Mocking again with a "I am alive" video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to continue to kill more Iranian leaders named on his "punch card". Mr. Huckabee, in the video, tells Mr. Netanyahu that the U.S. President Donald Trump has asked him to "come and make sure you were okay". I'm alive", Mr. Netanyahu mocks, adding, "We shake hands with five fingers in each hand, you know". The two names were apparently those of Larijani and Soleimani, whom Mr. Netanyahu earlier claimed were eliminated in an Israeli strike. "The most important thing for winning a war is determination: Determination, determination, determination.

March 17, 2026 21:21 UTC

The National Executive Council of the Labour Party has dissolved the Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee and reaffirmed its confidence in the National Working Committee led by Mr Julius Abure. “The following resolutions were adopted: Arising from the Tribune publication of March 6, 2026, calling for both virtual and physical NEC meetings, this virtual meeting became imperative. “NEC in session reviewed the activities of the Caretaker Committee and concluded that it had done incalculable damage to the party since its inception, which was deemed illegal. “NEC consequently dissolved the Esther Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee. The NEC also nullified all notices previously issued to INEC by the Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee.

March 17, 2026 20:07 UTC

Your actions expose a clear ignorance of the rules governing the party,” the statement added. The statement further criticised the composition of Abdullahi’s alleged camp, accusing it of being populated by politicians with questionable records. Reaffirming the position of his faction, Okechuku maintained that the party’s structure remains intact under what he described as its legitimate leadership. “Your attempt to hijack the ADC has failed because it was built on lies, constitutional breaches and greed. “The ADC is not for sale, nor is it for rent to political jobbers,” he concluded.

March 17, 2026 19:17 UTC

The internet first met Punch as a tiny macaque holding onto a toy for dear comfort. According to a report by the Daily Mail, Punch, the viral macaque from Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has found a new companion in a female macaque believed to be named Momo-chan. In a charming twist, Punch’s now-famous stuffed toy also makes a cameo in some of these clips. Zoo director Shigekazu Mizushina explained that the toy was meant to encourage independence over time, as Punch gradually adapted to his environment. While many online assumed he had been rejected or bullied, the zoo has maintained that this wasn’t the case.

March 17, 2026 16:56 UTC

Elsewhere, a daughter of Fuji legend King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal declared her intention to contest for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Marshal, who currently serves as Senior Special Assistant on Tourism to the Governor of Lagos State, made the announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Damilola Ayinde Marshal, I am stepping forward to serve the good people of Surulere Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly,” she wrote. Read more here: https://punchng.com/2027-kwam1s-daughter-declares-ambition-for-lagos-assembly/Tinubu departs for UK state visitPresident Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a state visit to the United Kingdom, marking the first such visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. According to the statement, Tinubu is also the first Nigerian leader to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle.

March 17, 2026 16:02 UTC





The Arctic World Archive (AWA) is a data storage unit where organisations and individuals can deposit records kept on specialist digitised film called Piql that lasts up to 2,000 years. View image in fullscreen The view from the Arctic World Archive. AWA grew out of a research project aimed at finding a secure way to store data longterm. View image in fullscreen The archive grew out of a research project aimed at finding a secure and longterm way to store data. Svalbard’s unique geology, with rock formations from almost every geological era, has earned it a reputation for containing the history of the world.

March 17, 2026 16:02 UTC

Argentina formally withdrew from the World Health Organisation on Tuesday, the foreign minister said, following in the path of the United States which took the same step earlier this year. The Foreign Ministry said Argentina has now completed the withdrawal process within the timeframe stipulated by international treaties. “Argentina will continue to promote international cooperation in health through bilateral agreements and regional forums, while fully preserving its sovereignty and its capacity to make decisions regarding health policies,” Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on X. WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis. In January, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he deeply regretted the move, saying it would make the United States and the rest of the world unsafe.

