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Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming ‘political agenda’ for violence
Nigeria’s leader on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for driving them Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming ‘political agenda’ for violenceBy CHINEDU ASADUAssociated PressThe Associated PressABUJA, Nigeria ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s
Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall StreetBy STAN CHOEAP Business WriterThe Associated PressNEW YORK NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday
Nigerian police say they arrested hundreds in recent protests
Nigerian police arrested over 600 people over two days at protests over economic hardship, a police statement said Saturday. The rallies have eased since thousands took to the streets on Thursday protesting government policies and the high cost of living. In a statement Saturday, police said they had arrested 681 people over the first two
US Polling ‘Nostradamus’ Identifies Four Kamala Harris Weak Spots
Polling "Nostradamus" Allan Lichtman has identified four possible weak spots in Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for the White House. The potential hurdles are based on the historian's election prediction model, known as "The Keys to the White House," which Lichtman has used to successfully predict the outcome of nine of the last 10 presidential
Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned
Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturnedBy FABIOLA SÁNCHEZAssociated PressThe Associated PressCARACAS, Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela
Exclusive — JD Vance: Kamala Harris Has Been a Disaster on the Border, Face of Globalism
Vice President Kamala Harris’s policies have “led directly to what we’re seeing” on the southern border, Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate, said during an interview on Breitbart News Saturday. Vance, who visited the United States-Mexico border this week, said, “Seeing it with your own eyes, Matt, makes you realize how
For JD Vance, foreign policy starts at home
When JD Vance released his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” in 2016, which charted an impoverished Rust Belt upbringing and rise through the Marines and Yale Law School, it caught the eye of Donald Trump. In it, the Iraq veteran describes his hometown’s worldview in the early 21st century. “Nothing united us with the core fabric of
Trump struggles to keep his edge against Harris with fewer than 100 days until the election
Donald Trump predicted he would face Kamala Harris, but he wasn’t ready for the reality of an election reset that put him on his heels. The former president is diluting his own message with scattershot attacks on the vice president and, for the first time in his political career, has struggled to stay at the
So could explosion in offshore wind farms sound death knell for Scottish seafood industry?
They have been hailed as the ecological solution to Scotland’s future energy needs. But offshore wind farms could end up creating a new and severe threat to the environment. For building turbines in the sea can allow harmful foreign species either to set up home in Scottish waters or spread more quickly through them –
Funny, non-pc and a fighter… you can compare my father Donald Trump to Winston Churchill
Donald Trump is the best president in US history and comparable to Sir Winston Churchill, his son Eric claimed as he jetted into Scotland yesterday. The 40-year-old said his father and Britain’s wartime leader share similar traits, with both men funny, politically incorrect and blessed with an indomitable fighting spirit. At the family’s new MacLeod