By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump has touched down in Riyadh, launching a bold three-nation tour through the Persian Gulf aimed at securing record-breaking investment deals and redefining America’s role in a region scarred by conflict and geopolitical realignment. Greeted personally by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SWEEPING CUTS to prescription drug prices are on the table under a new executive order aimed at slashing costs by up to 80 percent, according to United States President Donald Trump. The announcement, delivered via his social media, outlined plans to equalise American pharmaceutical costs with the l...
By Joke Kujenya RUSSIA’s MILITARY posture is fuelling urgent warnings across Europe after Western intelligence officials revealed that President Vladimir Putin is preparing for potential conflict with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) within a year of the Ukraine war’s end. At Moscow’s Red Square on Friday, Putin presided over one...
Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SILENCE SWEPT the nation as King Charles led a solemn service at Westminster Abbey, commemorating 80 years since Victory in Europe Day and the end of the Second World War in Europe. Floral tributes, wartime letters, and peace pledges mark 80 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender. The King led Thursday’s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GOVERNMENT of United Kingdom (UK) has said it is preparing to tighten visa rules for citizens of countries with high rates of overstaying, potentially affecting applicants from Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. An internal assessment by the Home Office identified a pattern of individuals from the...
By Joke Kujenya AMERICAN FILM and media stocks tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump declared a sweeping 100 percent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States (US). This has been dubbed an unprecedented move aimed at reshaping Hollywood’s global dependencies. Trump claimed the American film industry is under siege, citi...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s return to the White House has launched a presidency sharply defined by economic resurgence, nationalist policymaking, and an unapologetically assertive global posture—marking a striking departure from the multilateralism of previous administrations. The 100-day milestone saw the administration hail an ...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES of America (USA) President Donald Trump is poised to reverse course on a key trade policy, signing an executive order to ease portions of the 25 percent tariffs previously levied on imported cars and their parts. The White House confirmed the order will be signed Tuesday, following months of sustained […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter INTENSIFYING EFFORTS to end the war in Ukraine took centre stage at the Vatican on Saturday, as United States (US) Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held urgent private talks during the funeral of Pope Francis. Against the backdrop of mourning, the two leaders met for 15-minutes inside St Peter’s ...
By Joke Kujenya BENEATH A vivid spring sky, an immense gathering of red-robed cardinals, world leaders, and faithful Catholics filled St Peter’s Square to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff whose enduring call for a humbler, more inclusive Church reshaped the Catholic world. Gregorian chants echoed solemnly through the air a...
