![Bitcoin can baffle even bigger-fish investors [Dado Ruvic-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/25185210-218x150.jpg "Rollercoaster: Bitcoiners who missed rally feel relief and regret")
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United States formally withdraws from Treaty on Open Skies
The United States has formally withdrawn from the Treaty on Open Skies, an agreement that sought to foster trust by allowing the 34 participating nations to observe one another’s militaries through unarmed flyovers.
![US President Donald Trump has maintained support for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen [Mark Wilson-Bloomberg]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/21202716-324x235.jpg "US mulls Houthi ‘terror’ label as groups say civilians to suffer")
US mulls Houthi ‘terror’ label as groups say civilians to suffer
United States lawmakers, international aid groups and rights advocates are warning the outgoing Trump administration against reported plans to label Yemen’s Houthi rebel group a “foreign terrorist organisation”, saying it would worsen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Tibetan political leader visits White House for first time in six decades
The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the United States White House for the first time in six decades, a move that could further infuriate Beijing, which has accused the United States of trying to destabilise the region.
Deadly rocket attack rattles Afghan capital
Officials in Afghanistan say about two dozen mortar shells hit downtown Kabul on Saturday morning, killing at least eight people and injuring 31 more.
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions, targets Ayatollah Khamenei-linked foundation
The United States on Wednesday imposed sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran, blacklisting a foundation controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and taking aim at what Washington called Iran’s human rights abuses a year after a deadly crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.
NYT: Donald Trump last week asked for ‘options’ for attacking Iran
US President Donald Trump had considered attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear programme but was advised against any such move during his last weeks in office, the New York Times has reported.
![The illegal Israeli settlement of Psagot on the eastern outskirts of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank [Ahmad Gharabli-AFP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/13212159-324x235.jpg "Palestine: Mike Pompeo visit would set ‘dangerous precedent’")
Palestine: Mike Pompeo visit would set ‘dangerous precedent’
Palestinian premier Mohammed Shtayyeh has said that a planned visit next week by the US secretary of state to an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank would set a “dangerous precedent”.
US military says it flew terminally ill Bahrain premier to Minnesota
The United States military flew Bahrain’s terminally ill prime minister to America for hospital care two months before his death, the State Department acknowledged, underlining the importance of the Gulf island kingdom.
Joe Biden names Ron Klain as chief of staff
US President-elect Joe Biden pressed ahead with his transition Wednesday despite Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge defeat, naming a seasoned Democratic operative as chief of staff in his first public White House personnel choice.
US election: Donald Trump makes first appearance since ‘defeat’
US President Donald Trump makes his first official post-election appearance Wednesday for what should be a moment of national unity to mark Veteran’s Day, now marred by his refusal to acknowledge Joe Biden’s win.
![US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a 'new era of cooperation' [Petr David Josek-AP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/14114247-324x235.jpg "Mike Pompeo: Donald Trump will get ‘second term’")
Mike Pompeo: Donald Trump will get ‘second term’
The U.S Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, perhaps, shocked Americans and the world on Tuesday, when he predicted that President Donald Trump “would win a second term in office” despite the victory of his opponent, Joe Biden, at the recently held presidential polls.
US removes group condemned by China from ‘terror’ list
The United States has removed from its list of “terrorist” groups a shadowy faction regularly blamed by China to justify its harsh crackdown in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region.
Official: United States renews Sudan sanctions, begins talks with UN on lifting measures
The United States has issued a notice to maintain its UN sanctions on Sudan over Darfur but has begun talks with the UN on lifting the measures, United States official said.
US forces rescue American kidnapped in Niger
A citizen of the United States who was abducted in Niger this past week has been rescued in a US military operation in neighbouring Nigeria, according to US officials.
US forces rescue American hostage in Nigeria
The man was abducted in Niger and taken across the border to Nigeria, where US forces freed him without suffering any casualties, it said.
India, United States set to sign key defence pact on satellite data
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence secretary Mark Esper are holding a dialogue on Tuesday with their Indian counterparts Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh aimed at enhancing defence and strategic ties.
China tells US not to ‘bully’ Sri Lanka ahead of Mike Pompeo’s visit
Washington had said the Indian Ocean island must make ‘difficult but necessary choices’ regarding its ties with Beijing.
#EndSARS: Police patrol Lagos after President Buhari warns protesters
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for an immediate investigation into violence by security forces, which has also triggered condemnation by the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union and others.
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Joe Biden urges Americans to be safe during holiday, fight coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday pleaded with Americans to take steps to remain safe as COVID-19 cases surge on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday and pledged again to make combating the pandemic a top priority when he takes office in January.
Group rejects South-South governors desire to control NDDC
A Niger Delta group, Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy (VATLAD), has condemned the desire of South-South governors to control the affairs of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
UNIOSUN student commits suicide
His post on WhatsApp reads: “Often time I ask myself, Why do people commit suicide? Perhaps because they’ve got no one to encourage, motivate or guide them or because they felt there is no solution to whatever problem they are going through. Perhaps they forgot there’s more to enjoy when there’s life (hope) is not lost”.
US visitors from developing nations to pay thousands in visa bonds
The United States will temporarily require visitors from Iran, Myanmar, and a number of African nations to pay up to $15,000 in visa bonds in a new hardline immigration measure enacted late in Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Family of slain Kogi PDP women leader seeks justice, compensation
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