Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican
The announcement comes just days after the Congolese Senate voted to lift Kabila’s immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution on charges of treasonGoma, DRC | The Allied Revolutionary Coalition (ARC)/M23 rebel alli
BBC | Israel carried out an air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, after ordering an evacuation of a building that it said was being used by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah.The attack occurred despite a ceasefire that came into force five months ago which pu
President Museveni has reiterated the urgent need for African solidarity and increased financial support to Somalia, as a key pillar for sustainable peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.The President made the remarks while chairing the Extraordinary Summit of Troop-Contribut
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is pictured before a meeting at the Costa Rican presidential house in San Jose on November 11, 2024.CNN — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela, offering t
Political tensions over the leadership of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have flared once again after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a strong statement on X, vowing that Joseph Kabila would never return to power.Through his official page, Muho
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessman, Bashar Masri, charging that he provided assistance in constructing infrastructure that allowed Hamas militants to carry out th
A quarter of US merchants are adding or planning to offer QR payments in the next three years with slightly higher proportion of UK merchants following the same trend. But the spread of QR codes in retail is not only about payments. More than 80% of retailers believe offering QR code scanning for pr
Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda have agreed to expand Operation Shujaa, their joint military campaign, into Bunia, Mahagi, and Djugu territories in Ituri Province, following a s
Following the meeting between Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame on March 18 in Doha, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani continues his diplomatic engagement in the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic o
