Dressed in green military fatigues and a blue garrison cap, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, a spokesperson for Niger’s ruling junta, took to local television last month to criticize the United States and sever the long-standing military partnership between the two countries. “The government of Niger, taking into account the aspirations and interests of its people, revokes, with immediate effect, the agreement concerning the status of United States military personnel and civilian Defense...
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish everyone in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lao New Year. As you celebrate this special holiday, the United States looks forward to advancing our comprehensive partnership and working closely with Laos in support of its ASEAN chair year. There is
AMBASSADOR SMITH: Distinguished guests, ministers, ambassadors, Secretary Blinken, Mr. Secretary General, it is such a pleasure and an honor to welcome all of you to my home this evening – Truman Hall – to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of this wonderful Alliance. Of course, 75 years ago this group would have been
Beyond mere altruism, bolstering aid to Haiti aligns with broader U.S. interests, spanning regional security, economic prosperity and the promotion of democratic values.
Ever since European Zionists invaded the land of Palestine, Israel has made the indigenous people prisoners and refugees in their own land. Why, until now, have their colonization and imprisonment received so little attention in the United States? Why has the nation that birthed the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence been willing More
State governments have been advised to invest in technology to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country. According to the National Bureau of Statistics in its Labour Force Survey released in February 2024, Nigeria’s unemployment rate surged to 5.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 from 4.2 per cent in the previous Read More
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Whether it is sanctuaries, activism, or self-empowering nonprofits, part of our duty as people trying to make the world a better place is to participate.
Australia is yet to declare victory against inflation and hotter-than-expected price data out of the world’s biggest economy and fresh volatility in oil markets are casting shadows over the outlook. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says the recent uptick in United States’ inflation data is concerning but Australia is experiencing different consumer price trends […]
Thirty years after one of history’s worst genocides, the country is full of promise and potential
Logan Paul survived an intense match against Kevin Owens and Randy Orton to
Netanyahu’s decisions have brought death to Palestinians and harmed his own people. Hamas laid a trap and he walked right inSix months after the attacks of 7 October, and it’s time to count again the losses. They begin with the dead, with the 1,200 Israelis killed on that day and the estimated 33,000 Palestinians killed in the 182 days since. Some are sceptical of a Gaza figure that comes from a health ministry controlled by Hamas – while others suspect those numbers are, if anything, an...