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Record-Breaker US Gymnast Simone Biles Claims 21st World Title

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles continued her spectacular return from a two-year break by claiming her 21st world title with all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The United States gymnast produced a dominant display on Friday to score 58.399 points and secure the title ahead of defending champion Rebeca Andrade of Brazil (56.766), with US teammate Shilese Jones taking bronze (56.332). Biles obtained the best score on three […]

todayOctober 7, 2023

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Foreign

US Resumes Food Aid To Refugees In Ethiopia

The US has announced it’s resuming delivery of food aid for refugees in Ethiopia after a five-month hiatus. This comes after the authorities in Addis Ababa agreed to step away from distributing the supplies. Washington suspended aid in May - following a similar move by the UN - saying it had found “widespread and coordinated” theft of food aid. Reforms made by the Ethiopian government that led to the resumption […]

todayOctober 6, 2023

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Foreign

Thousands Of US Medical Workers Launch Strike 

  Tens of thousands of the United States medical workers have walked off the job, in one of the biggest strikes in the country’s health care sector.   The walkout on Wednesday of more than 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente, the largest non-profit health care organisation in the US, comes as surging inflation has spurred industrial action across the country.   Most of the Oakland-based company’s facilities are in California, […]

todayOctober 5, 2023

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Foreign

US Sues Tesla Over Abuse Against Black Workers

A government anti-discrimination agency in the United States is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s Tesla, accusing the company of allowing the “pervasive racial harassment” of Black workers at its flagship California car factory, and taking retaliatory action against those who complained.   The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal body, said Black workers had routinely endured stereotyping, racial insults, and hostility since at least 2015.   The court action, […]

todaySeptember 29, 2023

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Foreign

US Senator Steps Down After Indictment

A veteran US senator has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee as he battles bribery charges.   According to the BBC, Justice department prosecutors allege Robert Menendez and his wife accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for aid to Egypt's government. The couple have denied the charges and the embattled senator has rejected calls from fellow Democrats back in his home state […]

todaySeptember 23, 2023

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Foreign

US To Give Kyiv Long-Range ATACMS Missiles 

US President Joe Biden plans to give Ukraine advanced long-range missiles to help Kyiv with its ongoing counter-offensive. According to report, a US official familiar with the issue was quoted as saying Ukraine will get some ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 190 miles (300km). This would enable Kyiv to hit Russian targets deep behind the front line. At least one Ukrainian missile hit the headquarters of Russia's […]

todaySeptember 23, 2023

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National

Tinubu Urges Nigerians In US To Come Back

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians residing in the diaspora to return home, emphasizing the nation’s current state of growth and progress.   Speaking at a presidential town hall meeting in New York organized by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Tinubu highlighted the need for a change in the mindset to grasp the abundant business opportunities available in Nigeria. […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023

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Business

UNGA: US Plans $225m Investment To Support Democracies

The United States on Wednesday announced $225 million in investments to support emerging democracies in the face of a rise in autocracies around the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Samantha Power, administrator of the US Agency for International Development, were to announce the assistance at an event Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. A major part of the package will be $110 million in private-sector […]

todaySeptember 20, 2023

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Foreign

US Counsel Asks Judge To Place Gag Order On Trump

The prosecutor leading the federal election meddling case against former US President, Donald Trump has asked a judge to place him under a gag order, limiting how he can publicly comment on the case. Special Counsel Jack Smith's filing says the "narrowly tailored" order would prevent harassment of witnesses. BBC reported that Mr. Trump hit back online, accusing Smith's team of misconduct, writing: "They won't allow me to SPEAK?" According […]

todaySeptember 16, 2023