UK PM berates Kemi Badenoch
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took a swipe at Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday, saying she has appointed herself saviour of western civilisation. The jibe came as both politicians sparred…
Trump floats $5m ‘gold card’ pathway to US citizenship
United States President Donald Trump has proposed a $5 million “gold card” to wealthy foreign investors seeking American citizenship. Speaking at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said the…
46 Killed As Sudan Military Plane Crashes In Residential Area
Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft went…
One-Third Of Musk’s DOGE Staff Resign In Protest — Report
Roughly a third of staffers at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have resigned in protest, saying that they will not push through demanded changes that put the country…
USAID places 1,600 employees on administrative leave
The United States Agency for International Development, on Sunday, at 11:59 p.m. placed no fewer than 1,600 employees worldwide on administrative leave. The administrative leave was announced in a…
Polls Open In High-Stakes German Election
Germans began voting Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President…
Niger’s junta proposes return to civilian rule in five years
Niger’s National Committee has proposed a plan to return the country to civilian rule within five years under new guidelines that would limit political parties. The plan, presented by…
Appeal court declines Trump’s request to reinstate birthright citizenship order
The 9th US circuit court of appeals has declined an emergency request from President Donald Trump to vacate a ruling blocking his birthright citizenship order. Trump issued a flurry…
Trump blames Ukraine for war with Russia
United States President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for “starting” the three-year-old war with neighbouring Russia. Trump spoke as talks between the US and Russia over the war in…
Mali Gold Mine Accident Kills At Least 48 – Report
At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali Saturday, authorities and local sources told AFP. Mali is one of…
USAID funded Boko Haram, other terror groups – US congressman
US Congressman, Scott Perry, has said that US aid agency, United States Agency for International Development, funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made the…
Elon Musk’s X Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Ban — Report
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has agreed to settle a lawsuit over what was then Twitter banning Donald Trump after the mob attack on the US Capitol on…
92-year-old Cameroon’s Biya eyes re-election after 40 years in power
Cameroon President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, turns 92 years old on Thursday after more than four decades in power but remains tight-lipped on whether he…
UK to deny citizenship to migrants arriving in boats, vehicles in tougher crackdown
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on February 3, 2025. (Photo by Omar Havana / POOL / AFP) The…
Trump To Impose 25% Tariffs On US Steel, Aluminum Imports
The United States will move to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump said Sunday, the latest in a slew of trade levies…