Stormy Daniels Sues Her Former Lawyer
NBC News reported on Wednesday that Stormy Daniels filed a new lawsuit against Michael Cohen and her former attorney Keith Davidson. In the filing Daniels claims the two attorneys “hatched a plan” and “colluded” to get her to appear on Fox News and deny she had an affair with Donald Trump. According to NBC News […]
Zimbabwe To Hold Its First Post Mugabe-Elections July 30th
Ahead of the forthcoming July 30th Zimbabwe’s elections, everybody is talking, the streets of Harare, the nation’s seat of power are bubbling with activities- but the line between expectation and fear of the unknown is getting fuzzier- as observers await what becomes of the Southern African nation after Robert Mugabe’s tumultuous power transition. That change is […]
Nigeria: Like Atiku, Tinubu’s Nightmares Under Buhari’s Govt. Drags on
It has been a tumultuous ride for a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. And if history is anything to go by, there are strong indications that, like erstwhile vice president Atiku Abubakar, his political relevance may be hanging on by a thread under […]
Mexico Fires Back, Slaps Tariffs On U.S.
In a retaliatory move Tuesday, Mexico slapped $3 billion in trade tariffs on the United States in response to the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum levies that became effective on June 1. Tariffs on American pork, steel, and cheese among other goods will further complicate the already dire relationship between the U.S. and Mexico as […]
In Buhari’s Nigeria, No Opposing Voice Is A Saint
With Nigeria’s forthcoming general election within touching distance, President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be gradually purging perceived opposition standing in the way of his second term bid for the nation’s seat of power. ‘And one of the former heads of state was bragging that more than 16 billion American dollars (not Naira) were spent on power. […]
U.S Slaps Tariffs On Allies As The Potential For Trade War Looms
The Trump Administration will impose tariffs on imported aluminum and steel from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. The tariffs – 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum – are slated to take effect at midnight on Friday. Canada is the top US supplier of aluminum, and the EU is the top supplier of imported […]
Pompeo Cites Progress After Meeting With N. Korea Spymaster
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US and North Korea have “made real progress” in the last 72 hours, towards setting the conditions for talks to be held between President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. But Pompeo, speaking to reporters in New York this afternoon, refused to say whether the […]
Middle East ‘Close To The Brink Of War’ – UN Envoy
The UN envoy to the Middle East warned today that the Middle East is “close to the brink of war,” even as the UN Security Council remained deadlocked on how to deal with the latest outbreak of violence in the region. Nickolay Mladenov, the Middle East envoy, told the Security Council that “the last two […]
Murdered Russian Journalist Shows Up Alive And Well At Press Conference
A Russian Journalist critical of Vladamir Putin reported to have been assassinated in Kiev showed up at a press conference alive and well on Thursday. Arkady Babchenko announced to a room of stunned reporters that his murder was an elaborate ruse employed by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) to save his life. In an effort […]
Trump Blames Democrats For His Inhumane Policy At The Border
In a Saturday morning tweet, last weekend President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for his Administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents who cross the border illegally. Trump Tweeted, Put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law that separates children from there parents once they cross the Border into the U.S. Catch […]