Somalia has terminated all agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the illegal entry of Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi through the breakaway region of Somaliland, highlighting ongoing federal tensions within the country. The move, announced by Somalia’s Council of Ministers on Monday, cancels deals covering port operations, security cooperation, and defense, reflecting Mogadishu’s

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The United States government has officially designated Muslim Brotherhood organizations in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist groups, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s approach toward groups it views as hostile to Israeli interests. The decision follows an executive order by President Donald Trump in November 2025, instructing his administration to begin the process of

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Tangier, Morocco – Football fans from Senegal and the Ivory Coast are facing uncertainty over the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States due to a travel ban imposed by the Donald Trump administration. The US president added the two West African nations to a list of countries with partial entry restrictions in December

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Lawmakers Oppose Trump’s Pressure on the Fed Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) publicly backed a plan by fellow Republican Senator Thom Tillis to block any Trump nominees for the Federal Reserve. Murkowski argued that political interference in the Fed could threaten the stability of the US economy: “The stakes are too high to look the other

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Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has signaled that the United States could carry out air strikes against Iran, though officials continue to emphasize that diplomacy remains the preferred approach. The announcement comes as widespread antigovernment protests and violent crackdowns rock Iran, intensifying tensions between Tehran and Washington. White House Signals Military Options Remain “On

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Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday, January 12, 2026, that any country engaging in trade with Iran will face a 25 percent tariff on all business conducted with the United States. The unprecedented move adds to escalating tensions between the US and Iran, coming amid widespread antigovernment protests across Iran

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New York City, NY – In the largest nurses’ strike in the history of New York City, nearly 15,000 nurses walked off the job on Monday, January 12, 2026, across three major hospital systems—Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian—after months of stalled contract negotiations. The strike highlights growing concerns over hospital staffing shortages, healthcare benefits, and

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Washington, D.C. – The U.S. State Department has confirmed that more than 100,000 visas have been revoked since President Donald Trump returned to office last year, marking a dramatic escalation of the administration’s hardline immigration enforcement policies. The move, which officials describe as targeting criminal activity and national security threats, has sparked concerns over due

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DoD) and its Secretary, Pete Hegseth, accusing the Trump administration of violating his First Amendment rights through a campaign of “punitive retribution.” The complaint, filed on Monday, January 13, 2026, also names the Department of the Navy and its

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Washington, D.C. – A U.S. district judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration acted unlawfully when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants to states that supported Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The ruling comes amid growing legal challenges to the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal clean energy initiatives.

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