U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Iran is seeking to develop missiles capable of reaching the United States, while also accusing Tehran of attempting to rebuild its nuclear program despite American strikes last year. Missile and Nuclear Concerns Speaking during his State of the Union address, Trump warned…
The U.S. government has confirmed that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek trained its latest artificial intelligence model using Nvidia’s most advanced chip, the Blackwell, in what officials say could represent a violation of American export controls. Blackwell Chips in Inner Mongolia A senior Trump administration official said on Monday, February 23,…
Cotonou, Benin – Tensions are mounting in the Arctic after several European countries deployed small troop contingents to Greenland, following repeated remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about wanting to annex the island. The icy, resource-rich territory, strategically located between North America and Europe, is increasingly viewed as a geopolitical…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday firmly denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that Ethiopia’s new mega-dam was financed by the United States. The $4-billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which straddles a tributary of the River Nile, is set to generate 5,150 megawatts of…
Tehran/Washington – In a pivotal shift, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, opening a new chapter in the fraught relationship between the two nations. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump expresses hope for a deal while simultaneously threatening military…
The Sinaloa Attorney General’s Office confirmed Saturday that US-Mexican influencer Nicole “La Nicholette” Pardo has been found alive and in good health, days after a viral video appeared to show her being abducted at gunpoint in Culiacán. Disappearance and Viral Video Pardo, 20, was last seen on January 20 in…
Fans planning to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico may face visa hurdles, but a newly launched system aims to ease the process. Introducing Fifa Pass The Fifa Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System (Fifa Pass), announced by US President Donald Trump in November 2025,…
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau have suspended a controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns, citing serious ethical concerns. The country’s health minister announced that the six-member ethics committee responsible for oversight never convened before the study was approved a red flag that has prompted an emergency review. The Trial in…
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), ending a year-long process that global health experts had warned would harm both U.S. and international public health efforts. The decision, announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026, reflects what the U.S. government described as failures in the U.N.…
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…