By Joke Kujenya THE UNITED States green card lottery programme has been suspended by President Donald Trump, homeland security secretary Kristi Noem announced during a briefing on Friday. Noem said the Diversity Visa Immigrant Programme, also known as DV1, had allowed the suspect in the Brown University and Massachusetts Institute of Technolo...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has unveiled plans to provide $2,000 payments to low- and middle-income United States (U.S.) citizens, funded by revenue from tariffs on imports from countries including China, Mexico, and Canada. Any remaining tariff income would be directed toward reducing the national debt, which currently exceeds $38...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CHAIR, SAMIR Shah, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has formally apologised for an “error of judgement” in how a documentary edited a speech by President Donald Trump, BBC News has confirmed. The apology follows a letter sent by President Trump threatening legal action against the broadca...
By Joke Kujenya EUROPEAN AND West African leaders have rejected recent threats by United States President Donald Trump to cut aid to Nigeria and launch military action over what he described as the “mass slaughter” of Christians in the country. Trump, in a post on his Truth social media platform on Saturday, warned that the […]
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump announced he has directed the United States Department of War to prepare for what he described as “possible action” to eliminate Islamic terrorists in Nigeria, warning that his administration could end aid to the country if the killings of Christians persist. The directive, shared through a...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump departed Washington on Friday for a multi-nation tour across Asia, embarking on a high-stakes diplomatic mission expected to influence global trade, regional peace, and strategic alliances. The White House described the trip as a critical step in advancing US interests in Asia, particu...
By Joke Kujenya A HISTORIC joint declaration has affirmed full commitment by all parties to the Trump Peace Agreement, signalling the official end of more than two years of conflict and suffering in Gaza and opening what the signatories described as “a new chapter for the region defined by hope, security, and a shared vision […]
By Joke Kujenya DIPLOMATIC MOMENTUM gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday as United States President Donald Trump joined Arab leaders to finalise what officials described as the most comprehensive Israel-Gaza peace accord in nearly two decades. The agreement, signed in the Red Sea resort city, signals a coordinated regional effort to end the ...
By Joke Kujenya PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend the planned peace summit in Egypt, his office announced Monday, citing observance of the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah. The statement followed an earlier declaration by Egypt’s presidency that Netanyahu was expected to join the high-level meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh alongside Uni...
By Joke Kujenya THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE filled Israel’s parliament as United States President Donald Trump declared the Gaza ceasefire “the historic dawn of a new Middle East,” marking the first address by an American president to the Knesset since 2008. The event coincided with the release of the final 20 surviving hostages held by Hamas, ending...
