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Trump Grants Pardon to Former Governor Convicted of Corruption
Trump has pardoned Rod Blagojevich, a former Illinois governor who was convicted of corruption. Blagojevich was removed from office in 2009 and later found guilty of attempting to sell the Senate seat…
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22 States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Public Health Research Funding
According to CNN, nearly two dozen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding recent cuts to public health research funding. The Democratic attorneys general from 22 states claim in…
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Romania president, Klaus Iohannis, resigns
By Miracle Ogunde After a procedure to impeach him was launched amid anger over the cancellation of a presidential election last year, Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis on Monday announced his resignation. Pressure…
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Trump Plans 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
The United States will impose new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday. He said the policy, set to be revealed on Monday, will…
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U.S. Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Plan to Dismiss 2,700 USAID Employees
By: Bayero Ade A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to lay off approximately 2,700 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). According to promptnews, Judge Carl…
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NICASA Condemns Another Nigerian’s Death in South African Police Custody
By: Bayero Ade The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has strongly condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian, Benjamin Okoli, who lost his life while in police custody. According to…
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Global Outcry: 79 Nations Unite Against Trump’s ICC Sanctions, defending international justice
According to Reuters, a coalition of 79 countries has condemned Donald Trump’s recent sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), asserting that such actions will “erode the international rule of law.” This…
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Plane Crashes In Brazil kills Two, Injures Six
By Miracle Ogunde A small plane crashed on a major avenue in Brazil’s economic capital Sao Paulo on Friday and skidded into a bus, killing two people, authorities said. The pilot and…
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Germany’s Scholz Strongly Opposes Trump’s Gaza Resettlement Plan
By: Bayero Ade German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. According to NAN, speaking at a campaign event in Ludwigsburg…
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Trump Launches Task Force Against Anti-Christian Actions
President Donald Trump has introduced a new task force aimed at addressing what he calls anti-Christian discrimination in government and society. He has appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the initiative,…
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Four Die In Philippines Plane Crash
By Miracle Ogunde Ati least four people have reportedly died in a plane crash that occured in the southern Philippines on Thursday, Police said they had not yet determined the cause of…
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Trump approves executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s’ sports
By Miracle Ogunde In his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office, the United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in…