Category: Foreign

Trump Deploys Federal Resources to Memphis in Push to Combat Violent Crime President Donald J. Trump has announced the deployment of federal resources to Memphis, a move aimed at tackling the city’s long-standing struggle with violent crime. The initiative, framed as a federal-state partnership, drew widespread reaction from residents, business owners, and lawmakers who see it as a turning point... Read more

U.S. Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Three Years Mortgage rates in the United States have fallen to their lowest point in three years, marking the third consecutive week of declines as President Donald J. Trump continues efforts to reduce costs for Americans. According to CNBC, rates fell sharply on Tuesday as investors in mortgage-backed securities moved ahead of... Read more

DNA found at the scene of the murder of US conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has been matched to suspect Tyler Robinson, FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday. Robinson, 22, was arrested Thursday after a 33-hour manhunt and is expected to be formally charged in the murder later this week. Kirk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot... Read more

Both leaders dismissed proposals for a temporary truce, insisting only Hamas’s defeat would bring peace. JERUSALEM — Israel and the United States on Monday rejected mounting international pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza, declaring that the war can only end with the destruction of Hamas and the release of all hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of... Read more

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Kalu, has called on Nigerians to fully support the various economic reforms being implemented under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He equally urged the people to give their backing to the reserved seats bill that is currently before the national assembly. Kalu made the appeals when he met... Read more

The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, alongside the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Prof. Eghosa Osaghae; Chairman of NIIA, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, and other scholars have called for the reform and further democratisation of the UN Security Council to allow the admission of more permanent members.They also... Read more