Abuja, Nigeria – The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in counter-jihadist operations, officials from both countries confirmed Tuesday. The move marks a significant expansion of military cooperation between Washington and Abuja as Nigeria battles a long-running insurgency. Training and Technical Support Major…
Beijing/Washington – Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday, with both leaders emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and cooperation in managing bilateral ties. According to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, Xi told Trump that the two countries could resolve their differences by addressing…
Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald Trump has signed into law a short-term extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a landmark free-trade agreement with African countries that has been in place for 26 years. The move comes after months of uncertainty over the future of the…
Washington/London – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday made a fresh plea for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as the fallout deepened abroad with prominent British politician Peter Mandelson resigning from the House of Lords amid a criminal probe. Trump’s Plea at the White House…
Washington, D.C. – Social media platforms are once again grappling with the spread of AI-generated disinformation, after researchers revealed that manipulated images falsely associating prominent U.S. politicians with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have gone viral. False Associations Spread Online Disinformation watchdog NewsGuard reported Tuesday that at least seven AI-created…
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…
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against comedian Trevor Noah, host of the 68th Grammy Awards, after Noah made a pointed joke linking the president to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during Sunday night’s ceremony. The Grammy Quip After congratulating Billie Eilish for winning Song of…
Washington, D.C. / Kampala, Uganda – The long-standing security partnership between the United States and Uganda faces new uncertainty after U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch warned that Washington may reconsider its cooperation following incendiary social media posts by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and…
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has sharply escalated her criticism of Donald Trump, branding him an “unchecked, incompetent, unhinged president” and urging Democrats to “fight fire with fire.” Speaking on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual event in Washington, DC, Harris accepted an award…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has directed the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon, to protect federal immigration facilities from what he called “domestic terrorists.” The president stated that troops would be authorised to use “full force, if necessary,” escalating concerns over potential clashes in the…