U.S. Government Shutdown Looms After Spending Bill Rejected
The House of Representatives has rejected a Republicans-backed spending bill, escalating the risk of a government shutdown as the current funding deadline approaches midnight on Saturday. The bill which aimed…
US hits Pakistan with sanctions over nuke program
On Wednesday, December 19, The United States imposed sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned National Development Complex (NDC), for their involvement in Pakistan's ballistic missile program. The sanctioned…
China Cries Foul Over EU Sanctions
China has cried foul following the European Union’s first "fully fledged" sanctions on Chinese firms over their support for Russia amid its ongoing war against Ukraine. China has condemned and…
President Yoon Impeached – South Korea’s Political Drama Unfolds
On Monday, December 12, 2024, South Korea's Constitutional Court began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law attempt, starting a process to decide…
Joe Biden Sets Clemency Record
US President Joe Biden has set a new record for clemency, granting nearly 1,500 commutations and 39 pardons in a single day. The power of presidential clemency is not a…
SOMALIA AND ETHIOPIA SIGN DECLARATION ON SOMALILAND
Ethiopia and Somalia reached a peaceful agreement on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, marking a historical end to their year-long feud.Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
Trump Named Time’s Person of the Year
Time magazine is set to crown US President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year. Yes, you read that right. A man who has been impeached twice, indicted four times,…
Xi Jinping to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration. Despite the threat of tariffs against China, Trump wants Chinese President Xi Jinping to…
CHINA AFRICA PARTNERSHIP – 0% TARIFFS FOR LDCs
China's economic influence in Africa has been a hot topic for years. However, it's making headlines again! This time, China has announced a zero-tariff policy for 33 of Africa's least-developed…
WILL PUTIN ACCEPT TRUMP’S PEACE PLAN?
US President-elect Donald Trump has rolled out a peace plan that could bring an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, the critical question remains: Will Vladimir Putin accept…
China Bans Key Exports to U.S. Amid Tensions
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, China announced that it would ban exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications as…
South Korean President Reverses Martial Law Amid Political Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's cabinet has overturned the country's martial law decision barely hours after issuing the surprise declaration that threw Seoul into political uncertainty and provoked harsh…
