The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no end in sight to the political standoff. On Saturday it reaches its 22nd day, overtaking the previous record – the 21-day shutdown in 1995-96 under then-President Bill Clinton. President Donald Trump is refusing to approve a budget unless it
Trump will not be allowed to speak at Bush state funeral
President Donald Trump, despite invitation to late President George Bush state funeral, will not be allowed to speak to the crowd, CNN reports. Trump will not be allowed to speak at Bush state funeral. The official schedule of events commemorating the United States’ 41st president does not list the speakers lined up for ceremonies at the Washington National Cathedral,
Dangote Makes The List Of The 2018 Most Powerful People In The World
Well, for what he was able to pull off this year, China’s president, Xi Jinping sure deserves the number spot. In March, 2018, China’s congress amended its constitution in March, eliminating term limits and broadening Xi’s influence. Russian President Vladimir Putin (No. 2) has been knocked out of the top spot, a title that he held
President Buhari Reportedly Missing Two Days After Leaving U. S
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari’s whereabouts appears shrouded in mystery, two days after he left Washington following a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump. The president was expected in Nigeria on Wednesday. Mr Buhari’s official aircraft, Eagle One, left Joint Base Andrews military airfield in Washington on Tuesday morning and arrived in London at 9:42 p.m.,
See Why Trump Invites Buhari To Washington
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will meet Donald Trump in Washington on April 30 to discuss issues including “fighting terrorism” and economic growth, the White House announced Sunday. Buhari and Trump “President Trump looks forward to discussing ways to enhance our strategic partnership and advance our shared priorities: promoting economic growth and reforms, fighting terrorism
Trump gives Liberians one year to quit US
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]S President Donald Trump decided Tuesday to end the protected status of thousands of Liberian migrants to the United States and gave them a year to leave the country. It’s the latest of similar moves, after more than 250,000 Salvadorans, Haitians and Nicaraguans lost their protected status under an administration which has made cracking
BREAKING: Trump Fires Tillerson, US Secretary Of State
Less than 24 hours after US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson rounded off his visit to five African countries, including Nigeria, President Donald Trump of the US has fired him Tillerson was replaced with Mike Pompeo, director of Central Intelligence Academy (CIA). The president announced this on Twitter five minutes ago. Mike Pompeo, Director
Breaking : UN Votes, Rejects US Decision On Jerusalem
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by a decisive vote of 128 to nine, with 35 abstentions, a motion rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. President Donald Trump had warned ahead of the vote in the 193-nation assembly that “we’re watching” and threatened reprisals against countries backing the measure,
Nazareth, Jesus’s Home Town Cancels This Year’s Christmas Celebration
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hristmas, Jesus’ birth, will not be celebrated this year in Nazareth, Jesus childhood home, because of Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has caused a backlash in the region, particularly among Muslims, and the reaction has reverberated to Nazareth. Nazareth,
Thousands March In Istanbul To Protest Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]housands of pro-Palestinian supporters marched after Friday prayers in Istanbul in an angry protest at the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, an AFP correspondent said. Chanting slogans including “Jerusalem is ours and will remain so!” and “down with America, down with Israel”, the protesters marched