The United States is moving closer to ending its record-breaking government shutdown, now entering its 42nd day, following a critical vote in the Senate on Monday night. Lawmakers approved a spending package by a 60-40 margin, funding the federal government through January 30, 2026, and reinstating pay for hundreds of…
More than 50,000 global delegates have convened in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) a pivotal event aimed at accelerating global climate action. However, the United States has once again drawn attention for its absence at the high-level sessions, continuing a pattern of limited participation…
The BBC’s Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday following growing controversy over allegations of editorial bias at the UK’s public broadcaster including the way it edited a speech by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The resignations came after a leaked internal report by…
Nigerians from diverse religious backgrounds have strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military intervention over alleged killings of Christians in the country. The controversy erupted after Trump claimed on social media that he had instructed the Pentagon to prepare a potential plan of attack, citing what he…
Nigeria has expressed readiness to welcome assistance from the United States in combating Islamist insurgents, provided its territorial integrity is respected. The statement comes in response to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of potential military intervention over what he described as the “killing of Christians” in the West African…
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States may consider deploying troops or conducting air strikes in Nigeria in response to what he described as the mass killing of Christians in the West African nation. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening while returning to…
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on American military leaders to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to keep pace with other global powers such as Russia and China. In a post shared on social media just ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea,…
Former U.S. President Joe Biden has described the current political climate as “dark days” for America, urging citizens to remain hopeful and vigilant in defending democratic institutions and free speech. Speaking in Boston on Sunday night, Biden delivered his first public remarks since completing radiation therapy for an aggressive form…
The United States and China have reached an initial framework for a potential trade agreement, setting the stage for detailed discussions between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this week, according to US Trade Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking to CBS, Bessent said the framework includes progress on several major…
China has firmly responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, urging Washington to pursue dialogue rather than confrontation. In an official statement released on Sunday, China’s Commerce Ministry reiterated that while Beijing does not seek a tariff war, it is “not…