US Ambassador Tom Rose says: ‘We will not permit anyone to harm US-Polish relations, nor disrespect’ President Trump. Published On 5 Feb 20265 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States embassy in Poland says it is breaking off contact with the country’s parliamentary speaker over what it calls…
London — European military veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians have voiced outrage after President Trump claimed the U.S. had “never needed” its NATO allies, and that allied troops had stayed “a little off the front lines” during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. “The only time NATO has ever enacted Article 5 was after the…
It has been one year since Donald Trump took office for a second term as United States president, and he marked the occasion with a marathon news conference in the White House briefing room, where he zig-zagged between topics ranging from immigration to the future of the United Nations. “ It’s been an amazing period of…
Nairobi — Ivorian journalist Mamadou Gaye has defended his controversial comments on the preparedness of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting his remarks were meant as constructive criticism rather than an attack on East Africa. Gaye found himself at the centre of debate after questioning whether the three…
New York — As prepared “Friends, partners, colleagues, thank you for joining this virtual launch of UNICEF’s 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children and for your ongoing support for the world’s most vulnerable children. “Over the past week, I have been travelling in South Sudan and Sudan, where I met children and families who shared heartbreaking…
Abuja — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, yesterday, clarified his earlier comments on Nigeria’s N149.39 trillion debt, stressing President Bola Tinubu was committed to ensuring that borrowing remains responsible and tied to productive investments. Also, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, expressed optimism about…
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Independence cannot be real if a nation depends upon gifts.” This wisdom from President Julius Nyerere in 1967 resonates today more than ever. For our continent, autonomy and sovereignty are not abstract ideals, they are the foundation that must be built on true solidarity and true unity. We have seen what…
President Donald Trump used an antisemitic slur to describe exploitative bankers during a speech Thursday as he touted congressional passage of his massive domestic policy bill. Trump made the remark in Des Moines, Iowa, at what was billed as an event by a nonpartisan group to kick off celebrations for next year’s 250th anniversary of…
Jonathan Shrier Acting Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council New York, New York June 30, 2025 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Madam Moderator, and thank you to the briefers for your compelling presentations. Human trafficking is a crime that affects over 27 million people worldwide, destroying communities and threatening national security. It is antithetical…
