US Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill as Shutdown Looms
The US Senate on Friday passed a government funding package just hours before a midnight deadline that could trigger a partial federal government shutdown.
Lawmakers…
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US Steps Up Military Support, Intelligence Sharing With Nigeria to Counter IS-Linked…
By Halima Abdulkadiri
The United States is ramping up military support and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader effort to combat Islamic State-linked militants…
Zelenskyy Hails ‘Constructive’ US, Russia, Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described recent trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as “constructive,” saying the meetings…
WHO Chief Rejects US Claims Over Withdrawal, Says Reasons Are “Untrue”
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has dismissed the reasons given by the United States for withdrawing from the UN health…
UK, US Leaders Hold Talks After Trump’s NATO Comments on Afghanistan Draw Backlash
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Saturday following controversial remarks by Trump about NATO’s role in the war…
US sanctions Costa Rica-based drug network, including beauty salon, over cocaine…
The United States has imposed sanctions on a Costa Rica-based drug trafficking network, targeting five individuals and five entities — including a beauty salon — accused of moving…
US formally exits World Health Organization after 78 years of membership
The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ending nearly eight decades as a member of the UN health body, US officials announced…
Extradition of 37 Cartel Leaders to US Was Mexico’s Sovereign Choice — Sheinbaum
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the extradition of 37 high-profile cartel operatives to the United States, describing the move as a sovereign decision taken in the…
US Urges Syrian Forces, SDF to Avoid Escalation as Damascus Pushes Integration Deal
The United States has called on Syrian forces and other armed groups to avoid actions that could destabilise the fight against Islamic State (IS), as Damascus moves to consolidate…
Mexico Extradites 37 Alleged Cartel Operatives to US Under Bilateral Security Deal
Mexican authorities have transferred 37 alleged members of criminal organisations to the United States, citing national security concerns and ongoing bilateral cooperation between…