The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the US-Mexico border, a key element of his hard-line immigration policies. In a report by Aljazeera, the court said the rule, which requires most immigrants who […]

The British government’s plans for a “no-deal” Brexit highlight “severe risks” including disruption to supplies of medicine and fresh food that could unleash protests and public disorder. “Operation Yellowhammer”, a government documents outlining worst-case scenarios of crashing out of the European Union without an agreement was published on Wednesday by the government of Boris Johnson […]

American millennials and others who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with wreath-layings and the solemn roll call of the dead Wednesday as America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on the United States soil. […]

Sudan’s ruling council and rebel leaders have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks that are expected to begin in October and last about two months, officials from both sides said on Wednesday. The council, a transitional government, has made peace-making with rebels fighting Khartoum one of its main priorities as it is a key […]

He failed on all the big takeover bids ―Report T. Boone Pickens, a celebrated corporate raider and energy industry magnate who built an empire out of an initial $2,500 investment, died on Wednesday at age 91, Reuters reported. The Oklahoma-born tycoon, known for his folksy speech and ruthless business acumen, died surrounded by his family […]

United States President, Donald Trump said on Wednesday that John Bolton who was dismissed as America’s national security adviser had been a “disaster” on North Korea policy, “out of line” on Venezuela, and did not get along with important administration officials. Trump said Bolton had made mistakes, including offending North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un […]

Arab leaders have denounced Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex large swathes of the Palestinian territories if he is re-elected next week as an election stunt that would “kill all chances for peace”. The Arab League held an emergency session on Tuesday evening after the Israeli prime minister announced the plan in a […]

A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and staining her uniform. The 14-year-old’s mother said her daughter hanged herself after being humiliated by a teacher, Kenyan media reported. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 200 parents protesting outside the […]

An underpopulated southern Italian region is offering newcomers €700 (N276,635) per month for three years accruing to about €25,000 (N9,879,852) to live in one of its villages. There are a few catches, however: the village must have fewer than 2,000 residents, and the newcomer must pledge to open a business. “If we had offered funding, […]

Labour was accused last night of trying to take Britain back to the 1970s with plans to massively boost union power.