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Brian Burke: Government has no iron grip on debt levels
If a hungry horse asks for a fillet steak, don’t give it one. Horses eat hay. And if a politician tells you he or she is motivated by anything except self-preservation, don’t believe that. Not a day goes by when politicians from all parties don’t...
uMkhonto weSizwe Party criticises US military strikes on Iran
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern condemnation of the United States’ recent military assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities, describing it as an unjustifiable act of aggression that threatens global peace and sovereignty. In a...

‘Get ready to sweat!’ The animal mega-marathon stampeding from the Congo to the Arctic
Wide-eyed, a child peers at the metre-long corkscrew horns rising above the crowd. She takes in the enormous raggedy hide and the strangeness of the wild creature stomping through her streets. Up ahead, a giraffe peeks warily through a first-floor...
Beyond the hope: The unspoken transportation risks of the 24-Hour Economy
In the latest chapter of ambitious national blueprints, Ghana is being sold the 24-Hour Economy. The vision, as always, is breathtaking: a bustling Volta Lake transformed into a superhighway for commerce; modern ports clearing goods in minutes,...

US President Donald Trump Says He Deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Global Diplomacy, Including India and Pakistan Efforts
Washington, DC, June 22: US President Donald Trump has said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic efforts in resolving various global conflicts, including a cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters...

Pakistan recommends US President for Nobel Peace
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Saturday announced its formal decision to recommend US President Donald Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, praising his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent four-day...

Former Pakistani diplomat SLAMS Pak government for nominating US President Donald Trump for Nobel Prize, says, 'A man who...'
After Pakistan government's announcement of nominating US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, several of the country's activists and authors took to social media to slam the move. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US...

Uruguayan troops returning from Congo on July 3
Saturday, June 21st 2025 - 10:54 UTC Lubetkin returned from the United States on Friday after taks with Guterres and other UN officials The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi arranged with the United Nations (UN) that the peacekeeping...

Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...

Marjorie Taylor Greene shares updates on USAGM actions and international diplomacy
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Georgia’s 14th district, has recently shared a series of updates on her social media platform. These posts reflect her ongoing involvement in national and...

Inua Advocacy raises alarm over treatment of Congolese Asylum seekers in Malawi
As the world observes World Refugee Day, Malawi-based human rights organisation Inua Advocacy has issued a statement urging greater accountability, compassion, and protection for refugees, particularly in light of recent troubling reports...

‘Won’t Get Nobel Prize No Matter What I Do’: US President Donald Trump Rues Lack of Recognition for Efforts in Indo-Pak, Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran Conflicts
New York/Washington, June 21: US President Donald Trump has bemoaned that he won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for "stopping" the war between India and Pakistan or for his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts. In a post on his...

Deaths from Congo virus
Listen to article Just this week, five fatal cases of the Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly called Congo fever, have been reported in the country. Three of the deaths happened in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and two in Karachi. The deaths in...

Los Angeles punk stalwarts Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers make their Chicago debut as Juanita & Juan
Juanita & Juan is a new band of old pals. Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, two of the most beloved punks to emerge from Los Angeles, met on the city’s scene in 1977. That was the year Bag started the Bags, her most famous the band; after they broke...

President Museveni Urges Army Officers to Reject Identity Politics , Promote Prosperity and Strategic Security
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers and students undergoing various courses at the Armoured Warfare Training School – Karama, Mubende District to protect Uganda from the divisive...

President Trump's new travel restrictions on 19 countries goes into effect
President Donald Trump's proposed travel restrictions on 19 countries went into effect Monday. The new proclamation completely restricts travel for most foreigners from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on human-wildlife conflict, International Big Cat Alliance and more (Week 115)
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Environment and Geography...

President Trump’s New Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. Eight years ago, President Trump made history by...

Denzel Washington’s Most Memorable Movie Finally Returns to Streaming
It would be impossible to argue against Denzel Washington being one of the greatest film stars of all time. He helped to define a whole generation of movies and has earned a whopping nine Oscar nominations for acting over the course of his career....

Chelle: Super Eagles coach set to storm President Federation Cup final
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle will be in attendance when Kwara United and Abakiliki FC will be locking it out at the final of the 2025 President Federation Cup. The Nigeria Premier Football League side Kwara and second tier club Abakiliki FC...