”Stop shooting” – Trump Urges Putin
US President Donald Trump declared his desire for Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" in Ukraine and sign a peace agreement. Trump, who boasted before his inauguration that he could halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine within one day, has launched a diplomatic offensive since taking office to halt the fighting. Those efforts have so far failed to yield any results. “Well,...
Rwanda Arrests Three Top Mining, Oil Officials In Graft Probe
Rwanda has detained four businessmen and three senior officials from the Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board on suspicion of corruption and power abuse. Rwanda’s Investigation Bureau said the trio — Augustin Rwomushana, John Kanyangira and Richard Niyongabo — were being jailed in the capital, Kigali, without giving a date for their arrests. It was unclear whether the officials were linked to...
Putin Might Not Want War To End, Says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for recent missile attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, suggesting the Russian leader may not be serious about ending the war. In a post on Truth Social following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome, Trump expressed frustration over the continued violence and hinted that Putin might...
Pope Francis Laid To Rest In Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica
Pope Francis was buried on Saturday at Santa Maria Maggiore, his favourite church in Rome, following a solemn funeral mass held earlier in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican has confirmed. The Argentinian pontiff, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was laid to rest during a private 30-minute burial ceremony that began at 1:00 p.m. local time...
Trump’s Administration Restores Foreign Student Visas Following Legal Opposition
Government officials confirmed Friday that the Trump administration is reintroducing visas for hundreds of international students whose legal status was abruptly revoked, causing widespread fear of deportation. The move follows more than 100 lawsuits filed by students who lost their legal right to study at U.S. universities. A BBC report on Friday noted that Justice Department attorney Elizabeth Kurlan informed a...
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...
Trump Expresses Displeasure With Putin, Urges End To Attacks On Kyiv
US President Donald Trump, who is pressuring both sides to agree to a ceasefire, expressed his frustration Thursday over the deadly Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv,” Trump said on social media in a rare rebuke directed at Russian leader Vladimir Putin. “Not necessary, and very bad timing....
Why I Didn’t Attend Trump’s Inauguration — Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama, the former first lady, has discussed why she chose not to attend President Donald Trump's second inauguration earlier this year. Obama, who was also notably absent at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on January 9, broke her silence on the April 23 episode of her podcast IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, which she co-hosts with her...
Zelensky Ends South Africa Visit Following Fatal Attack On Kyiv
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled a portion of his trip to South Africa after Russia bombarded Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least eight people and burying others beneath debris. Ukraine has been battered with aerial attacks throughout Russia’s three-year invasion, but deadly strikes on Kyiv, which is better protected by air defences than other cities, are...
6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Istanbul
Residents of Turkey's largest city rushed onto the streets after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, officials said, though the quake was followed by at least eight aftershocks, according to Turkey’s AFAD disaster management agency. “An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude occurred in Silivri, Sea of...
