Washington has stepped up diplomatic maneuver on the situation in Venezuela weeks after it recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the nation’s “interim president” and slapped sanctions on Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA to cut off Caracas’s vital source of revenue. U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton tweeted Wednesday that he had just met with […]Read More
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Washington has stepped up diplomatic maneuver on the situation in Venezuela weeks after it recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the nation’s “interim president” and slapped sanctions on Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA to cut off Caracas’s vital source of revenue. U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton tweeted Wednesday that he had just met with […]Read More
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 — The US special envoy for North Korea will meet with his North Korean counterpart tomorrow in Pyongyang to prepare for a summit later this month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the US State Department said yesterday. US envoy Stephen Biegun said last week he aimed in […]Read More
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has asked Nigerians to exercise their franchise during the coming general elections and ensure that their votes count. Symington, in a broadcast published on the official Twitter handle of the US on Tuesday, insisted that the elections must be free, fair and credible. While urging a level-playing […]Read More
Rapper 21 Savage, who has long said he is from the US state of Georgia, was detained on Sunday by US immigration officers who say he is actually British and overstayed his visa. The news sent shockwaves through social media as the Grammy-nominated 26-year-old rapper — whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham Joseph […]Read More
President Donald Trump is carving new divides on immigration ahead of his State of the Union address that likely offer a more reliable guide to the year ahead than the ritual calls for national unity he is expected to issue on Tuesday night. “With Caravans marching through Mexico and toward our Country, Republicans must be […]Read More
US federal prosecutors went after Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei for financial fraud in a sweeping 13-count indictment unsealed Monday, and announced 10 additional charges against Huawei and its US subsidiary for allegedly stealing trade secrets. Both indictments could escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing — right as the two try to sort out their trade […]Read More
Robert Mueller has almost finished his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, the acting attorney general has said. Matthew Whitaker announced on Monday that Mr Mueller’s inquiry is “close to being completed” – the first indication from the justice department that Mr Mueller could deliver his report soon. He added that he […]Read More
It’s as if President Donald Trump’s humiliation over the government shutdown and his failed push to honour his core campaign promise never happened. “Does anybody really think I won’t build the WALL? Done more in first two years than any President! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!,” Trump tweeted on Sunday night, hitting back at the overwhelming […]Read More
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela faced the most direct challenge to his hold on power on Wednesday, when an opposition leader stood in the streets of the capital and declared himself the legitimate president, cheered on by thousands of supporters and a growing number of governments, including the Trump administration. Mr. Maduro responded furiously by […]Read More