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Ghana Condemns Alleged U.S. Military Invasion of Venezuela, Calls for Release of President Maduro
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Ghana Condemns Alleged U.S. Military Invasion of Venezuela, Calls for Release of President Maduro

The Government of Ghana has expressed grave concern and strong condemnation over what it describes as the unilateral and unauthorised military invasion of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the United States of America, as well as the subsequent abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. In a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana said the incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026, and constitutes a serious violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. According to the statement, Ghana strongly opposes the unilateral use of force, stressing that such actions undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of states. The government warn...
Living in fear of Lakurawa – the militant group Trump targeted in Nigeria strikes
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Living in fear of Lakurawa – the militant group Trump targeted in Nigeria strikes

Buildings in Nukuru village were damaged by the ferocity of the missiles that struck 10km away on Christmas Day Deep fear has long pervaded the arid savannah plains and highlands of north-western Nigeria - even before the US air strikes on the Islamist militants who have made this area their base on Christmas night. The heavily armed jihadists, who dress in camouflage and wear vibrant turbans, have lived in camps in Tangaza, a remote area of Sokoto state near the border with Niger, for several years. They belong to a group called Lakurawa and hail from areas north of Nigeria in the Sahel. Locals in Tangaza, a community made up of mainly moderate Muslims, believe they come from Niger and Mali - and are terrified of them. Recently, both US and Nigerian authorities have said th...
Trump tells military to prepare for ‘action’ against Islamist militants in Nigeria
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Trump tells military to prepare for ‘action’ against Islamist militants in Nigeria

Donald Trump says he would also cut all aid to Nigeria US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militant groups, accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. Trump did not say which killings he was referring to, but claims of a genocide against Nigeria's Christians have been circulating in recent weeks and months in some right-wing US circles. Groups monitoring violence say there is no evidence to suggest that Christians are being killed more than Muslims in Nigeria, which is roughly evenly divided between followers of the two religions. An advisor to Nigeria's president told the BBC that any military action against the jihadist groups should be carried out together. Daniel Bwala said Nigeria would we...
Africa on a New Economic Path with the US and How Israel and USA are the Biggest Beneficiary
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Africa on a New Economic Path with the US and How Israel and USA are the Biggest Beneficiary

President Trump's Meeting with African Leaders: A Historic Moment for Economic Development and Trilateral Cooperation with Israel In recent weeks, a historically significant meeting took place at the White House between President Donald Trump and a group of key leaders from African nations. The meeting, focused on long term economic cooperation, touched on one of the continent's most painful challenges: poverty and economic stagnation amid an unimaginable wealth of natural resources. Alongside the clear words of support voiced by the African leaders toward President Trump, they made a direct appeal for real American African cooperation for economic development, infrastructure rehabilitation, and sovereign utilization of natural resources through mineral agreements between the countries....
Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say
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Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say

Donald Trump has approved plans to attack Iran, but has not made a final decision on whether to strike the country, the BBC's US partner CBS reports. The US president held off from initiating strikes in case Iran agreed to abandon its nuclear programme, a senior intelligence source told CBS. Trump is reportedly considering a US strike on Fordo, an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected Trump's demand for unconditional surrender, as the US president said his patience had run out. On Wednesday, Trump said, "I may do it, I may not do it", when asked a question about US involvement in Iran. Khamenei rebuked Trump in Wednesday's recorded speech, saying that "any US military intervention" would be costl...
Merz gets warm welcome from Trump at the Oval Office
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Merz gets warm welcome from Trump at the Oval Office

US President Donald Trump (R) meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House.Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa Pool/dpa German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to strengthen ties, including better cooperation on trade issues, with the United States during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. "We are having so much in common our history. We owe the Americans a lot. We will never forget that," Merz said during a press briefing with Trump in the Oval Office in Washington, referring in part to Trump's German heritage.  Trump flattered his guest, calling him a "very respected man." "We're going to have a great relationship with your country," the US president said. During his meeting with Trump, the t...
Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
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Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire

President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump. The Russian leader declined to sign up to the comprehensive month-long ceasefire that Trump's team recently worked out with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia. He said a comprehensive truce could only work if foreign military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine came to an end. Ukraine's European allies have previously rejected such conditions. The US and Russian leaders did agree that further peace talks would take place immediately in the Middle East, but the results of the call amount to a retreat in the Trump administration's position from where it stood a week ago. When a US delegation met...
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
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What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?

The future of the US government's main overseas aid agency has been cast into doubt, with employees locked out and the Trump administration planning to merge it with the US Department of State. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) would continue to function as a branch of the state department, but the plan involves a significant reduction in its funding and the workforce, CBS News, the BBC's US partner, reports. On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused USAID's leadership of "insubordination" and said he was now its "acting head". US President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers, billionaire Elon Musk, have been strongly critical of the agency. But the move to shut it down could have a profound impact on humanitarian programmes a...
DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms, Trump says
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DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has called the rise of Chinese company DeepSeek "a wake-up call" for the US tech industry, after the emergence of its artificial intelligence (AI) model triggered shockwaves on Wall Street.  Shares in major tech firms such as Nvidia fell sharply, with the chip giant losing almost $600bn (£482bn) in market value. What has shaken the industry is DeepSeek's claim that its R1 model was made at a fraction of the cost of its rivals - raising questions about the future of America's AI dominance and the scale of investments US firms are planning. DeepSeek has become the most downloaded free app in the US just a week after it was launched. Responding to the news, Trump said the latest developments in China's AI industry may be "a positive" for the US. ...
Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered for a life that rose above politics
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Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered for a life that rose above politics

Carter remembered for humanitarian work and Egypt-Israel peace treaty 'The man had character,' Biden says Carter's remains return to Plains, Georgia for burial Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics. Hundreds of mourners, including President Joe Biden and the four living former U.S. presidents, filed into the Washington National Cathedral, where a military guard deposited Carter's flag-draped coffin at the start of a roughly two-hour service that featured tributes to Carter's long life. Fellow Democrat Biden eulogized the 39th president, who died on ...
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