World News – Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 1, 2026Country: United States

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Former U.S. mayor Mike Arnold explained why the atrocities committed in southeastern Nigeria are not labeled as Christian terrorism. U.S. lawmakers grilled the Pentagon Chief over a school bombing and arms shortages in the Iran conflict. Additionally, the United States imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila for aiding rebels.

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