Thursday, July 23, 2026

United States of America

August 8, 2022

FBI raids Donald Trump’s mansion; ex-U.S. president says operation similar to Third World countries

Mr Trump said the attack was aimed at preventing him from running for president again in 2024.

Donald Trump
August 6, 2022

Roe v Wade: U.S.’ Indiana becomes first state to approve abortion ban

The Senate approved the ban 28-19 and the House advanced it 62-38.

Indiana Senate
August 2, 2022

New Somali PM appoints former terrorist leader as minister 

Mr Robow’s appointment was announced Tuesday, a move that could either help strengthen the fight against the Islamist sect or provoke further clan clashes.

Somali Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre and Mukhtar Robow
August 2, 2022

U.S. assassinates Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike

President Biden announced that the operation had delivered justice and that “one more measure of closure” would have been provided to families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Ayman al-Zawahri
July 29, 2022

We’ll introduce diaspora voting in next Senate, says Orji Kalu

Mr Kalu spoke on Thursday night in Maryland when he met Nigerians living in the United States of America.

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu
July 28, 2022

Blinken to speak to Russia’s foreign minister on detained U.S. citizens

CNN said President Joe Biden’s administration has offered to exchange imprisoned Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout for Griner and Whelan.

Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
July 20, 2022

China tells U.S. to stop stealing Syria oil

Mr Wang said some Syrians had described the presence of the United States in Syria as a form of terrorism.

Wang Wenbin
July 20, 2022

2,106 Afghans killed, wounded since Taliban takeover: UN

According to the UN, the Taliban mainly targets former Afghan government officials and individuals accused of affiliation with political opponents.

Taliban
July 11, 2022

Most U.S. Democrats don’t want Biden to be 2024 nominee: Poll

26 per cent of Democrats maintained that they would still support President Joe Biden in the next presidential election.

Joe Biden
June 28, 2022

U.S. train kills three, injures 50 in Missouri

At least 50 people were injured and there were “multiple fatalities” after the crash.


A derailed U.S. train (Credit: Reuters)