Trump Launches Mass Layoffs At Voice Of America
On Sunday, President Donald Trump’s administration initiated widespread layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media outlets, signaling its intention to significantly reduce the influence of organizations long viewed as critical to US global presence. Just a day after all employees were put on leave, staff working on a contractual basis received an email notifying them that they were...
NASA: Stranded US Astronauts Set To Return To Earth On Tuesday
NASA announced that a pair of US astronauts, who have been stranded on the International Space Station for over nine months, will return to Earth on Tuesday evening. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday. The stranded...
31 Killed In US Strikes In Yemen As Trump Vows To Stop Huthi Attacks
31 people were killed in the first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since Donald Trump took office, the rebels said Sunday. The US president threatened to "rain down upon" the Iran-backed group if it did not cease attacking ships. The Huthis, who have attacked Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, said children were among those killed. An AFP...
Trump Proposes Travel Ban On 43 Nations
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has announced his intentions to impose a travel ban on forty-three nations. According to a report on Saturday, Reuters cited an internal memo and officials familiar with the matter. The memo lists a total of 43 countries divided into three groups: red, orange, and yellow. Although the list has yet to be approved by...
“Starship To Depart For Mars In 2026” – Musk
SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, said on Saturday that its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.” “Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as...
“US expulsion of Our Ambassador ‘Regrettable’” – South Africa
The United States’ decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable”, the office of the president said Saturday, urging “diplomatic decorum” between the two nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was no longer welcome in the United States because he was “a race-baiting politician” who hates US President Donald Trump. “The Presidency has noted the...
US Vice President Moves To Deport Foreign Students
JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, has stated that foreign students on student visas may face deportation if their stay is deemed not in the best interest of the country. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday night, Vance emphasized that this move is part of a broader strategy under the Trump administration to increase deportation...
Europe Faces Highest Measles Outbreak In 25 Years – UN
According to UN agencies, measles cases in Europe have doubled in just one year and are at their highest level since 1997. The World Health Organization and the UN Children’s Fund announced this in a statement on Thursday. “Measles is back, and it’s a wake-up call,” WHO regional director for the European region, Dr. Hans Kluge, said. A total of 127,350 cases...
Nigeria, Korea Strengthen Bilateral Economic Ties
The Republic of Korea has reiterated its commitment to strengthening ties with Nigeria, particularly in economic cooperation, security, and people-to-people exchanges. The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Kim Pankyu, said this at a news conference to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. Pankyu said that since his assumption of office as Korea...
China Seeks Dialogue With US To Resolve Trade Tensions
China called for "dialogue" with Washington on Thursday In order to address the escalating trade tensions that have resulted in the two biggest economies in the world imposing a number of tariffs on each other's imports. “China has always advocated that China and the United States should adopt a positive and cooperative attitude towards differences and controversies in economic and...
