Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick JD Vance vowed in a primetime speech to fight for working-class Americans that he argued had been “cast aside and forgotten” by the Democrats. Introducing himself to millions of Americans watching on TV at home, the Ohio senator channelled his humble roots in the Midwest as he assailed “career politicians” like … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has lifted a 21-month-long visa ban on Nigerians. Nigeria’s information minister Mohammed Idris said Monday that the UAE’s decision to lift the ban that has been in place since October 2022 came after “mutually beneficial negotiations” between both governments. He referred to “updated controls and conditions” that prospective Nigerian visitors to … Read more
A car bomb has exploded outside a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, killing at least nine and injuring several others as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, the government said. The al-Qaeda-linked armed group, al-Shabab, has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s deadly attack via an affiliated radio station, saying … Read more
Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law, after months of heated debate and international pressure. The Women’s (Amendment) Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision, had passed a second reading in March with only … Read more
With a bandage strapped over one ear, Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the public eye on Monday evening at the Republican National Convention, receiving a rapturous welcome from thousands of supporters two days after an attempt on his life. The former president entered the convention arena in Milwaukee with a fist raised and … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the attempted assassination of the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, stating that politically motivated violence undermines the principles of democracy and peace. This comes after the former president was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday, July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Shots … Read more
Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio to be his vice presidential running mate this November. Trump announced his VP pick on social media just before he was to accept the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday. Trump wrote, “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering … Read more
Former President Donald Trump has returned to his home in New Jersey after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to BBC reports. Shots rang out as Trump was speaking at the event in Pennsylvania, sparking panic in the crowd as Secret Service agents swarmed the … Read more
Former President Donald Trump was about 400 to 500 feet (120 to 150 meters) from the suspected gunman at the time of the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to CNN’s analysis of their geolocated positions. Trump had been holding the event at the Butler Farm Show Grounds on Saturday afternoon. The gunman … Read more
A 20-year-old gunman shot and wounded Donald Trump in an attempted assassin at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday in one of the most horrifying acts of violence in political history. The former president was speaking to thousands of fans when he grabbed his ear and had blood covering his face after the suspect opened fire … Read more