Qinghai (China), Aug. 23, ’25 (TNZ) A railway bridge under construction in China collapsed on Friday, leaving at least 12 people dead and four others missing, according to Xinhua, China’s official state news agency. The bridge, which was nearing completion in Qinghai Province, in northwest China, collapsed when a steel cable snapped around 3.00 a.m., […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, Aug. 8, ’25 (TNZ) The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO), Thursday, called on Muslim nations and world powers to take decisive action to stop the Israeli onslaught against the Palestinian people. TheNewsZenith reports that the call was the highlight of a press conference held at the TMC Dawah Centre, Ijesha, Lagos. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Aug. 2, ’25 (TNZ) The Muslim Awareness International (MAI) has reiterated its call for a united action against the unabated genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) in Palestine. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Abdul Waheed Atoyebi, the Director of MAI, made the call at a World Press Conference organised […]
Lexington (USA), July 14, ’25 (TNZ) Two women died at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop on Sunday, the Police said. The Police killed the suspect in both shootings. Report says the suspect carjacked a vehicle after the traffic stop […]
Washington, DC, July 3, ’25 (TNZ) The Pentagon has announced that United States military strikes against Iran set back the country’s nuclear programme by one to two years, an assessment that follows President Donald Trump’s claims that the programme was “obliterated”. Defense Department spokesperson, Sean Parnell, said on Wednesday that the three Iranian nuclear facilities targeted […]
Beersheba (Israel), June 19, ’25 (AP/TNZ) As a barrage of missiles from Iran hit Soroka Medical Centre in southern Beersheba and residential buildings in Tel Aviv, Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, on Thursday, overtly threatened Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At least 40 people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the attacks, according to […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Vienna (Austria), June 17, ’25 (TNZ) The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) collectively extended US$19.6 billion to fund nearly 650 operations in more than 90 countries in 2024. TheNewsZenith reports that ACG is the world’s second-largest development finance group, This significant financing was geared towards developing critical infrastructure, addressing global challenges like climate change […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde with Agencies reports Arafat (Saudi Arabia) June 5, ’25 (TNZ) No fewer than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims, on Thursday, gathered on Mount Arafat to climax the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. TheNewsZenith reports that the convergence of the pilgrims, excluding Saudi domestic pilgrims, converged at Mount Arafat, marking the holiest day […]
.“ By Yasmine Hassan Gaza City, May 22, ’25 (CBC/TNZ) Before beginning her lessons for the day, Aseel Alwan heads to the kitchen to make coffee, placing a kettle on an open flame to boil water that she pours into a mug with instant coffee. Then, she makes her way to her bedroom, where she begins […]
Damascus (Syria), May 19, ’25 (TNZ/SANA) Three police officers were killed and two other people wounded when a car bomb exploded near a police station in eastern Syria on Sunday, state news agency SANA reported. “Three police officers gained martyr and two others sustained injuries in an explosion. “The explosion occurred today near the police […]