President Joe Biden’s administration released a detailed plan Tuesday outlining how it will prevent and respond to growing violence and racism against the Asian American community. The announcement follows a string of high-profile attacks against the Asian American and Pacific…
US Election 2020: Joe Biden wins the presidency
Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday’s election. The BBC projects that Mr Biden has won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, propelling him over the…
Democrats face tight race for control of Senate
As well as the White House, Democrats and Republicans are locked in a tight race for control of the US Senate. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber of Congress, meaning the Democrats are seeking a net gain…
Now that Trump has tested positive what happens next?
…Bloomberg gave us a scenario painting in May The fact that US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive fo3lr Covid-19 is no longer news. What is agitating the minds of many is what happens now and…
*20-year-old sells newborn for N130,000 (Nation) *Air force men lead hoodlums to demolish Lagos buildings (Punch)
20-year-old sells newborn for N130,000 (Nation) A 20-YEAR-old woman arrested by the police for selling her newborn for N130,000 to suspected traffickers yesterday said the money she took was for her upkeep and that she gave the child away because…
Trump appears to confirm that North Korean’s Kim is alive
US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to confirm that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive, saying he wished him well after days of speculation over the dictator’s whereabouts. Asked if he had new information about Kim’s health,…
White House ‘will not co-operate with impeachment inquiry’ (BBC)
The White House has officially refused to co-operate with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. A letter sent to Democratic leaders rejected it as “baseless” and “constitutionally invalid”. Three Democratic-led House committees are investigating Mr Trump. The inquiry is…
Joe Biden tells key supporters he is running for president (CNBC)
As he geared up to announce his expected run for the White House in 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden was working the phones as recently as a few days ago to line up fundraising support. One of his lead…
Trump ‘being harassed by Democrats’ in new inquiry, White House says (BBC)
The White House has accused Democrats of launching a “disgraceful” inquiry into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of power. On Monday, documents were requested from 81 people and groups, including some of the president’s closest allies. Among them were…
Trump halts work at string of departments after $5bn border wall demand rejected (Independent)
The US government has been forced into a partial shutdown after Democrats refused to meet Donald Trump’s demands for five billion dollars to start erecting a wall on the Mexico border. The White House halted work at a string of…
