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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ) US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, has been privately looking for an off-ramp in the  Iran war , according to a Saturday CNN report citing three sources familiar with the matter.  According to the report, over the past few weeks, Caine has been making it clear to other Trump administration advisors that available military options may not be enough to achieve  US President Donald Trump ’s stated war objectives. “Caine is looking for an off-ramp,” one of the sources told CNN. Caine is reportedly not the only official who shares concerns regarding the potential escalation of military operations. He raised the idea of finding an off-ramp from the conflict with other officials, such as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Vice President JD Vance, and C...

  A 12-year-old British-Nigerian boy, Chika Ofili, gained international recognition after discovering a new mathematical rule for testing whether a number is divisible by 7 while studying at Westminster Under School in London. His discovery, which was later supported with algebraic proof, attracted global attention and showcased the power of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking at a young age. Chika's remarkable achievement continues to inspire young learners to embrace mathematics and believe that age is no barrier to making meaningful contributions to science and education.

  US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Heuer) On Wednesday, the White House refuted reports that Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had argued about a lack of munitions in the wake of the war with Iran. US President  Donald Trump  spoke with optimism regarding the end of the war with Iran during the signing of an executive order in the White House on Thursday. “I think it’s going to end pretty soon," he said, adding that "I don’t think they [Iran] can go much longer.”  Regarding the Strait of Hormuz and a rumored deal to reopen the waterway, Trump said that the strait is "sort of open right now." "You know, we have a thing called the blockade, headed up by the  US  Navy, and we control it," he said. "But they can always shoot something." "They always have so...

  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (photo credit: VIA REUTERS) Saudi Arabia  expects imminent coordinated attacks from the north and south by Iraqi militias and Yemen's Houthis under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a senior Saudi official said on Thursday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said intelligence reports from Saudi Arabia, the  United States  and other regional countries indicated civilian and economic sites could be targeted, including energy infrastructure, ports and airports. Saudi Arabia had also observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated operations from both directions, the official said. The official said the reported threats were particularly alarming as Riyadh continued to pursue de-escalation and a negotiated settlement, adding that contacts with all parties, including Iran, and mediation efforts appeared to be...

    US President Donald Trump points, as he delivers remarks on the economy, at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, US July 27, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS OSORIO) Trump defended US weapons supplies on Thursday as officials warned that depleted air defense stockpiles could complicate further military action against Iran. US President Donald Trump has privately expressed frustration that information about  shrinking US munitions stockpiles  has become public, arguing that the disclosures make the United States appear weak as he threatens  further military action to pressure Iran into reaching a deal , CNN reported, citing senior US officials. Trump raised the issue during a cabinet meeting at Camp David last week, according to sources cited by the report, with the president focused on media coverage describing low US munitions stocks. CNN also reported that Trump had known for months about possible  shortages of key US missil...

Nkalaha celebrate multiple festivals. Each of these festivals is very significant to either their existence or their oral tradition. The festivals are used to denote the month calendar the community used to justify their thirteen lunar months which mark one year. Among these festivals are Ikpu-Uzo, Ogbu Nfu, Ama-na-Nkwa, Ji-Oha, Akpulokpa, Agaji, Aju-Ede, Aba Ebe and lastly, Onwa-Esato. Ikpu-uzo  is celebrated as new yam festival. The festival is so called because of the dominant activities involved during the celebration. During the new yam festive period, the community organize themselves; each village organizes her inhabitants to clear the major road leading to the farm. This is done with the notion that yam, which is the chief crop, is not supposed to return home with the farm road filled with grasses. To see that this does not prevail, the road is usually cleared. In the native syntax, as Nnaji (2007) reveals, "Ikpu-uzo is the short form of Ikpucha uzo, which means cleaning t...

  The origin of masquerading in Nkalaha is traced to the mediaeval era. Nkalaha has respect for several gods. Apart from this, the community is dully fascinated by the practice of masquerading since her mediaeval period. Prominent among this was seen during the mediaeval era. But they were not called any name; still they did not survive the mediaeval era. They died as immediately as the instinct that institutionalised them ended. Therefore, the first masquerade ever produced in Nkalaha is called Nwangidi. The masquerade is vested with venoms and strength to run as far as any length. Popular among other Nkalaha masquerades include, Omebe, Ekpe etc. these are the major masquerade practiced in the community. Other ones not mentioned operate in consonance with either of these two. But, out of these two, the community attaches more seriousness to the former than to the latter. The origin of Ekpe is generally not resolved yet. Some religious scholars claimed that  the name Ekpe was ...