March 17, 2026 15:39 UTC

The plant is known by the Menang people as meearn, and Menang means “those who eat the bloodroot”. It was part of the everyday diet.”Blight is guiding a small tour group across Western Australia’s Vancouver Peninsula overlooking King George Sound. Presented by the cultural organisation Form, the work spans more than 10m sq metres across King George Sound, making it the largest light installation ever staged on Earth. View image in fullscreen Green light gathers into an aurora-like wash. Red shards follow, like bloodroot leaping into the sky. For Menang elder Carol Pettersen, Lighting the Sound is a chance to reflect on the many histories that converge here.

March 17, 2026 15:33 UTC

At the time Farage recorded the video, there were multiple news reports about Diagolon and its neo-Nazi tour, which it billed as a “comedy show”. However, there are dozens of Cameo videos recorded since then containing crude or offensive language. And there are others which Farage recorded for Cameo users who openly expressed offensive views in their prompts. His political success has coincided with – and probably contributed to – an uptick in demand for his Cameo videos. On several occasions, when his money-making sideline is interrupted by a text message or phone call, requiring him to re-record the video, Farage appears quick to anger.

March 17, 2026 15:32 UTC

But on the morning of their big hike, MJ was not feeling well. Last month, MJ opened TikTok and heard the phrase “alpine divorce”, a label she now attaches to her experience in Zion. Others flooded the comments section with stories about being served with an alpine divorce. Another described getting lost in the woods after a man left her behind, and immediately blocking his number once she got home. They wouldn’t let me go alone.”MJ did not hike for a year after her alpine divorce.

March 17, 2026 15:31 UTC

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the crescent moon that will mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and signal the beginning of Shawwal. According to the statement, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan 1447AH, has been set aside for the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal. “The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, urges Muslims throughout the country to look out for the new moon of Shawwal on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,” the statement said. The sighting of the Shawwal crescent signals the end of the month-long Ramadan fast and heralds the celebration of Eid al-Fitr by Muslims worldwide. The Sultan of Sokoto, who is also the spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria, traditionally announces the beginning and end of Ramadan after verified moon sightings are reported from across the country.

March 17, 2026 14:45 UTC

Maiduguri city has been at the heart of the deadly violence but has in recent years experienced relative peace even as the countryside is often battered by extremists. Witnesses recounted the chaos that followed at the scenes and at hospitals as security forces and the emergency services quickly intervened. “This attack has been one of the deadliest in Maiduguri in years,” said Mohammed Hassan, a member of a volunteer group assisting security forces in fighting extremists. The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city. Past attacks in the city have been limited to one-off incidents, including a suicide attack that killed five at a mosque on Christmas Eve last year.

March 17, 2026 14:38 UTC

At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in multiple suspected suicide bombings in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, shattering its reputation as a relative oasis of calm in recent years as a long-running insurgency was pushed to the rural hinterlands. The post office and Monday market areas were regularly targeted by suicide bombers at the height of Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgency, when Maiduguri was a conflict hotspot. While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident, Nigerian authorities said the reported bombings had been carried out by “suspected Boko Haram terrorist suicide bombers” using improvised explosive devices. Boko Haram was founded in 2002, but intensified attacks after the extrajudicial killing of its then leader, Mohammed Yusuf, in July 2009. The mosque attack happened a day before airstrikes by the US in conjunction with Nigeria against Islamic State militants in the north-west.

March 17, 2026 14:28 UTC

Aambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, takes his oath of office at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Akwa on March 17, 2026. The Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, have been sworn in for a second term in office during a ceremony held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka on Tuesday. The event is being held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square. Governor Soludo was re-elected on November 8, 2025, on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, which has mobilised members from all 326 political wards to attend the inauguration. The governor and his deputy marked the end of their first tenure on Sunday with an interdenominational thanksgiving service at the International Convention Centre.

March 17, 2026 11:27 UTC

President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to take charge of the security situation following recent terrorist attacks in the area. In a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Tinubu described the latest developments in Maiduguri as deeply troubling. “The Monday attacks were desperate acts of the evil-minded terrorist groups. Additionally, I have directed security chiefs to move to Maiduguri to take charge of the situation. The directive followed fresh security incidents in Maiduguri on Monday evening, when explosions occurred around the popular Monday Market and near a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

March 17, 2026 11:03 UTC