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Ramaphosa Makes Leniency Appeal as South Africa Kicks Off G20 Meeting Without US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is pivotal to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not…
Top US Official Quits Social Security Administration After Fight With DOGE
The top official at the United States Social Security Administration has quit after an alleged clash with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees over access to sensitive personal data. According to reports, Michelle King, a career official who served at the agency for more than 30 years, was acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration…
BREAKING: Mexican Senate Approves Entry of US Special Forces to Take on Drug Cartels (VIDEO)
In a move to combat the escalating influence of drug cartels, the Mexican Senate has authorized the deployment of U.S. Special Forces to collaborate with Mexican military units. The decision aims to enhance joint efforts in dismantling organized crime networks that have long plagued the nation. The approval permits a contingent of 11 U.S. Army…
Musk’s DOGE Advocates Access To US Tax System – Reports
Multiple reports from the US have it that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans. Spearheaded by Musk, the world’s richest man, US President Donald Trump has embarked on a campaign to…
201 Nigerians To Be Deported from Us amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
At least 201 Nigerians are set to be deported from the United States, with 85 already cleared for immediate eviction. This move is part of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, which has been targeting undocumented immigrants. According to the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., the deportees will be taken to Lagos, although the…
Netanyahu Vows To Unleash Misery On Gaza Over Failure To Release All Israeli Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to open the gates of hell in Gaza if Hamas fails to return all hostages, pointing to a joint US-Israeli strategy to take on the Palestinian militants. In a joint statement with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Prime Minister Netanyahu revealed that Israel has a common…
US Okays Plan to Strike Iranian Targets in Syria, Iraq – Officials Reveal
US authorities have greenlit a series of strikes targeting Iranian sites in Syria and Iraq, according to officials speaking to CBS News, a US partner of the BBC. These strikes are set to unfold over several days, contingent upon the weather conditions for their launch. The decision follows a drone assault that claimed the lives…
26-Year-Old Nigerien Bags 78-Month Imprisonment in US Over Firearm Charges
A 26-year-old Nigerien national has been sentenced to federal prison on firearms charges related to his residency in the United States, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Following a one-day trial, the jury took approximately one hour to deliberate before reaching guilty verdicts on March 14, 2023, against Moctar Ahmadou Gouroudja Ahmadou. U.S….
US Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Hezbollah Sites in Iraq
The U.S. military carried out airstrikes on locations in Iraq linked to the Kataib Hezbollah militia and other Iranian-affiliated groups. These strikes were a retaliatory measure following an attack by pro-Iranian militias, who had launched multiple missiles at the U.S. Army’s Ain al-Assad base on January 20. Late Tuesday, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) revealed…
US Asks Tinubu To Implement #EndSARS Reports, Prosecute Indicted Persons
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged by the United States government to carry out the recommendations from multiple #EndSARS panels of inquiry established in over 20 states across the country. These panels were instituted to investigate instances of human rights abuses by security agencies during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. This call was made by the…
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