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...
Pope’s Condition Stabilizes After Peaceful Night, Vatican Confirms
The Vatican announced on Sunday that Pope Francis had a peaceful night in the hospital, with the 88-year-old responding well to treatment for pneumonia. “The night was calm, the pope is resting”, the Vatican said in its brief morning update on the Argentine, who has been in a special papal suite at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14. The head of...
China Set To Use AI To Revolutionize Elder Care Amid Aging Population
On Sunday, China revealed plans to speed up the integration of artificial intelligence and big data in elderly and social care, leveraging new technologies to fuel economic growth despite its ageing population. The announcement comes as officials struggle with the country’s low birth rate and a declining workforce. “We will accelerate the development and application of new technologies and products such...
Visa Applicants Set To Share Social Media Handles Under New US Immigration Policy
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a new rule mandating applicants for green cards and visas to disclose their social media handles. This initiative, aimed at strengthening security screening, has sparked concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of data. The rule would apply to various immigration forms, including applications for U.S. citizenship, asylum, and adjustments of status from an...
US Slams Murder Of Kaduna Priest, Urges Accountability
On Friday, the United States Mission in Nigeria expressed profound sorrow over the tragic death of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu in Kaduna State. Okechukwu, who was kidnapped on Tuesday and later found dead, served as the pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area of the Kaduna State. The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan confirmed his death on...
Trump Unveils Plan To Disband Education Department
US media have reported that President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as early as Thursday, directing his recently confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now heads. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday that directs McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of...
US Suspends Intelligence Support For Ukraine
CIA director John Ratcliffe announced Wednesday that the United States has "paused" intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a sharp deterioration in relations between Kyiv and the White House. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, had a public falling-out in the Oval Office last week, followed by Ukraine’s top ally suspending crucial US military aid. Ratcliffe confirmed that intelligence sharing...
Zelensky Open To Russia Talks, Mineral Deal – Trump
Days after a White House altercation, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, has informed him that Kyiv is prepared to negotiate with Russia and complete a US minerals deal. “I received an important letter from President Zelensky of Ukraine. The letter reads, ‘Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible...
Families Pause Having Children In Ukraine Due To Russia War
Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, dreams of becoming a father to both a daughter and a son. However, with the ongoing conflict against Russian invaders, he has postponed starting a family. Instead, he said, he will freeze his sperm—a hedge against the daily risks he confronts on the frontline, where he has been since the start of Russia’s full-scale offensive in...
Trump Suspends Ukraine Aid Amid Dispute With Zelensky
US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Kyiv to accept peace talks with Russia by suspending military aid to Ukraine on Monday, according to a White House official. The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump, who is seeking a rapid end to the war. Trump earlier on Monday had declined...
