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U.S. citizens

June 5, 2026

Immigrants celebrate as U.S. judge vacates Trump’s hold on statutory benefits

The U.S. president also put a stop to the processing of asylum claims from any country. 

U.S. President Donald
June 4, 2026

U.S. issues security alert to citizens in Nigeria over ‘Take it Back’ protest in Abuja

The embassy warned of a potential confrontation between security agents and protesters, highlighting areas of the capital city that would be affected.

protests in Abuja
March 12, 2026

U.S.-Israeli Attacks: Switzerland closes Iran embassy over security risk

Switzerland has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran because of an “increasing security risk”, authorities said late on Wednesday.

Swiss embassy in Iran
June 7, 2025

U.S. sanctions 30 individuals aiding Iranian money laundering scheme

Tehran insists its nuclear activities are purely for civilian purposes.

Donald Trump
January 28, 2025

Trump floats paying ‘small fee’ to house violent American criminals in African prisons, others

“I don’t want these violent repeat offenders in our country any more than I want illegal aliens from other countries who misbehave,” said the U.S. president.

Donald Trump and U.S. prison inmates
August 13, 2024

Nigerians, other immigrants becoming U.S. citizens at ‘fastest clip in decade’

An estimated 3.3 million immigrants from Nigeria and other countries have been granted American citizenship since President Joe Biden came into office.

Nigerians in U.S.; Biden
December 8, 2023

University of Pennsylvania loses $100 million donation over school’s president’s controversial anti-semitic remarks

Although she apologised for the comment, it has not doused concerns about her capacity and competence to lead the institution.

President Elizabeth Magill of the University of Pennsylvania
October 17, 2023

Hamas indicates readiness to release civilian hostages if Israel stops bombing Gaza

Hamas, which refers to the abducted civilians as “guests”, is now willing to release them should the planned invasion of the Gaza Strip be paused.

Israel-Hamas war
September 18, 2023

Five Americans released in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap

It has been known for several weeks that the U.S. and Iran were negotiating a prisoner exchange.

U.S. President Joe Biden and President Ebrahim Raisi
August 25, 2023
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