West African Juntas Impose 0.5% Levy On Goods From Nigeria, Other ECOWAS Nations
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes…
‘Mass Casualty’ Quake Rocks Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake hit Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, turning a major hospital in the Myanmar capital into a “mass casualty area” and trapping dozens of workers in…
Our spokesman killed in Israeli strike on Gaza – Hamas
Hamas said an Israeli air strike killed one of its official spokesmen in Gaza on Thursday, the latest high-ranking operative targeted since Israel resumed its bombardment. The group said…
Global Outcry As Trump Slams 25% Tariffs On Imported Vehicles
World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies. Major car exporter…
Niger’s junta leader Tiani sworn in as transitional president for five years
Abdourahamane Tiani, the Niger Republic’s junta leader, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter. Tiani, a general…
Magazine Publishes Entire US Attack Plan Mistakenly Shared In Chat Group
The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published what it said was the entire text of a chat group mistakenly shared with a journalist by top US national security officials laying…
Trump Signs Order Requiring Citizenship Proof In elections
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system…
Court reinstates impeached South Korean PM as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended…
Trump demands judge’s impeachment for stopping migrant deportation flights
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the impeachment of a judge who ordered the suspension of deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members, in one of his…
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Voice of America
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Voice of America (VOA), Trump accused the federally funded VOA of promoting “radical propaganda” and…
Judges block Trump’s mass sacking, order workers reinstatement
Two federal judges have ordered United States President, Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently fired across multiple agencies, AP reported. The…
‘You Are Dead’ If Hostages Are Not Freed, Trump Warns Gaza
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages are not released, and issued an ultimatum to Hamas leaders to flee. The United…
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Freeze $2bn In Aid Payments
A divided US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The court, in its first significant…
Ukraine Ready To Sign Minerals Deal, Says Zelensky
Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told UK media on Sunday. “The agreement that’s on the table will be…
Israel Announces Suspension Of Entry Of Supplies Into Gaza
Israel announced Sunday that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, and threatened “consequences” for Hamas if it did not accept a proposal for a temporary extension…