Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will meet New York City’s mayor‑elect, Zohran Mamdani, in Washington this week, setting the stage for a rare encounter between two figures who have spent months trading barbs across the political divide. The meeting, scheduled for Friday in the Oval Office, could mark the beginning of a tentative thaw between the Republican president and the Democratic socialist who has rapidly risen to prominence. Trump announced the sit‑down on social media late on Wednesday, referring to Mamdani by his full name and placing the mayor‑elect’s middle name, Kwame, in quotation marks. He claimed Mamdani had…

Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the US Department of Justice to release files from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender. The move represents a significant reversal for the president, who previously resisted calls to make the documents public despite having the authority to do so during his earlier term in office. The bill, passed by both chambers of Congress, requires the Justice Department to disclose Epstein-related material within 30 days. While the legislation allows for the redaction of victims’ identities and material that could jeopardise ongoing investigations, it specifically prohibits withholding information on…

Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has condemned an explosion on a railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that could have resulted in disaster. Public prosecutors confirmed on Monday evening that an investigation had been launched “regarding acts of sabotage of a terrorist nature […] committed on behalf of a foreign intelligence service against the Republic of Poland.” The incident occurred on the Warsaw–Lublin line near the village of Mika, around 60 miles (97km) from the capital. No casualties were reported, but officials warned that the damage could have caused a derailment had a…

Hundreds of thousands of flights from China to Japan have been cancelled as tensions escalate between the two countries over Japan’s stance on Taiwan. The cancellations follow remarks by Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, who said her country could become militarily involved if China attempted to invade Taiwan. China reacted angrily to the comments, warning its citizens and students against travelling to Japan. At least seven Chinese airlines, including the three state carriers, announced free cancellations for passengers with bookings to Japan. Air travel analyst Hanming Li estimated that around 500,000 flights were cancelled between 15 and 17 November, describing…

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President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to support the release of files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, marking a reversal from his earlier reluctance to back such a move. His intervention comes as pressure mounts within the House of Representatives to make public documents held by the justice department, with bipartisan voices demanding transparency. The president’s remarks were delivered in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, shortly after House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that a vote on the matter could help dispel allegations linking Trump to Epstein. Johnson stated that…

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The virus, one of the most lethal known pathogens, is similar to Ebola. It causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, with an incubation period of up to 21 days. Transmission occurs through contact with body fluids, and the fatality rate ranges between 25 and 80 per cent. The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Friday that at least nine cases had been detected in southern…

The Georgia congresswoman, long regarded as a staunch ally of Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, Marjorie Taylor Greene, has said she has received warnings from private security firms about her safety following the former president’s withdrawal of support for her. Trump announced on Friday that he was ending his endorsement of Greene, prompting her to respond on social media the following day. Writing on X, Greene alleged that “a hot bed of threats against me are being fuelled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world”, though she did not name Trump directly, referring instead to…