In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump defended the US attack on Iran, claiming that he had prevented Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He also threatened to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the International Criminal Court “out of control” and urged all member countries to withdraw from the organisation. “The United States is equally opposed to the out-of-control institution known as the International Criminal Court,”…
Teachers trained in Ghana and Nigeria are no longer eligible to apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the United Kingdom, a requirement for teaching in the majority of schools in England. The policy change officially took effect on September…
The White House has launched “Trump TV”, a 24/7 streaming channel featuring announcements, historical moments and other content from President Donald Trump’s administration. The White House announced the launch on its official X account on Monday and said the broadcast…
The leaders of France and Canada have pledged to strengthen France-Canada ties to tackle growing geopolitical threats, climate change and what they described as the erosion of democratic values. The two leaders met in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory…
The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secret arrangements with 35 countries to accept migrants who have no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published on Monday. Washington has negotiated agreements with developing countries to…
President Donald Trump has launched a public poll on whether artificial intelligence should be rebranded with a new name. In a post on X on Saturday, Trump proposed three alternative terms to “Artificial Intelligence”: Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, and Supreme…
In an effort to penalize and put pressure on Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine, President Donald Trump signed into law a broad package of sanctions on Friday that targets Russian officials and important economic foundations. The statute levies…
US President Donald Trump has said the United States and Denmark have reached an agreement that would give Washington permanent security authority over Greenland and prevent American adversaries from stationing troops there. Trump described the agreement as an “Infinite Life”…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an immediate ban barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from accessing the White House. Posting on Truth Social on Friday, Trump voiced dissatisfaction with the media organizations’ coverage of his administration. “I am proud…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an updated list of Nigerians facing removal from the country, reducing the number of individuals affected to 112 and publishing their names and photographs online. This latest DHS list of…
Early ship-tracking data published on Thursday indicates that commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to three ships on Wednesday, down from approximately 12 on Tuesday and well below the 10-day average of about 17. The figures exclude…
Members of the US House of Representatives have approved a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military action without congressional approval. The lawmakers voted to end the Iran war. Tuesday’s vote marked the third…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has backed proposals for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member.” Speaking to the European Parliament on Wednesday, von der Leyen said she wanted to work on “opening the door” to…
The United States has announced additional visa restrictions aimed at foreign nationals it believes are involved in or liable for inciting violence, racial prejudice, and uncompensated land expropriation in South Africa. In a statement released on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the policy as being implemented in accordance with Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The policy targets foreign individuals who are involved in the adoption or execution of laws or policies that according to the US, permit racial discrimination, uncompensated land expropriation, or the inciting of impending violence against racial or ethnic minorities in South Africa. According to Rubio, the decision was made in response to worries expressed by the administration of President Donald Trump on what it called “racially motivated criminality” and “government-sponsored discrimination” against Afrikaners and other minorities in South Africa.…
