WASHINGTON — Former US President Donald Trump said Saturday he has directed the Defense Department to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria, citing alleged killings of Christians in the West African nation. The statement, shared on Trump’s social media platform, marks one of his most forceful public threats of military involvement in Africa since leaving … Read more
The world’s accelerating investment in artificial intelligence has sparked an unprecedented surge in datacenter construction, with global spending projected to reach $3 trillion by 2028. These sprawling facilities housing the servers that power tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Veo 3 are becoming the backbone of a rapidly expanding AI economy. While major technology companies … Read more
CAIRO — In the 2010 Egyptian film Bittersweet, the protagonist Masry returns home after two decades in the United States, only to find that life in Cairo still runs on “tea money” small bribes paid to grease the wheels of bureaucracy. When an official at a passport office demands “tea with 100 spoonfuls of sugar,” … Read more
CAIRO — After more than twenty years of planning, construction and delays, Egypt officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in a glittering ceremony near the Giza Pyramids, marking the completion of one of the most ambitious cultural projects in the nation’s modern history. The lavish event, attended by European and Arab royals, presidents and dignitaries … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping sparked laughter during a state visit to South Korea after joking about a potential “backdoor” in Xiaomi smartphones he gifted to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. The remark, made during a bilateral meeting following the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju on Saturday, underscored the ongoing geopolitical undercurrents surrounding … Read more
In a pairing that few would have predicted, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and American pop icon Katy Perry have stepped into the public eye as a couple. The two were seen hand in hand leaving the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris last weekend, celebrating Perry’s forty first birthday. While their romance may appear … Read more
DODOMA, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the landslide winner of Tanzania’s general election on Saturday, securing a second five year term after a vote marred by violence, internet shutdowns, and allegations of voter suppression. The National Electoral Commission said Hassan won with 97.66 percent of more than 31.9 million ballots cast, in … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Asia Pacific leaders on Saturday closed the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit with a joint declaration calling for shared prosperity and resilient trade, reflecting the growing fractures in the global economic order. The meeting, hosted in Seoul, sought to reaffirm regional cooperation even as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and export … Read more
WASHINGTON — Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, directing officials to use emergency reserves to keep the nation’s largest anti hunger program running amid a prolonged government shutdown. The rulings came after multiple states filed lawsuits seeking to force the … Read more
NEW YORK — Amazon shares climbed sharply Thursday after the e-commerce giant posted better than expected third quarter results, while Apple’s chief executive predicted the company’s best ever holiday quarter. The upbeat tone from Big Tech helped lift investor sentiment, with Reddit and Coinbase also advancing as markets entered the busiest stretch of the third … Read more
