Whether Trump Leaves Office Or Not, Joe Biden To Take Control Of US President’s Official Twitter Account
Twitter will hand control of the US president’s official account to Joe Biden on January 20 regardless of whether Donald Trump has left the White House or not, it has been revealed. President Donald Trump is yet to concede defeat in the 2020 presidential election, alleging high-level voter fraud after Biden was announced as the winner, but the POTUS Twitter...
First Volunteers To Receive Potential COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Are In Good Health’ [VIDEO]
The first group of Chinese volunteers who received potential coronavirus vaccinations are said to be healthy after finishing 14 days of quarantine. Fourteen people returned home yesterday after participating in the first clinical trial for the vaccine candidate in Wuhan. A total of 18 out of the 108 participants have completed their medical observation as of Thursday. The research team will monitor all...
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...
Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore Resigns After Coup
The Burkina Faso military on Monday undertook to propose a “timetable” for the country’s return to constitutional order “within a reasonable period of time and after consultation with the active forces of the nation”. Shortly before midnight on Monday, Roch Kabore resigned from the presidency of Burkina Faso through a letter addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henry Sandaogo Damiba, who...
Civilian Casualties Reported As Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes
Russia launched overnight attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions, killing at least one person in Dnipro, while Moscow reported two deaths following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Rostov region, officials said Saturday. In Dnipro, Mayor Borys Filatov confirmed that one person was killed after a strike hit a high-rise apartment building. “I urge everyone to take proper precautions during attacks,” Filatov...
Trump Rules Out Removing FED Chief, Indicates Possible Reduction In China Tariffs
Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he had no plans to dismiss the chair of the US Federal Reserve and indicated a "substantial" reduction in tariffs on China, offering reassurance to global markets unsettled by his tough trade stance. Trump’s recent outbursts against Fed boss Jerome Powell had fanned concern that he would oust him, sending jitters through markets. The president...
Press Review: What Finland’s Pursuit Of NATO Membership Means And Siemens To Exit Russia
Helsinki is expecting to apply for NATO membership, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced on May 12. Russia immediately reacted to the news by announcing possible reciprocal steps, both military-technical and other...
Netanyahu Urges Red Cross Help For Gaza Amid Outcry Over Gaza Hostage Videos
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for urgent assistance in aiding hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, following the release of distressing videos showing two captives appearing severely malnourished. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Sunday, Netanyahu spoke with Julien Lerisson, the ICRC’s regional coordinator, requesting...
US Senator Cory Booker Sets Senate Record With 25-Hour Longest Speech
A Democratic US lawmaker broke the Senate record for the longest speech on Tuesday, standing for over 25 hours to deliver a vehement denunciation of President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions. Senator Cory Booker’s display of endurance — to hold the floor he had to remain standing and could not even go to the bathroom — recalled the famous scene in...
Harvard’s International Students Weigh Departure Amid Escalating Immigration Restrictions
Harvard University is facing a surge of transfer inquiries from international students following a series of restrictive immigration measures introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a university official. “Too many international students to count have inquired about the possibility of transferring to another institution,” Maureen Martin, Harvard’s Director of Immigration Services, stated in a court...
