Military Takes Over Power In Madagascar As President Impeached
An elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday it had taken power in the Indian Ocean nation after parliamentarians voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina following weeks of anti-government protests. There were celebrations in the streets of the capital after the commander of the CAPSAT military unit, which joined the demonstrators at the weekend, announced that it was in charge. The presidency...
Trump Awards ‘Martyr’ Charlie Kirk Highest Civilian Posthumous Medal Ceremony
Type your search query and hit enter: US President Donald Trump hailed assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for truth and freedom” Tuesday as he posthumously awarded the right-wing activist America’s highest civilian honor. Handing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Kirk’s tearful widow, Trump compared the 31-year-old conservative to Socrates, Saint Peter, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King. Trump, 79,...
Khamenei Dismisses Report Of Trump Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. In a statement on his official website, Khamenei told Trump to “keep dreaming” over the comments on the sites’ destruction and questioned the US president’s right “to say what a country...
Cameroon’s Bishops Call For Calm After Opposition Declares Election Victory
Cameroon's influential Catholic Church has called for calm, as fears grow that violence could erupt once official results from the presidential election are declared. Opposition candidate and ex-government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October election, saying he defeated 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who is seeking to extend his 43 year-rule by seven more...
UK Urges Allies To Boost Ukraine’s Long-range Missile Reach
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged allies to “finish the job” on Russian assets as he told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in London there was more that they could do to bolster Kyiv’s long-range missile capability. Starmer met Zelensky at his London residence before holding talks with Ukraine’s key backers. “I think there’s further we can do on capability,...
Trump Exonerate Convicted Binance Co-founder Changpeng Zhao
US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the White House said Thursday, accusing Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary “war” against the industry. Binance was created in 2017, and swiftly became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, turning Zhao into a billionaire. Following an investigation into the firm’s operations, Zhao pleaded guilty...
Federal Reserve Plans To Reduce Interest Rates Again Despite US Govt Shutdown
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year on Wednesday, despite a lack of clarity over the health of the US economy due to the ongoing government shutdown. The US central bank’s second-to-last rate meeting of the year is taking place against the backdrop of a weeks-long standoff between Republicans and Democrats over health...
Trump Dismiss Contesting For Vice-president To Stay In Power After 2028
Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not run for vice president in the 2028 American election, a move some supporters suggest would allow him to skirt term limits and stay in the White House. The US Constitution limits presidents to two terms, and Trump began his second in January. However, some of his advocates have suggested the Republican could...
“Amazon To Lay Off 30,000 Office Workers” – Reports
Amazon will lay off tens of thousands of office workers as the e-commerce and tech giant trims costs amid ramped-up investments in artificial intelligence, according to US media reports. Some 30,000 positions will be cut in a belt-tightening move expected to begin on Tuesday, multiple news outlets reported. The reduction will represent nearly 10 percent of the approximately 350,000 office jobs...
King Charles Strips Brother Andrew Of Royal Titles Over Alleged Sexual Assault
King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and ousting him from his long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said on Thursday, the latest fallout to hit the scandal-plagued royal over the Jeffrey Epstein affair. “Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor,” Buckingham Palace said, adding Charles had begun the...
