The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to deploy federal election observers to polling sites in California and New Jersey for the upcoming November 2025 elections, following requests from state Republican leaders who cited concerns over voting “irregularities.” The decision, however, has ignited fierce backlash from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration…

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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a sweeping reorganization of the nation’s security leadership, replacing several top military chiefs just days after the army dismissed persistent rumours of a coup plot. The move underscores the administration’s struggle to address rising insecurity across the country and reassert control amid growing unease within the armed forces.…

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In a dramatic escalation of tensions between Washington and Bogotá, the United States Department of the Treasury on Friday announced sweeping sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti. The move marks one of the most severe diplomatic rifts in decades between the two nations and highlights the Trump administration’s…

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Washington, D.C. / Caracas — The United States has announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to Latin America, a move widely interpreted as a dramatic escalation of its military posture toward Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, will lead a fleet of five guided-missile destroyers in a…

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Paris, France / Lagos, Nigeria / Pretoria, South Africa — In a landmark decision for the African continent, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has officially removed South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its global “grey list” after finding substantial progress in their efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The FATF,…

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Vilnius, Lithuania — Lithuania has temporarily closed its two largest airports and several border crossings with Belarus after radar detected dozens of helium balloons drifting into its airspace, marking the third airspace intrusion this month in the NATO member state. Authorities ordered the shutdown of Vilnius and Kaunas airports on Friday night as a safety…

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A shocking new report reveals that nearly two-thirds of children in South Sudan are engaged in dangerous and exploitative labour, making it one of the highest child labour rates in the world. According to the National Child Labour Study, released jointly by the South Sudanese government and Save the Children, approximately 64 percent of children…

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The United States government has launched a formal investigation into whether China has violated the terms of their 2020 “Phase One” trade agreement, reigniting tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The move, announced by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday, comes as President Donald Trump travels through Asia for high-level meetings, including a…

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Thailand is in national mourning following the death of Queen Mother Sirikit, one of the most revered figures in the country’s modern history. The Royal Palace announced late Friday that the former queen consort and mother of King Maha Vajiralongkorn passed away peacefully at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn Hospital at 9:21 p.m. She was 93. End of…

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Southeast Asia, once hailed as a major beneficiary of Donald Trump’s first trade war with China, is now facing strong economic headwinds unleashed by the same man’s return to the White House. The region’s manufacturing-driven economies, long reliant on the “China Plus One” strategy, are being squeezed between renewed US-China trade tensions and a surge…

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