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Kevin McCarthy emerges US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting
Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy has emerged as the elected Speaker of the United States’ House of Representatives. McCarthy emerged in the early hours of Saturday after 15 rounds of voting overcoming the opposition of right-wing rebels who had upset his bid to lead the chamber for several days. The Californian veteran politician eventually secured the […]
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Six-yr-old pupil detained for shooting teacher in US
A six-year-old boy from Richneck Elementary School, Newport News, Virginia, in the United States, has been detained by the police after shooting his teacher. The police said the teacher, a woman in her 30s is battling life-threatening gun wounds in a hospital after the grave incident happened around 2 pm on Friday. According to Evening […]
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DFC CEO highlights U.S. Commitment to Africa during visit to Nigeria, Sierra Leone
During his first official visit to Africa this week, DFC CEO Scott Nathan met with political and business leaders and signaled the agency’s commitment to mobilizing investment to improve food security, and expand access to critical services from electricity to technology. DFC has almost $10 billion of active investments in Africa and has recently supported […]
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#US Raises Alarm over #WAGNER in #Mali
Full text of US State Department : We are alarmed by a potential deployment of Russia-backed Wagner Group forces in Mali. We understand that the reported deal — costing $10 million per month — diverts money that could be used to support the Malian Armed Forces and public services to pay for the deployment of […]
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US Joins EU In Restricting Flights From Southern Africa Over New Coronavirus Variant
The US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries to try to contain a new coronavirus variant spreading there. From Monday, only US citizens and residents will be allowed to travel from the region. This follows a similar flight ban imposed by the EU and the UK. Canada is also […]
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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft Officially Inducted into Nigerian Air Force
U.S. Department of Defense leaders attended the A-29 Super Tucano induction ceremony, hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi and the Nigerian Air Force, here Aug. 31. “The Nigerian Air Force is one of our key partners that plays a critical role in furthering regional security and stability,” said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. […]
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US Warns Citizens Against Travel To France Over COVID-19 Concerns
The US State Department has advised Americans to avoid all travel to France over rising coronavirus cases in the country. France is battling a fourth wave of the virus even though Covid-19 hospitalizations are still way off previous highs. The State Department issued a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory for France on Monday, based […]
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US Court: Hushpuppi To Be Sentenced in October
The United States attorney’s office at the central district of California says Ramon Abbas, the self-confessed international fraudster better known as Hushpuppi, will be sentenced in October. According to The Punch, Thom Mrozek, the court’s director of media relations, also confirmed that a directive was issued to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for […]
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Haiti Asks US, UN To Send Troops As Fears Of Instability Grow
Haiti has asked Washington and the UN for troops to secure its ports, airport and other strategic sites after the assassination of president Jovenel Moise opened a power vacuum in the crisis-hit Caribbean nation, an official said Friday. The United States has already said it will send FBI and other agents to Port-au-Prince, two days after Moise […]