A deadly wildfire swept through the historic town of Lahaina on Maui island with terrifying speed, killing at least 59 and leaving thousands homeless in what officials say is the worst natural disaster in the state’s history. The fire torched 1,000 buildings and left the town in ruins, with search teams combing through the charred Read More…
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When the American hawk decides to devour the Nigerien chick
The threat of the mighty United States of America, USA, on Tuesday, August 7, 2023, to invade the little Niger Republic is not for its love of democracy, Nigeriens, or Africans. It is basically in the nature of hawks to circle the sky looking for prey, especially chicks. There were American and French troops in Read More…
FBI Fatally Shoots Man Threatening Biden Ahead of Utah Visit
On Wednesday, a man who had posted violent threats against President Joe Biden and other officials online was fatally shot during an FBI raid. FBI agents were executing an arrest warrant on Craig Robertson at his residence in Utah, mere hours before President Biden’s scheduled visit to the state. A criminal complaint detailed Robertson’s threats, Read More…
US Diplomat Confronts Niger Junta Amid Tense Political Standoff
Victoria Nuland, a senior U.S. diplomat, engaged in discussions with key figures of the military junta in Niger, as confirmed by the U.S. State Department on Monday. Nuland, who currently serves as the acting deputy secretary of state, embarked on a journey to Niamey for consultations with General Moussa Salaou Barmou, the newly appointed chief Read More…
80-year-old Biden declares 2024 presidential bid: “Let’s finish this job”
Joe Biden, already the oldest U.S. president at age 80, announced on Tuesday that he will run for reelection in 2024, putting to the test whether or not the American people are willing to grant the Democrat another four years in the White House. In a professionally prepared video distributed by his new campaign staff, Read More…
Trump denies 34 New York felony counts
After an investigation into hush money payments to a porn star, Donald Trump, the former US president and front-runner for the Republican nominee in 2024, entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony charges of falsifying company records on Tuesday. When Trump, 76, waved to the audience gathered outside the courthouse after being taken there Read More…
New York gun restrictions survive U.S. Supreme Court review
The United States Supreme Court denied a lawsuit by a group of New York weapons retailers against a slew of Democratic-backed gun-control legislation enacted by the state last year, which the firms claimed damaged their bottom lines. The justices dismissed the dealers’ request to stay the legislation, some of which placed gun safety standards on Read More…
GOP wins US House majority, dividing government
It has been projected that Republicans will win the most seats in the United States Congress. On Wednesday, Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives but Democrats maintained their hold on the Senate, setting the stage for two years of divided government under President Joe Biden. This is not the “red wave” that the Read More…
US authorises exit of non-emergency personnel from Nigeria
Due to the increased risk of terrorist attacks in Nigeria, the U.S. State Department approved on Tuesday that non-emergency U.S. government workers and their families should leave the country. The most recent travel information comes after the United States and the United Kingdom issued a Sunday warning about a potential terrorist assault in the capital Read More…
Florida jury decides not to execute Parkland school shooter
A Florida jury opted on Thursday to spare Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who killed 17 people at a high school in the city of Parkland in 2018, the death sentence, instead recommending life in prison. Some victims’ families shook their heads in the Fort Lauderdale courtroom as the jury rejected the prosecution’s plea for the Read More…