US President Donald Trump says he has called off peace negotiations with the Taliban that sought to end America’s 18-year war in Afghanistan. Mr Trump tweeted he had been set to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and senior Taliban leaders on Sunday.…
Donald Trump incorrectly states deadly Hurricane Dorian will hit Alabama (Metro)
President Trump stunned advisers and weather forecasters, after incorrectly claiming that a deadly hurricane would hit Alabama. The commander-in-chief also denied he had ever heard of a ‘category five storm’, a claim he has made on at least four separate…
Nuclear weapons and hurricanes don’t mix, NOAA advises (BBC)
Using nuclear weapons to destroy hurricanes is not a good idea, a US scientific agency has said, following reports that President Donald Trump wanted to explore the option. The Axios news website said Mr Trump had asked several national security officials…
Trump says US and China to resume trade talks (Punch)
President Donald Trump has said the US and China will “very shortly” resume trade talks after a weekend of escalating tension with Beijing. “China called last night… said let’s get back to the table. So we’ll be getting back to…
Donald Trump: UK is losing the ‘anchor round its ankle’ (BBC)
President Trump has promised a “very big trade deal” with the UK, saying its departure from the EU will be like losing “an anchor round the ankle”. Mr Trump was speaking after a breakfast meeting with Mr Johnson at the…
Boris Johnson: UK will not retreat from global community (BBC)
The UK will not “retreat” from the international community as it leaves the EU, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister was speaking ahead of this weekend’s G7 in France, his first international summit as leader. There Mr Johnson will…
Gamers take aim at Trump’s criticism of virtual violence (Guardian)
Gamers at the industry’s biggest fair in Europe have taken aim at US President Donald Trump’s assertions that violence in video games was partly to blame for recent mass shootings. Experts and fans alike at the Gamescom trade fair in…
Hong Kong protests: Trump suggests ‘personal meeting’ with Chinese president (BBC)
US President Donald Trump has suggested a “personal meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the political crisis engulfing Hong Kong. In a tweet Mr Trump said he had “ZERO doubt” that Mr Xi could “humanely solve the Hong…
* Joe Igbokwe, others make Sanwo-Olu’s new cabinet list (Punch) * We are containing banditry attacks —CAS (Punch)
Joe Igbokwe, others make Sanwo-Olu’s new cabinet list (Punch) A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, Joe Igbokwe, has made the list of the new commissioner and special adviser designates of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. Igbokwe created…
*Gani Adams appeals to FG for release of Sowore (Guardian) * Insecurity will receive legislative attention after recess —Minority Reps (Punch)
Gani Adams appeals to FG for release of Sowore (Guardian) The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has appealed to the Federal Government to release the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (ACC), Omoyele Sowore. Adams said that…
