Category: foreign news

April 28, 2025 — Namibia’s agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari has been dismissed after being arrested on allegations of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago, in what marks the first major scandal for the country’s new president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Hengari, 59, was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the now 21-year-old victim to […]

Madrid/Lisbon, April 28, 2025 — Spain and Portugal have been hit by a massive power outage affecting major cities, including Madrid, Lisbon, Seville, Barcelona, and Valencia, as authorities scramble to restore electricity across the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica confirmed the outage, describing it as a “major incident” impacting wide areas of Spain […]

Brazil’s government, led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is aiming to raise $2 billion for sustainable projects with a newly announced auction under the Eco Invest Brazil program, focusing on the recovery of degraded pastures. Brazilian Treasury Secretary Rogério Ceron said the initiative could launch the world’s largest land restoration program, significantly boosting […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that fighting is still ongoing in the Russian border region of Kursk, despite claims from Moscow that the area has been fully secured. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Zelensky emphasized that Ukrainian units are maintaining active defensive operations in both the Kursk and Belgorod regions of […]

Karoline Leavitt, the current White House press secretary, is being tipped as a potential future chief of staff for Donald Trump. With her sharp communication style and strong political background, Leavitt is emerging as a key figure in Trump’s team, and some political insiders believe she could soon hold one of the most powerful positions […]

Former U.S. Representative George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Friday, closing a chapter of scandal that began with a fraudulent congressional campaign. Santos, who became infamous for fabricating his life story, was convicted of defrauding donors and engaging in identity theft. Santos’ Rise to Power and Fraudulent Activities Santos, […]

Once seen as a rising star in the Republican Party, former U.S. Rep. George Santos quickly became embroiled in controversy after fabricating his personal history. His journey from newly elected congressman to convicted criminal culminated in his sentencing to more than seven years in prison on fraud and identity theft charges. Below is a timeline […]

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Des Moines Register, seeking to prevent the newspaper from obtaining certain emails she claims are protected under executive privilege. Background of the Dispute In February 2025, a reporter from the Des Moines Register submitted an open records request to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office. In […]

The Trump administration has initiated an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley regarding its foreign funding disclosures, making it the latest institution to come under scrutiny by the federal government. Investigation Focused on Foreign Funding Disclosures This investigation, announced on April 25, 2025, revives past controversies surrounding UC Berkeley’s partnership with China’s Tsinghua University. […]

The U.S. Department of Justice is disbanding its Consumer Protection Branch, a unit responsible for enforcing food and drug safety laws, as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing cost-cutting measures. The decision is a significant restructuring within the Civil Division of the Justice Department, aimed at streamlining operations. Disbandment of the Consumer Protection Branch The […]