Africa: Barbra Banda, the Big Boss Is Here

Africa: Barbra Banda, the Big Boss Is Here

Under the floodlights of a roaring Stade Olympique de Rabat in Morocco, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) got underway. But amidst the packed stadium, it was a voice from the south that broke the rhythm. That of Barbra Banda. Expected to shine like the star that she is, targeted like a threat, sometimes…

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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how? | Donald Trump News

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how? | Donald Trump News

The United States Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, following intense negotiations and a marathon voting session on amendments. The bill, which still faces a challenging path to final approval in the House of Representatives, would impose deep cuts to popular health and nutrition programmes, among other measures,…

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Divided Fed proposes rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks

Divided Fed proposes rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks

Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks alongside Michelle Bowman (L), Board Vice Chair for Supervision, Lisa Cook (2nd R), Board Governor, and Adriana Kugler (R), Board Governor, as he chairs a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board’s supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building…

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Teen DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has left the Trump administration

Teen DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has left the Trump administration

One of the most talked-about staff members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has left the federal government, continuing a stream of DOGE-related departures. Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old nicknamed “Big Balls” who joined DOGE as one of its original staffers, has left his job and the administration entirely, a White House spokesperson said…

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