United States
South Carolina corrections officer dies by lightning strike while fishing
A North Carolina corrections officer died by a lightning strike about a fortnight ago, marking the first 2025 lightning fatality in the United States. On April 11, a thunderbolt hit 39-year-old Santonio Catoe while he was fishing, according to information from the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. About 9…
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How the DR Congo–U.S. minerals-for-security deal is taking shape
The minerals-for-security agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and...
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Lesotho hit with harshest U.S. tariffs — and this is how it reacted
After being struck by the highest U.S. tariffs in the world, Lesotho is urgently seeking a...
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DR Congo president proposes minerals-for-security deal to Trump to combat violent rebels
In a bid to eliminate violent rebels, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix...
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Trump administration orders South African ambassador to leave U.S. by Friday
The Trump administration has ordered South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, to leave the country by Friday after being declared “persona non grata” last week,...
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio describes South African ambassador as ‘race-baiting politician’; declares he is ‘no longer welcome’ in U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has labeled South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, a “race-baiting politician” and declared him “no longer welcome” in...
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“Really psychotic” – Rep. Jasmine Crockett slams Trump over Greenland proposal
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) slammed President Donald Trump as “really psychotic” after he declared that the U.S. would gain control of Greenland “one way or another.” “I...
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U.S. updates list of eligible countries for 2025 Visa Waiver Program; shockingly no African country included
The United States has announced an updated list of eligible countries for the 2025 Visa Waiver Program (VWP), and one notable omission stands out—no African country was included. The Visa Waiver...
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Here is why this Black man has decided to leave America for good
After years of living in the United States, a Black man has made a life-altering decision to leave America for good following his reflection on a culmination of experiences. Dr. Corey Clay, an Industrial/Organizational...
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‘I’m at peace’- Texas inmate who strangled church pastor says before his execution in front of wife
A Texas inmate who strangled and suffocated a pastor inside his own church years ago revealed at the brink of his execution that he had ‘found peace’ and was ‘ready to go home.’...
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Supreme Court to hear case on law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it’s sold
The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will hear arguments next month on the constitutionality of a federal law that could ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance,...
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Davido warns Black Americans eyeing post elections Africa move – ‘it’s not cool back home’
Nigerian music star Davido has offered a candid warning to Black Americans considering relocating to Africa after Donald Trump’s re-election. The music icon emphasized that the economic and living...
