UK, EU Negotiators Finally Agree Brexit Trade Deal
European and British negotiators finalised a post-Brexit trade deal on Thursday, officials from both sides said. “We have finally found an agreement,” the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said. “It was a long and winding road, but we have a good deal at the end of it,” she said. “The single market will be fair and remain...
Age Of Appeasing North Korea Is Over – President Yoon Suk Yeol
The age of appeasing North Korea is over and any new talks between Seoul and Pyongyang must be initiated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's new conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday. Speaking exclusively in his first me...
Trump To Maintain US Food Aid Funding Despite Shutdown
US President Donald Trump appeared to issue a lifeline Friday for low-income Americans reliant on food aid, saying he does not want them to “go hungry” a day before some 42 million people could lose their monthly assistance. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said “Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority to pay” the Supplemental...
Immigration Fraud: US Arrests Ex-Rwandan Official Over Genocide Misinformation
A Long Island resident has been indicted on federal immigration fraud charges for allegedly concealing his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, of Bridgehampton, was arrested and arraigned before U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert in Central Islip. Federal prosecutors allege that Nsabumukunzi, a former local government official in Rwanda, misrepresented...
China Is Building Strong Army Worthy Of Its Status – Defense Minister Wei
China is building a robust national defense and strong army proportionate to the country’s international status and meeting its interests, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has said. He was speaking at a special ceremony on the occasion of the 95th anniv...
South African President, Ramaphosa Sworn-In For Second Term
Ramaphosa was sworn-in for a second term in Pretoria, the South African capital. The president took his oath of office before Chief Justice of South Africa, Raymond Zondo. “I Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa swear that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa, and will obey, observe, uphold and maintain the Constitution and all other law of the Republic,” the...
U.S. And Puntland Forces Launch Major Pre-Dawn Raid On ISIS-Somalia Hideouts
A coordinated counter-terrorism operation involving U.S. special operations forces and Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces (PCTF) has struck major ISIS-Somalia strongholds in the Baalade Valley, officials confirmed Wednesday. The pre-dawn raid saw more than 100 American operators arrive by MH-60 helicopters, supported by MQ-9 Reaper drones targeting fortified cave positions believed to be occupied by 10–15 ISIS militants in the Bakuuje and...
Pope Francis Says He’s Signed Resignation Letter In Case His Health Fails
The Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio popularly called Pope Francis has revealed for the first time that he had signed his resignation letter nearly a decade ago should poor health prevent him from carrying out his duties. Pope Francis, turned 86 on December 17. He also celebrated 53 years as a priest...
Trump Delayed Decision On Iran Strike Affects Crude Prices
Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would consider over the next two weeks whether to join Israel’s attacks on Iran. Speculation had been swirling that Trump would throw his lot in with Israel, but on Thursday, he said he would decide “within the next...
Woman Pulled Out Of Rubbles Alive After 52 Hours In Turkey
After being trapped in the wreckage of a building that had collapsed 52 hours earlier as a result of a devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey, a woman was found alive. On Wednesday, images from the broadcaster NTV showed paramedics transporting a woman to an ambulance in the province of Kahramanmaraş, close to the Syrian border. The 58-year-old was purportedly saved from a...
