Prince Charles cancels trip to Jos over security concerns (Punch) The Prince of Wales has cancelled his trip to Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria, over security concerns, following months of deadly clashes between nomadic herders and farmers in the restive…
Mid-term elections: Democrats win House in setback for Trump (BBC)
The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump. A Democratic majority in the lower chamber for the first time in eight years will restrict his ability…
Midterm Elections, Donald Trump, Amazon: Your Tuesday Briefing (NYTimes)
In midterm elections that are widely seen as a referendum on President Trump’s tenure, a deeply polarized electorate will choose a new House, one-third of the Senate, and governors in states that will be crucial to the 2020 presidential campaign.…
What are the 2018 midterm elections and why do they matter? (Guardian)
Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for their first chance to pass judgment on Donald Trump’s presidency since he took the White House in 2016. Will Republicans will be able to keep control of both chambers of Congress? Or…
Rihanna and Axl Rose hit out at Donald Trump’s use of their music at rallies (Guardian)
Rihanna and Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose are the latest artists to criticise Donald Trump for the unauthorised use of their music at his rallies in the runup to the US mid-term elections on Tuesday. After the Washington Post’s…
First caravan migrants reach Mexico City (BBC)
The first migrants from a large convoy of people travelling through Mexico towards the United States have arrived in the capital, Mexico City. About 450 people, mostly men and boys, have been given temporary shelter at a sports stadium. The…
Iran vows to ‘break’ US sanctions (BBC)
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has vowed to “break” swingeing sanctions re-imposed by the US targeting core parts of the economy. The Trump administration is restoring all sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal in a bid to pressure Iran. They…
Cohen: Trump said ‘black people are too stupid’ to vote for him (CNN)
Michael Cohen claimed that President Donald Trump used racist language in several private conversations with him during the time he worked as Trump’s personal lawyer and “fixer.” In an interview with Vanity Fair that published Friday, Cohen recalled four times…
Nigerian Army Uses Trump’s Words to Justify Fatal Shooting of Rock-Throwing Protesters (NYTimes)
The Nigerian Army, part of a military criticized for rampant human rights abuses, on Friday used the words of President Trump to justify its fatal shootings of rock-throwing protesters. Soldiers opened fire this past Monday on a march of about…
Trump will grant 8 waivers to buy Iranian oil, allowing imports beyond US sanctions deadline (CNBC)
The Trump administration will grant eight jurisdictions special exceptions to continue importing oil from Iran after U.S. sanctions on the country snap back into place on Monday, according to cabinet members. President Donald Trump gave oil buyers 180 days to…
