US lawmaker insists Christians bear brunt of Nigeria’s violence, asks Trump to act
Member of the United States Congress, Representative Riley Moore, has alleged that Christians in Nigeria have borne the overwhelming brunt of violent attacks for over two decades, calling for decisive American action and stronger bilateral conditions to address the crisis.
US government shuts down again
The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget
UN’s collapse imminent — Guterres
“The crisis is deepening, threatening programme delivery and risking financial collapse. And the situation will deteriorate further in the near future”
Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to deal with China
US President Donald Trump said Thursday it was “very dangerous” for close ally Britain to deal with China, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed to a personal request to halt attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, after Moscow’s strikes left millions without heating during an “extreme” cold snap.
South Africa pulls back documentary on US First Lady Melania Trump
“Melania” was not listed on the websites of the Nu Metro or Ster Kinekor theatres on Thursday, the day before its international release on January 30.
US Sokoto air strikes wrong – Ningi; ‘we’ll discuss behind closed-doors,’ Akpabio pleads
The Senate will hold an executive briefing over the December 25 United States air strikes on terrorist targets in Sokoto State. The move followed issues raised by Senator Abdul Ningi, who said the US action was wrong. Also, he accused the authorities of excluding the National Assembly from discussions concerning the Sokoto operation. Read Also: […]
‘Time running out,’ Trump threatens Iran; we’ll respond ‘like never before’ – Tehran
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that time is running out for Iran to come to the table and avoid US military action, prompting Tehran to retort that it would respond to any attack “like never before”. Read Also: Israel buries last Gaza hostage As Trump issued another threat, his top diplomat Marco Rubio said […]
Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Republicans lose midterms
“I’m here because I love Iowa, but I’m here because we’re starting the campaign to win the midterms. Got to win the midterms,” second-term president Trump said in his speech.
Trump says Iran wants talks as US aircraft carrier deploys
A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China trade deal
US President Trump has warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all its goods
