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Americas Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court judge by Patrick Akpu February 1, 2017 0 U.S President Donald Trump has nominated 10th Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. He tweeted after the nomination:... Read more
Americas Donald Trump retains Obama’s order on gay rights by Patrick Akpu January 31, 2017 0 U.S President Donald Trump would not tamper with a 2014 Obama administration order that created new workplace protections for gay,... Read more
Americas Trump fires acting Attorney General for refusing to defend travel ban by Patrick Akpu January 31, 2017 0 U.S President, Donald Trump, fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday night after she directed Justice Department lawyers not... Read more
Middle East Iraq retaliates, bans entry of US citizens by Patrick Akpu January 30, 2017 0 In a tit-for-tat move following President Donald Trump's extreme vetting executive order, Iraq has banned US citizens from entering its land.... Read more
Americas #MuslimBan: Trump explains his intentions by Patrick Akpu January 30, 2017 0 U.S President, Donald Trump, has reacted to the tensions mounting as a result of the travel ban (#MuslimBan) issued against... Read more
Americas Canada confirms terrorism as 6 die in mosque attack by Patrick Akpu January 30, 2017 0 Officials in Canada called Sunday's shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, in the French-speaking province of Quebec, a terrorist... Read more
Americas Trump executive order: Refugees detained at airports by Patrick Akpu January 28, 2017 0 Rights groups have filed a lawsuit in a New York court to demand the release of refugees in transit who... Read more
Americas Thousands troop to the streets in support of Trump’s anti-abortion law by Patrick Akpu January 28, 2017 0 Tens of thousands of anti-abortion activists have marched on the US capital, Washington DC, in support of President Donald Trump's... Read more
Americas Trump stops funding to UN agency that promotes abortion by Patrick Akpu January 27, 2017 0 A draft executive order from the Donald Trump administration has ordered the U.S government to stop funding any United Nations(UN)... Read more
Africa #BringBackOurInternet: Cameroon shuts down internet in English-speaking regions to gag protesters by Patrick Akpu January 27, 2017 0 Cameroon has shut down internet in English-speaking regions of the country after it outlawed at least two Anglophone groups - Southern... Read more
Americas If you won’t pay for wall, don’t visit U.S, Trump tells Mexican President, Nieto by Patrick Akpu January 26, 2017 0 US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stern ultimatum to Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto, saying it was “better... Read more
Americas Trump threatens Chicago over killings (SEE OTHER SECURITY MOVES) by Patrick Akpu January 25, 2017 0 President Donald Trump threatened to take over the situation in Chicago where there has reportdly been incessant gun violence within the past... Read more
Americas Governor faints while delivering speech by Patrick Akpu January 24, 2017 0 Mark Dayton, the 69 year old governor of Minnesota collapsed during his State of the State address on Monday. His... Read more
Africa Muslims kick as Swaziland orders schools to teach only Christianity by Patrick Akpu January 24, 2017 0 Swaziland has ordered its schools to teach only Christianity, a move criticised by opponents as fuelling intolerance of Muslims. As... Read more
Africa $11m missing in The Gambia’s coffers as Jammeh goes on exile by Patrick Akpu January 23, 2017 0 More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an... Read more