A fragile calm settled across the India-Pakistan border on Sunday, following a weekend ceasefire brokered by the United States that pulled the two nuclear-armed neighbours back from the brink of full-scale war. The truce came after days of deadly missile and drone attacks targeting major military bases, the most severe confrontation between the two nations in decades. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire late Saturday evening, hailing the agreement as…

President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order Monday morning that he says will dramatically slash prescription drug prices across the United States, a move he declared would bring “FAIRNESS TO AMERICA!” In a fiery Truth Social post on Sunday night, Trump unveiled the cornerstone of his plan: a “Most Favored Nation” pricing policy that would force pharmaceutical companies to offer the U.S. the same prices they charge…

President Donald Trump is under intense fire after confirming his administration is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft from the Qatari royal family, sparking a political storm over alleged bribery, foreign influence, and legal grey zones. The aircraft, dubbed a “flying palace” and worth an estimated $400 million, is reportedly being offered as a temporary replacement for the aging Air Force One. ABC News first broke the story…

In a bold act of political resistance, around two dozen students from California State University campuses began a hunger strike on May 5 to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and demand divestment from weapons manufacturers. The protest, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), spans San Jose State, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, and CSU Long Beach. “We, the students of San Francisco, Sacramento, Long Beach, and…

In a bold diplomatic maneuver, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed direct, in-person peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul this Thursday, escalating hopes for a potential breakthrough in the ongoing war even as tensions remain high and ceasefire demands go unmet. Zelenskyy’s surprise announcement followed a flurry of international diplomacy over the weekend, culminating in a statement rejecting prolonged bloodshed and urging an immediate ceasefire. “There is…

Hamas announced on Sunday its intention to release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held in Gaza. Recall that Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier, was captured on October 7, 2023. Donald Trump confirmed the news in a social media post, writing that Alexander, 21, “is coming home to his family. This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators, which are…

United States President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to lower the prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products. “Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical prices will be reduced, almost immediately, by 30 per cent to 80 per cent,” Trump said in a social media post. They will rise throughout the World to equalise and, for the first time in many years, bring fairness to America The US president…

The United States and China have agreed to a temporary 30 per cent reduction in tariffs on each other’s goods, marking a 90-day reprieve as both sides seek a more lasting resolution. The agreement, reached after two days of high-level negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, represents the most meaningful progress in trade relations between the two powers since the intensification of hostilities under former President Donald Trump’s administration. As part of…

LAGOS, Nigeria — May 12, 2025 — The naira depreciated slightly against the world’s major currencies (U.S. dollar, British pound, euro, and Chinese yuan) on Sunday. Although the movements were marginal, they have drawn considerable attention from economic analysts, traders, and international observers, reflecting the continued volatility of Nigeria’s foreign exchange regime. Data from Google Finance indicates that the naira declined by 0.21% against the U.S. dollar and 0.16% against…

Pope Leo XIV appealed for “no more war” in a message to world powers during his first Sunday address at St. Peter’s Square at noon. The new pontiff, elected on May 8 as the first American Pope, called for an “authentic and lasting peace” in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all Israeli hostages held by militant group Hamas and welcomed Saturday’s agreement to end recent hostilities…

Immigrants detained in Texas were loaded onto buses and taken to a military airfield on Wednesday in what appeared to be a covert deportation attempt to Libya, only to be returned hours later to detention without explanation, according to attorneys and immigration advocates. Among the group was a Vietnamese construction worker from Los Angeles, represented by attorney Tin Thanh Nguyen, who said his client was one of many woken in…

In the span of just two weeks, communications between air traffic controllers and pilots at Newark Liberty International Airport have failed twice, each time for about 90 seconds. Though no crashes occurred, the breakdowns triggered massive delays, traumatised air traffic staff, and reignited concerns over America’s aging and dangerously understaffed air traffic control (ATC) system. The first outage on April 28 was followed by a radar failure on May 3,…