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Ilhan Omar fined for campaign finance violations

Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar has been ordered to reimburse her campaign account about $3,500 and to pay a fine of $500 after an investigation found she illegally used campaign funds in 2016 and 2017, a report said Thursday. The illegal donations

Putin says Russia prepared to drop New START nuclear arms treaty, warns of ‘global catastrophe’

MOSCOW/LENINGRAD, RUSSIA – President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia was prepared to drop a nuclear weapons treaty with the U.S. and warned of “global catastrophe” if Washington keeps dismantling an international arms control regime. Speaking to heads of international news agencies at

Tension as Ganduje queries Sanusi, restricts emir to palace

The standoff between Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is rising to a disturbing crescendo.  The governor, yesterday, queried the traditional ruler and gave him 24 hours to respond to allegations of misappropriation. The latest action

Police teargas Malawi opposition protest demanding president resigns

Armed police used tear gas on Thursday to disperse demonstrators demanding the resignation of Malawi’s president after an election they say was rigged, escalating the state’s response to protests that began two days ago. Thousands of supporters of opposition parties took

US commander: Threat from Iran is ‘imminent’

The top commander of US forces in the Middle East told NBC News on Thursday he believes the Iranians or their proxies may orchestrate an attack at any moment. “I think the threat is imminent,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said, adding,

Death toll in military crackdown on Sudan protesters rises to 60

Sudan’s military council said Wednesday the ruling generals are ready to resume negotiations with the opposition, after three days of a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that left 60 dead across the country. The head of the council, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan,

Gender activist not too pleased with Akufo-Addo’s submission on Women empowerment

Gender activist Dr Alaa Murabit who is UN’s High Commissioner on Health Employment and Economics at the Women Deliver Conference in Canada appeared not to be pleased with President Akufo-Addo’s submission on women empowerment in Ghana as she heckled the president

Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Fitr today

Muslims around the world are today, 5 June 2019 celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The timing of Eid al-Fitr, or “the festival of breaking the fast”, begins with the first sighting
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