Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1109 EAT on Tuesday 11 Novemebr 2025 The US Senate has passed a long-delayed funding bill, paving the way to end a historic government shutdown that has crippled federal operations and left hundreds of thousands of workers without pay. The legislation, approved late Tuesday after days of negotiations,…
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The Backbone
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 08:12 EAT Monday 16 June 2025 Elena Ramirez ran a small logistics company in Fresno, California. She didn’t wear suits or sit on government panels, but her company kept grocery shelves stocked from Bakersfield to San Francisco. She paid her taxes on time, employed fifty workers, and kept her…
First black Republican congresswoman Mia Love dies at 49
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 15:57 EAT on Monday 24 March 2025 Mia Love, the first US black Republican congresswoman, has died aged 49 in Utah, her family has announced. “She passed away peacefully” on Sunday, surrounded by family at her home in the town of Saratoga Springs, a statement said. Love, a…
Trump Announces ‘Very Big Agreement’ Between Ukraine and US.
US President Donald Trump has announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to sign a “very big agreement” in the United States on Friday. The agreement, which has been under discussion between Washington and Kyiv, reportedly involves the sharing of Ukraine’s mineral wealth in exchange for past US financial aid and potential security guarantees….
Trump Agrees to Pause Tariffs on Canada and Mexico in Exchange for Increased Border Enforcement
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 05:12 EAT Tuesday 04 February 2025 WASHINGTON | HICGI — Trump Pauses Tariff Threats on Canada and Mexico Amid Border Security Negotiations President Donald Trump agreed Monday to a 30-day pause on his proposed tariffs against Mexico and Canada, as the U.S.’s two largest trading partners took steps…
Nearly 1,000 Immigration Arrests as Trump’s Deportation Promise Intensifies.
Nearly 1,000 arrests were made in a single day as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ramped up its efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations. The crackdown took place on Sunday, with ICE focusing its efforts on several key locations, including the sanctuary city of Chicago, as well as areas…
Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day’ and Launches ‘Revolution of Common Sense’ in Second Inaugural Address
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – 21:00 Monday, 20 Jan, 2025 WASHINGTON — Moments after being sworn in as president on Monday, Donald Trump declared it “Liberation Day,” vowing that “the golden age of America begins right now” with a bold “revolution of common sense.” At 78 years old, Trump began his second non-consecutive term during…
President Biden Warns Americans About the Threat of a “Dangerous” Oligarchy
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – 10:27 Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025 President Joe Biden has issued a stark warning about the growing influence of oligarchy in America, calling it a “dangerous threat” to democracy and the values the nation was built upon. Speaking at the Whitehouse during his farewell speech before stepping down next week, Biden…
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