Texas bombing suspect blows himself up, motive unknown
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said Mark Anthony Conditt, the suspect alleged to have carried out a string of bombings across the Austin, Texas area, is dead. Conditt, a 23-year-old, white male detonated a device in his vehicle after being pursued by the Austin SWAT team early Wednesday morning. Over the last 24 to 36 […]
Nigeria: Still waiting for the gains of independence
57 years after independence, JAMES OJO takes a critical look at the state of Nigerian politics and what the future holds as the country jogs up for another general election in 2019. Not once, not twice, for too long; the hankerings for meaningful socio-economic development and good governance in Nigeria have been coming. But they seemed too […]
The Syrian Civil War Enters Its 8th Year As The ‘Hell On Earth’ Continues
The seven-year conflict has claimed the lives of an estimated half a million people, causing the worst refugee crisis since WWII, and dismantling so many cities’ infrastructure the cost to rebuild has been estimated to be in the range of $US200 billion. What began as simple street protests turned into a civil war – now a war involving a […]
Trump Accept North Korea Kim Jong Un Request To Meet
After months of exchanging insults and threats, the leaders of North Korea and the United States are planning to meet face to face for talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear program. Kim Jong Un extended the invitation, sending a formal message by way of a South Korean delegation. President Trump reportedly accepted the invitation and […]
Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues Donald Trump Calling ‘Hush’ Deal Invalid
The porn star Stormy Daniels filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, charging that Trump and his lawyer tried to “shut her up” and “intimidate” her. Daniels says that she should be allowed to talk to the media about her relationship with Trump. She says that she and Trump had a relationship […]
North Korea Ready For Peace Talks With The US
North Korea may be ready to abandon its nuclear weapons and hold peace talks with the United States. A delegation of South Korean officials had dinner with Kim Jung-Un in Pyongyang on Monday. Kim, the reclusive “supreme leader” of North Korea, rarely meets with other government officials. This was the first time South Korean officials […]
President Trump’s Communication Director announces exit
Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s lone gladiators, announced her white house exit on Wednesday. Hicks, 29 leaves her post as Communication Director under a veil of speculation when just yesterday, during closed-door testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, she acknowledged telling what “amounted to white lies,” on behalf of President Trump. “She has a […]
Gates Pleads Guilty As Mueller Investigation Intensifies
President Trump’s former campaign advisor, Rick Gates pleaded guilty Friday to federal conspiracy and providing false statements; swiveling from being a defendant to cooperating witness in Robert S. Mueller’s special investigation into Trump’s campaign and Russia’s alleged election intrusion. Gates divulged he will aid Mueller’s investigation in “any and all matters” as prosecutors continue to […]
Florida Shooting: American Kids Are Fighting Back
One week after a Florida gunman killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students have descended on Washington and Florida’s capital to demand changes in gun control laws. The student-led movement has been dubbed #NeverAgain and is growing steam across the country. A listening session was held Wednesday, February 21 at the White House […]
Week In Review: The Aftermath Of The Parkland School Shooting
Mid-afternoon Wednesday, the 14th, Nikolas Cruz walked into Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl, turned on a hallways fire alarm and proceeded to go on a shooting rampage. Killing 17 people and injuring 15 others. This incident is now one of the world’s deadliest school massacres. The suspect managed to escape the scene […]