US Court Jails Nigerian Man Over $1M Health Insurance Fraud Scheme
A U.S. District Court has sentenced Henry Ezeonyido, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, to 27 months in prison for masterminding a health insurance fraud scheme that defrauded insurance providers of over $1 million through falsified international medical claims. In addition to his prison sentence, Ezeonyido was ordered to pay $655,313 in restitution and forfeit $396,998 in proceeds tied to the scheme....
President Trump Tests Negative To Coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House physician has said. Trump had to undergo the Coronavirus test which came out negative, after hosting a meeting at his Florida resort with a Brazilian delegation, some of whom have tested positive, a few days ago. “This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative,” Sean Conley...
Trump Becomes First US President Since 1869 To Skip Swearing-in Of His Successor
President Biden takes the oath of office and delivers the inauguration address. Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Kamala Harris made history as the first woman, Black woman and Asian woman to be sworn in as vice president. President Trump did not attend the inauguration, becoming the first president...
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump-Era Deportations Of Venezuelans
The Trump administration's deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members under an 18th-century law was halted by the US Supreme Court on Saturday. US President Donald Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) last month to begin rounding up Venezuelan migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang before expelling them to a maximum security prison in El...
President Macron Wants Complete Stop Of Coal And Oil Exports From Russia To EU After Bucha “War Crimes”
French President Emmanuel Macron said it’s “his wish” to see a total block on Russian exports of coal and oil to the European Union “this week," following the discovery of what he described as “war crimes” in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Speaking Monday on French broadcaster France Inter, Macron said there are “very clear signs” war crimes have been committed in Bucha and,...
Trump Not President Of Workers — Unions Chief
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump boasted about his record on workers and his commitment to represent the working class, but the leader of a global unions group is not persuaded. International Trade Union Confederation chief Luc Triangle told AFP on Tuesday that Trump’s previous years proved he could not be trusted in office. “I don’t believe him, knowing what he...
Israeli Security Cabinet To Hold Talks Over Future Gaza War Plans
Israel’s security cabinet was expected to meet later Thursday to discuss military plans in Gaza, Israeli media said, as the families of hostages launched a desperate plea for help aboard a flotilla to the territory. The planned meeting comes as international outrage over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza has ratcheted up pressure on Israel, with UN agencies warning of...
80-Year-Old US President Biden Announces Re-election Bid
US President Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for re-election in 2024 in the form of a three-minute video. In a video released early Tuesday, Biden, 80, framed next year’s contest as a fight against Republican extremism, implicitly arguing he needed more time to fully realize his vow to restore the nation’s character. “When I ran for president four years...
Canada’s Future PM Mark Carney Promises To Triumph In US Trade War
Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister, made a bold statement against the US on Sunday, vowing to win the trade war led by US President Donald Trump. Carney lost no time standing up for “the Canadian way of life” after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We didn’t ask for this fight. But Canadians are...
Russia, Algeria Plan To Sign Document Confirming New Quality Of Relations – Lavrov
Russia and Algeria plan to sign a treaty confirming a new quality of bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "All these years we have been actively developing trade and economic cooperation," Lavrov said at a meet...
