Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered in October 2018 President Joe Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Thursday ahead of the release of a long-awaited US intelligence report on the killing of Saudi insider turned dissident Jamal Khashoggi. The congressionally mandated release of the report, which is expected to further implicate … Read more
The US Supreme has ruled to allow prosecutors access to the former US President’s tax records New York prosecutors investigating former president Donald Trump’s finances have received his tax returns following a marathon legal battle, a spokesman said Thursday. “Our office obtained the records on Monday,” Danny Frost, a spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus … Read more
US authorities arrested the wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday at an airport outside of Washington on narcotics smuggling charges, the Justice Department said. Emma Coronel Aispuro (31), faces one charge of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the United States, the department said. … Read more
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to prevent his tax records from being handed over to prosecutors in New York. The nation’s highest court denied the request filed by lawyers for the former president without comment. Trump has been waging a protracted legal battle to prevent his tax records … Read more
The United States and the House of Representatives Committee on Air Force have mourned the victims of the military aircraft that crashed near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. In a tweet on Sunday, the US Mission in Nigeria commiserated with the Force, the families of the officers and all Nigerians on the tragedy. The … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump will give a speech later this month to a gathering of political conservatives in Orlando, Florida, a source familiar with the plans said Saturday, his first extended public address since leaving the White House on January 20. The appearance is scheduled for Sunday, February 28 at the Conservative Political Action … Read more
Trump, an ally of the fossil fuel industry, had argued that the Paris climate accord was unfair to the United States The United States on Friday officially returned to the Paris climate accord, with President Joe Biden vowing to make the fight against global warming a top priority. A month after Biden took office, the … Read more
The Senate voted 57-43 to acquit Trump on Saturday United States President, Joe Biden has said that despite Donald Trump’s acquittal in the US Capitol insurrection trial the charges against him are not in dispute and the attack shows “democracy is fragile.” “While the final vote did not lead to a conviction, the substance of … Read more
Only 57 senators voted “guilty” to convict Trump of the charge of inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters He described the impeachment trial as a witch hunt Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed his acquittal in the US Senate on an impeachment charge and said his political … Read more
The United States Senate voted Saturday to allow the calling of witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, throwing a wrench into Republican hopes to wrap up proceedings with a swift acquittal of the former president. AFP reports that five Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to vote to allow witnesses, after Democratic impeachment managers signalled their … Read more
The former US President is standing impeachment trial for his alleged role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol His lawyers argue that the Republican ex-president is being persecuted by the Democrats The US Senate is expected to deliver a verdict in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial this weekend after his lawyers argued Friday … Read more
Trump was Impeached for a historic second time after he was accused of inciting insurrection If found guilty, he could be barred from ever holding political office House prosecutors wrapped up their impeachment case against Donald Trump on Thursday with an impassioned appeal to the Senate to convict the former president of inciting the deadly … Read more
Trump has been labelled “inviter-in-chief” as new videos of the attack emerge during his impeachment trial The January 6 attack on the Capitol claimed 5 lives including a Capitol Police officer Donald Trump should be barred from ever holding office again, impeachment prosecutors said Thursday, as they urged the Senate to convict the former president … Read more
Biden has promised to return to the agreement — but only on the condition that Iran first renew its original commitments The standoff became clearer on Sunday, with Biden digging in his heels and the supreme Iranian leader Ali Khamenei also showing no flexibility United States President Joe Biden has made clear he will not … Read more
Donald Trump was the first president since Ronald Reagan not to visit Africa during his tenure Trump notoriously was quoted as using an expletive to describe African nations United States President, Joe Biden on Friday promised a robust partnership with Africa and said he hoped to attend the next African Union summit, an about-face in … Read more
Okonjo-Iweala is now set to become the first female leader of the WTO. The United States, on Friday, said it was now backing Nigeria’s candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The US, under the administration of Donald Trump, had favoured South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee. But Myung-hee, earlier on Friday, … Read more
The United States Senate had on Wednesday summoned the former president to testify in his impeachment trial for allegations of inciting insurrection. Former United States President, Donald Trump, has refused to testify in his looming impeachment trial after being called by House prosecutors to give evidence, describing the process as “unconstitutional.” AFP reports that Trump’s … Read more
Trump is on trial at the Senate for allegedly inciting insurrection in the aftermath of the US presidential election He became the first president to be Impeached for a historic second time Democratic lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Donald Trump, on Thursday, requested the former president to testify in his trial for allegedly inciting … Read more
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