By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SMOKE AND flames engulfed a densely populated neighbourhood in Ahmedabad after a passenger jet bound for London Gatwick crashed into residential buildings, killing all 242 people aboard and several on the ground. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner struck a housing complex for doctors and their families min...
By Joke Kujenya GLOBAL ECONOMIC rankings have shifted decisively, with India now surpassing Japan to claim the position of the world’s fourth-largest economy. According to verified statistics by authoritative assessments from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, this milestone marks a critical moment for emerging powers and the broa...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump has acknowledged and accepted Elon Musk’s public apology over recent social media attacks, calling the gesture “very nice.” President Trump however stopped short of confirming whether their fractured relationship would be repaired. Earlier on Thursday evening, Musk had admitted that he had ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE WIDE-reaching travel ban enforced by United States President Donald Trump has taken effect, targeting citizens from 12 countries and tightening immigration restrictions across a broad swathe of nations in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The measure, activated under Executive Order 14...
By Joke Kujenya FOOTAGE SHOWING the United States President Donald Trump missing his footing while ascending the steps to Air Force One has triggered a wave of online concerns, commentary and renewed political scrutiny. The fleeting misstep cast fresh attention on his physical fitness, a narrative he once fuelled against his predecessor. Duri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter UNITED STATES of America’s federal forces have been sent to Los Angeles after days of violent clashes sparked by immigration raids targeting undocumented migrants across California. US President Donald Trump authorised the deployment of 2,000 National Guard personnel in response to what the Wh...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MARKETS REELED as a high-stakes confrontation between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Elon Musk sent Tesla shares into freefall, wiping more than $150 billion off the automaker’s market value. The fallout from their deteriorating relationship, once defined by cautious collaboration, ha...
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 ...
