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DR Congo transfers jailed Americans to U.S. custody
(Reuters) – Three American citizens who were imprisoned over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of…
Ethiopia: Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede appointed interim President of Tigray
Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede has been appointed as the interim president of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, replacing Getachew Reda,…
U.S: Supreme Court pauses reinstatement of 16,000 fired federal workers
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, halted a lower court ruling that required…
U.S. to impose 104% tariff on China as trade war escalate
The United States will impose a 104% tariff on goods from China starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on…
Rising populism shouldn’t stop reparations talks – African Union
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) — The rise of right-wing populism in Europe and other parts of the world…
“Genocide, land grabbing” in latest killing of 52, displacement of 2500 in Nigeria’s Plateau State, says Governor
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet USAfrica: The…
Trump’s pick of junior official to oversee State Department faces pushback
WASHINGTON (AP) — The recent appointment of a junior foreign service officer to lead the State Department’s personnel…
Market update: Dow drops 300 points, S&P 500 nears bear market amid Trump tariffs
U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, afternoon, closing significantly lower after the White House confirmed…
Musk-Navarro rift widens over tariff policy
A growing rift between two of President Donald Trump’s advisers—Elon Musk and Peter Navarro—intensified on Tuesday, April 8,…
Trump tariffs wipe out $2 trillion from U.S. tech stocks in a day; says he’s right
The group of leading U.S. technology stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” suffered a major market sell-off on…
Harvard, UCLA, Stanford among U.S. schools reporting student visa revocations
Harvard University has confirmed that the student visas of five individuals—three current students and two recent graduates—have been…
Trump administration fires senior Navy officer listed as ‘woke’
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman serving on NATO’s military committee, was…