USA – The US government on Thursday announced that the Alaska mining and drilling ban imposed during the Biden administration had been revoked. Interior Department officials called the decision a “major step in unlocking the energy potential” of the region, though environmentalists fear it will damage the huge natural areas of the US’ largest state. […]
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Historic US Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days
USA – Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a funding bill to end the historic 43-day government shutdown through end of January. Trump accused Democrats of having attempted to “extort American taxpayers” during the shutdown, urging voters in next year’s midterm elections to “not forget this.” “The extremists in the other party insisted on creating the […]
Venezuela Military Buildup Enhanced Amid Tensions with US
VENEZUELA – In response to the ongoing US military presence along its coast, Venezuela military buildup was on Tuesday enhanced with a massive deployment. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said that nearly 200,000 military personnel were mobilized nationwide for an exercise he framed as a countermeasure against “threats” from the US. “Almost 200,000 troops have […]
Deal to End US Government Shutdown Very Close as Senate Advances Funding Bill
USA – Donald Trump said on Sunday that congressional negotiators seeking to broker a deal to end the 40-day US government shutdown were closer to an agreement to re-open federal agencies. “It looks like we’re getting very close to the shutdown ending,” Trump told reporters as he returned to the White House. The upbeat assessment […]
Judge John McConnell Jr. Orders Trump’s Administration to Fund SNAP Benefits
USA – US District Judge John McConnell Jr. from the state of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to fund SNAP benefits by Friday in full. The judge ruled the government must make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments to recipients in all states to ensure that poor families have food on […]
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Drafts 3 Options for Intervention in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) have prepared options for a possible intervention in Nigeria after Donald Trump claimed that there were persecutions and killing of Christians by terrorists in the country. US defense officials said that AFRICOM has drawn up three escalatory plans for Nigeria, including light, medium, and heavy options, and submitted […]
China Suspends 24 Percent of Tariffs on US Imports
CHINA – On Wednesday, China said that it had suspended 24% of imposed tariffs on US imports for an year. The move comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a summit last week in South Korea, with the two sides deciding on a one-year deal in trade and tariffs. […]
Nigeria Responds to Trump’s Claims of Persecution and Killing of Christians
NIGERIA – On Tuesday, the Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar refuted Donald Trump‘s claims that Nigerian government was allowing the persecution and killing of Christians. At a press conference in Berlin, Tuggar presented a document outlining Nigeria’s constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, emphasizing that the government is bound by law to protect all citizens. […]
Russia and China are Testing Nuclear Weapons; Trump
USA – Donald Trump have claimed that North Korea isn’t the only country testing nuclear weapons, adding that Russia and China are also doing the same in secret. “Russia’s testing, and China’s testing, but they don’t talk about it,” Trump said in an interview after he was told by host Norah O’Donnell that the only […]
Will Donald Trump Seek a Third Term in 2028?
USA – In an interview, Donald Trump ruled out seeking a third term in the 2028 presidential elections, adding that he doesn’t even think about it. “I don’t even think about it. I will tell you, a lotta people want me to run,” he said when asked by host Norah O’Donnell whether he would try […]
Will Donald Trump Send Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to Ukraine?
USA – While boarding Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump told reporters that he’s not considering sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine at the moment. Asked whether he is considering transferring the missiles to Ukraine, he answered: “No. Not really.” He also said he does not plan to use frozen Russian assets as […]
Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Believe the Country is Off Course
USA – A new poll have suggested that two-thirds of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, with just one-third believing its heading in the right direction. Most Americans appear uneasy, with just over half saying the economy has declined under President Donald Trump, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted […]
Judge Orders Trump’s Administration to Continue Paying for SNAP Benefits
USA – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump’s administration to continue paying for the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said the government is required by law to use contingency funds to pay for at least […]
Trump Seeks Emergency Order to Deploy National Guard in Illinois
USA – The Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois according to reports. The president has already federalized 300 members of the Illinois National Guard and more than 200 guardsmen from the states of Texas and California have been sent to Chicago, where protests […]
Zelesnkyy Claims his Talk with Trump Could End Ukraine War
UKRAINE – Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that his over 2 hours conversation with Donald Trump could bring an end to the Ukraine war closer. “Over two hours of a pointed conversation with the President of the United States that can really help bring this war closer to an end,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. “We […]