WASHINGTON, D.C., and NUUK, Greenland — President Donald Trump escalated his push to acquire Greenland on Saturday, threatening to impose sweeping tariffs on multiple European countries if a deal is not reached. The proposed measures would start with a 10% levy on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and…
Washington, DC — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim authorities will transfer up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a US-backed military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the oil—valued at roughly $2.8 billion—will be sold at market price,…
U.S. President Donald Trump sayd Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has been flown out of the country and will face charges in the United States. Speaking from Mar-a-Lago, Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela temporarily until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” of power can take place. He defended…
The United States has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following what it described as a large-scale military strike on Venezuela, including missile attacks that reportedly hit areas around the capital, Caracas.According to a statement posted on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that American forces successfully detained Maduro and his wife…
Meta has begun removing Australian users under 16 from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads ahead of a world-first social media ban starting 10 December. Around 150,000 Facebook accounts and 350,000 Instagram accounts are expected to be affected. Teens can download their content before deactivation or appeal via ID verification. The ban, targeting platforms including YouTube, X,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday. Jared Kushner, former adviser to US President Donald Trump, is also expected to attend. The meeting follows US-led negotiations in Florida between Ukrainian and US officials to refine a peace plan seen as favorable to Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
At least 36 people have been killed after a massive fire swept through multiple high-rise apartment blocks in a housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, in what appears to be the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 30 years. Seven of the complex’s eight towers — home to many elderly residents — remained ablaze…
American Astronaut Jim Lovell, celebrated for his courageous leadership during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA’s Apollo 13 mission, has passed away at the age of 97. In 1970, Lovell faced a critical situation when an explosion on board forced the mission to abandon its moon landing. Calm and determined, he expertly guided his…
Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Preventive Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Cuallau J. Howe, has hailed the launch of a new national guidelines to combat non-communicable diseases; calling it a ‘critical and timely initiative’ in the fight against public health crisis. Speaking at the close of a three-day stakeholders’ meeting in city…
A CCTV footage has shown the moment a Nigerian care giver violently manhandled a frail elderly man with dementia as she hurled him around just days before he died.In a court hearing, the carer, Bilikesu Olagunju, 42, who had been in the job just six days, was caught on camera ‘manhandling’ John Attard, 88, at…
