from the regime since the start of the conflict. In comments first reported by state media, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told EU Council…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vladimir Putin has been raking in billions as oil prices surge following the US-Israeli war with Iran. Despite years of sanctions on the Russian oil industry, amid Putin’s deadly ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the outbreak of war in the Middle East has helped line the despot’s pockets. New analysis has revealed the…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran says no one can exclude it from the World Cup later this year, in response to President Donald Trump’s warning that their “life and safety” would be at risk in the US. The Iranian team also said in the social media post on Thursday that the United States should not…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the ongoing conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel can only end if three specific conditions are fulfilled. He said that Iran remains committed to peace in the region but expects its rights to be respected and protected. In a message shared on the…
LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East carried out strikes against American forces and partners across the region, a new escalation following the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, which killed the country’s supreme leader and much of its military leadership. An Iranian-backed militia in Iraq and Hezbollah in Lebanon have joined the fight…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 7 tons of cocaine was seized from boats in the Caribbean in recent days, Colombia’s navy said, as the U.S. continues to conduct lethal strikes on alleged drug-ferrying vessels in the region. Authorities confiscated about 7.1 tons of cocaine during two operations in the Caribbean, the country’s navy said in…