By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NEW TRAVEL restrictions blocking entry to the United States from 12 countries will begin on Monday, following a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump. The executive order revives and extends a controversial policy from his first term, barring or limiting travel from countries deemed to pose ...
By JKNewsMedia FIERCE LOOKING gunmen suspected to be pirates struck a cargo vessel deep in the Gulf of Guinea, targeting the MV ORAGE FROST while it navigated international waters roughly 75 nautical miles northwest of Santo Antonio Port, São Tomé and Príncipe. Sailing under the Curaçao flag, the general cargo ship was en-route from Douala, [...
By Joke Kujenya MOUNTING POLITICAL tension and spiralling budget disputes has ended Elon Musk’s short-lived tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States government, where his mission to slash federal waste collided with the realities of entrenched bureaucracy. He described the effort as “an uphill battle” and ...
By JKNewsMedia CONFIRMATION OVER the death of Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar remained uncertain on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Sinwar was likely killed in an airstrike targeting southern Gaza earlier this month. The strike he said reportedly hit a hospital believed to be sheltering him. Sinwar,...
By Joke Kujenya COMPREHENSIVE RESTRICTIONS on temporary visas will limit international students and foreign workers to less than five percent of the Canadian population by 2027, following a landmark announcement during the opening of the 45th Parliament. The policy aims to restore balance within the immigration system and reduce strain on nat...
By Joke Kujenya THE UNITED States Donald Trump administration has issued a directive to all the country’s embassies worldwide to immediately suspend the scheduling of new visa interviews for international students and exchange visitors, citing a forthcoming expansion of social media screening requirements. A confidential cable from Secr...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump meets South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington as tensions rise over refugee policy, trade ties, and controversial genocide allegations. A tense Oval Office encounter erupted as President Trump confronted South African President Ramaphosa with unverified footage and a barrage ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FORMER United States (US) President Joe Biden is announced to be undergoing evaluation for treatment after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasised to his bones, a statement from his personal office confirmed on Sunday. The 82-year-old was seen last week after...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter POMP, PRAYER, and calls for peace defined the historic moment as the first American pontiff officially assumed leadership of the Roman Catholic Church before a sea of worshippers gathered at the Vatican. Tens of thousands raised their voices and cameras as Pope Leo XIV, clad in traditional white ves...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENTS, POPES and pilgrims converged in St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Vatican staged one of its most symbolic and tradition-laden events the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu stood among dignitaries from across the world who witnessed the rise of the first Am...
