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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has vowed she will lead the country "when the right time comes". "There's a mission, and we are going to turn Venezuela into that land of grace, and I believe I will be elected when the right time comes as president of Venezuela, the first woman president," she told Fox News. Her comments come a day after she gave President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal, calling it a recognition of his commitment to Venezuela's freedom. The US seized Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on 3 January and removed him to New York to face various drugs and weapons charges. However, Trump has declined to endorse Machado as Venezuela's new leader, saying she did not have enough domestic support - despite her opposition movement claiming victory in 2024's widely contested elections. He has instead been dealing with the country's interim president Delcy Rodríguez, who had ...

As fuel prices, foreign exchange and economic stability dominate conversations among Nigerians at home and abroad, Dangote Petroleum Refinery Plc says it has achieved daily offtake of 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), marking a major milestone for Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. As fuel prices, foreign exchange, and economic stability dominate conversations among Nigerians at home and abroad, Dangote Petroleum Refinery Plc this week said it crossed a symbolic and practical threshold. The refinery says it is now delivering 50 million litres of petrol daily, positioning Nigeria closer to energy self-sufficiency and global fuel standards. The newly appointed Managing Director, David Bird, cited seamless fuel supply during the Christmas and New Year holidays as evidence of growing operational stability. " So we have been easily able to achieve over a thousand trucks of offtake. So, it’s not just the production, it’s also the offtake that has achieved ...

Nestlé said it was recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products, including SMA, BEBA and NAN formulas, mostly in Europe, due to possible contamination with a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting. The recall, which began on a smaller scale in December, adds pressure on new Chief Executive Philipp Navratil, who is seeking to revive growth through a portfolio review  after a period of management upheaval.  Nestle, which makes products ranging from KitKat to Nescafe, said late on Monday that no illnesses had been confirmed in connection with the recalled products. After a quality issue was detected in an ingredient from a leading supplier, Nestle undertook "testing of all arachidonic acid oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of its potentially impacted infant nutrition products," a Nestle spokesperson said. With testing complete, Nestle has recalled affected products and is activating alternative suppliers of arachidonic ...

US President Donald Trump has warned that he could order more airstrikes on Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed in the West African nation. In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked whether the Christmas Day strikes in Nigeria's northern Sokoto state, targeting Islamist militants, were part of a broader military campaign. "I'd love to make it a one-time strike. But if they continue to kill Christians it will be a many-time strike," he said. Nigeria's government has rejected Trump's earlier accusations that it is failing to protect Christians from jihadist attacks, saying that "Muslims, Christians and those of no faith alike" are targeted. Claims of a genocide against Nigeria's Christians began circulating last year in some right-wing US circles - but organisations monitoring political violence in Nigeria say most victims of the jihadist groups are Muslims. When questioned about this in the interview ...

The Nigerian British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and 2012 Olympic gold medallist was a passenger in a car accident near Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and team members. The 36-year-old had been under observation while recovering from minor injuries, his promoter had said on Monday. The Lagos state commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement on X that Joshua had been discharged from the Lagoon hospital in Ikoyi on Wednesday afternoon as he was deemed clinically fit to “recuperate at home”. “Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their final respects to his two departed friends as they were being prepared for repatriation scheduled for later this evening,” Omotoso said. Latif Ayodele, a personal trainer for Joshua, and Sina Ghami, a strength and conditioning c...

Reuters  —  Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event. Satadru Dutta, the event’s chief organizer, has been detained by police, said Rajeev Kumar, director general of West Bengal police. Messi was scheduled for a 45-minute visit to the stadium, but his appearance lasted just 20 minutes. Tickets for the event were priced from around 3,500 rupees ($38.65) - more than half of average weekly income in India - but one fan said he had paid $130. Fans in the Salt Lake stadium in the capital of the eastern state of West Bengal threw ripped-up seats and other objects onto the field, while several people climbed a fence around the field and hurled objects. “I can’t believe there was so much mismanagement,” said Eddie Lal Hmangaihzuala, who had traveled nearly 1,500 km from Mizoram o...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Sunday that he has ordered American military ships, including an aircraft carrier and additional aircraft, to move closer to the eastern Mediterranean in response to Hamas' unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel.   "Today, in response to this Hamas attack on Israel, and following detailed discussions with President Biden, I have directed several steps to strengthen Department of Defense posture in the region to bolster regional deterrence efforts," Austin said in a news release.  The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group includes the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which is the largest warship in the world, in addition to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy and four Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyers.  The USS Gerald R. Ford was in the western Mediterranean when it received orders to deploy. Depending on its precise location, it could have to travel over...

Apple Event 2023 The 2023 Apple Event has once again captured the eyes, attention and, once it was over, admiration and applause worldwide, following the presentation of, among other devices, the new iPhone 15. New generation of iPhone An iPhone 15 arrives, as usual, with four different options, new prices, surprising improvements and an exciting range of colors. Join us as we review all the news. Four new iPhone 15 models The iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are the four models of this new generation of Apple smartphones. Reservation and sale date In the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore and India, pre-sale of the four models will begin on September 15, and deliveries of online orders will start on September 22. That same day, the phone can be purchased on websites like Amazon and specialized stores. Price: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus The prices in USD of the iPhone 15 ...

The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said it had not banned iPhones and other foreign mobile devices in government and state companies, in response to recent media reports. However, the ministry did say it had noted media exposure of security incidents related to the Apple smartphones. What the foreign ministry said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press conference there was no ban on officials purchasing or using foreign phones, including iPhones. "China has not issued laws, regulations or policy documents that prohibit the purchase and use of foreign brand phones such as Apple's," Mao said. He added that Beijing hoped all mobile phone companies would strictly abide by its laws and regulations, as well as "strengthen information security management." Reports of restrictions led to run on Apple shares Shares in Apple slumped last week after reports that China had placed significant restrictions on iPhones at government offic...

France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation. On Tuesday, the French watchdog which governs radio frequencies also told the tech giant to fix existing phones. The ANFR has advised Apple that if it cannot resolve the issue via an update, it must recall every iPhone 12 ever sold in the country. The iPhone 12 was first released in September 2020, and it is still sold worldwide. Apple told the BBC it was contesting the ANFR's review, and said it had provided the regulator with lab results from the tech giant itself and third parties which show the device is compliant with all the relevant rules. It said the iPhone 12 was recognised as being compliant with regulations on radiation levels worldwide. France's digital minister Jean-Noel Barrot told French newspaper Le Parisien the decision was due to radiation levels above the acceptable threshold, He said the ANFR found the iPhone 12's Specific Absorption Rate (...

Queen Elizabeth II: her life in photos, a year after her death It has been a year since the magnificent Queen Elizabeth II departed our world and her subjects, leaving her son, King Charles III to take the throne. Her Late Highness saw 70 years on the throne and we look at the beautiful, funny, iconic and rare photos from her reign. A young Princess The young princess was only 25 years old when her father, King George VI died. She was to undertake the responsibility of becoming Britain's reigning monarch. With a big responsibility Elizabeth was born in 1926 to the Duke and Duchess of York, at the time. Her Uncle Edward was the King but, when he abdicated in 1936 to marry divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson, her father took the throne and Elizabeth became heir presumptive. Never meant to be Queen The young Princess Elizabeth even at a young age had an air of authority about her. Here she is almost practicing the famed royal wave...