On April 12, 2025, the residence of Bubacar Turé, President of the Guinean League for Human Rights (LGDH), was forcibly entered by unidentified individuals in Bissau. The operation lacked a warrant and occurred in the early hours, causing distress among his family members. Turé, a prominent human rights advocate and jurist, was not present during […]
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Nvidia has announced plans to invest up to $500 billion over the next four years to manufacture AI supercomputers entirely within the United States. This initiative aims to bolster domestic AI infrastructure, enhance supply chain resilience, and meet the growing global demand for AI technologies. Key Developments: These developments align with the Trump administration’s push […]
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Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has joined a growing number of Republican voices criticizing Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs, calling the policy a “misstep” with potentially damaging consequences for the U.S. economy and the Republican Party. In an interview with The Hill earlier this week, Pence warned that the Trump administration’s tariff-heavy trade […]
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Cambridge, MA — In a landmark standoff over academic independence, Harvard University has rejected a sweeping set of policy demands issued by the Trump administration, placing nearly $9 billion in federal funding at risk. The demands—outlined in a letter from a federal task force—called for the dismantling of Harvard’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, […]
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President Donald Trump has extended U.S. sanctions against Russia for another year, citing ongoing threats to national security. The sanctions, initially imposed in 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea, have been expanded through multiple executive orders under successive administrations. Trump’s recent executive order continues the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660, stating that Russia’s […]
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In the span of just three days, the United States experienced three separate aircraft crashes, resulting in multiple fatalities and intensifying discussions about aviation safety. Thursday, April 10, 2025: Hudson River Helicopter Crash A Bell 206 helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City, New Jersey. All six […]
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Recent data reveals a significant downturn in European tourism to the United States, with visitors from countries like Ireland, Norway, and Germany decreasing by 17%. This decline is largely attributed to heightened political and economic uncertainties under President Donald Trump’s administration. In March 2025, UK tourism to the U.S. saw a 14.3% drop compared to […]
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The latest attacks, which began on 11 April, saw Rapid Support Forces (RSF)-affiliated forces launch coordinated assaults on Zamzam and Abu Shouk – two of the largest camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Darfur – as well as the regional capital, El Fasher. Among those killed were 23 children as well as nine humanitarian […]
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With fighting showing no sign of abating and humanitarian access extremely limited, the crisis in Sudan has become one of the world’s largest emergencies, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on Monday. “This is a very, very sad milestone,” Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR Regional Director for East Africa said, marking […]
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On Monday, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative Rik Peeperkorn told UN News about the desperate conditions he had seen at Al-Ahli before the attack, and the severe restriction on movement that is preventing thousands being evacuated for medical treatment outside of Gaza. “I was in Gaza several weeks ago and I came out in early […]
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