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US Congressman Alleges USAID Funds Boko Haram with $697 Million Annually
The damning revelation by a United States Congressman, Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, to the tune of $697 million annually has elicited concerns by some security experts and diplomats in Nigeria. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made this assertion during a hearing of […]
South Korea moves to limit power banks on flights after plane fire
The South Korean transport ministry on Thursday announced measures to boost aviation safety rules after a fire on an Air Busan plane last month, which will include limiting the number and type of portable batteries allowed on flights. DAILY POST reports that the measures will come into effect on March 1 after an Airbus plane […]
Highly political judges want us to stop DOGE – Trump blasts court orders
United States President Donald Trump has hit out at federal judges who have blocked efforts by the Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, to root out waste in the government. DAILY POST reports that a US District Judge Paul Engelmayer, had blocked Musk and his team from accessing certain government systems. Engelmayer issued the […]
One dead as private jets collide in US
A private jet owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil rammed another plane on the runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead. Just before 3 p.m., Neil’s Learjet 35A “veered off the runway after landing,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. It collided with a Gulfstream 200 […]
Iraq President Sues PM Over Unpaid Kurdistan Salaries
Iraq’s president has sued Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani over unpaid salaries for civil servants in the autonomous region of Kurdistan, bringing into focus a rift in the country’s leadership. President Abdul Latif Rashid, a Kurd, filed the lawsuit against Sudani and Finance Minister Taif Sami last month, but his adviser, Hawri Tawfiq, only announced […]
India’s PM to meet Trump with planned tariff concessions
Indian government officials on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of a meeting this week with US President Donald Trump that could boost American exports to India and avoid a potential trade war. DAILY POST reports that Modi’s two-day US visit from Wednesday comes as Trump plans to announce […]
Stop minting new pennies – Trump tells US Treasury
United States President, Donald Trump on Sunday said he had told the country’s Treasury to stop producing new pennies coins. According to Trump, the decision will help to cut down on government spending. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” […]
China set to impose 15% tariffs on US energy, vehicles
China is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on select American imports. They will also carry out an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday. This comes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by the president of the United States, Donald Trump. American tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico were also set to go […]
US: Department of Education no longer exists – Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, has insisted that the Department of Education no longer exists. This comes as DOGE officials gained access to “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education. DOGE’s action led to sharp ciriticism from American activists and politicians, including Congressman Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost. Alejandro […]
Gaza: World needs to rally, end Trump’s crusade, ethnic cleansing – Rights Advocate, Haruna
U.S. President, Donald Trump’s recent proposal to assume control of the Gaza Strip and forcibly relocate its population to other Arab countries has sparked widespread criticism from human rights advocates, political analysts, and global leaders. Many have described the plan as a violation of international law and humanitarian principles, with fears that it could further […]