Hours after Donald Trump began his second term as United States president on Jan. 20, 2024, he signed an executive order to end American membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) after one year. This restarted a process that the first Trump administration initiated in July 2020 but was reversed by Joe Biden. The withdrawal…
Snow blanketed highways and neighborhoods from Long Island to the Florida Panhandle overnight, turning familiar roads into winter scenes rarely seen that far south and snarling travel across the eastern half of the U.S. during a busy holiday weekend. Flight delays continued to pile up Sunday for thousands of people, foiling Martin Luther King Jr….
In a rare criticism of the U.S., its close ally, Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing the next steps in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement Saturday, a day following the announcement, that the Gaza executive committee was “not…
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A U.S. military strike in northwest Syria resulted in the death of a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda who was linked to an ISIS attack last month that resulted in the death of two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter, the U.S. Central Command announced Saturday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations…
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Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Carney made the announcement after two days of meetings with Chinese leaders. He said there would be an initial annual cap of 49,000…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the overwhelming passage by the United States House of Representatives of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Chairperson commends the bipartisan support demonstrated by Members of the U.S. House, reflecting the enduring commitment of the United…
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” The list,…
On January 12, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the AGOA Extension Act (H.R. 6500), marking a significant step toward renewing and strengthening the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The bipartisan vote of 340–54 demonstrates strong congressional support for ongoing U.S.–Africa trade cooperation and economic engagement. The legislation extends AGOA for three…
