Tag: US
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Breakthrough! Gene therapy delivers alternative sickle cell cure in US
21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile from Laurelton, Long Island, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell anaemia using the innovative Lyfgenia gene therapy. This pioneering treatment, administered at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, offers a beacon of hope for countless individuals battling this debilitating disease, Forbes reports on Sunday. Sickle…
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Annexation of Canada by US not under my watch, Carney vows
Mark Carney has slammed President Donald Trump of the US, saying Canada cannot be annexed under his watch. This is as the newly elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party stated that Canada will never be a part of US. Carney is set to replace Justin Trudeau. He will now be expected to lead the party…
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US visa Drop Box Policy not suspended as 201 deportees to arrive soon – Envoy
The US Visa Drop Box Policy is still very much in force as Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr debunks recent media reports that has been suspended. The US envoy also said no fewer than 201 Nigerians are in the immigration camps set to be deported home from the United States (U.S.) in line with…
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DEPORTATION! Expect convicted criminals in first batch – US-Envoy put Nigeria on notice
The United States envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador Richard Mills Jr. has said first set of deportees from US will be convicted Nigerians. He also revealed that Nigerian deportees would be dropped in Lagos. Mills Jr. also explained that convicted prisoners would be among the first set of Nigerian deportees. He spoke during an audience with…
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Venezuela sends planes to bring back irregular migrants in US
Venezuela on Monday sent two planes to bring undocumented migrants back from the United States, days after it came to an agreement with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Recall that immediately Trump made his order to flush out irregular migrants, Venezuela promised to provide planes for it’s citizens. The planes were on their…
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US TikTok: “I don’t have plans to acquire it”, says Elon Musk
The world’s richest man, Elin Musk and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, has said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. “I’ve not put in a bid for TikTok and I don’t have any plans for what I would do…
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“We’re open to negotiations but not under any pressure” – Iran tells US
Iran is set to negotiate with the United States but not under the “maximum pressure” strategy of US President Donald Trump, Tehran’s chief diplomat suggested on Saturday. The lifting of sanctions requires negotiations, but not within the framework of a ‘maximum pressure’ policy, because it would not be a negotiation but a form of surrender,”…
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Just in: Again ,Trump calls for annexation of Canada
President Donald Trump at the weekend called again for Canada to become a US state, heightening tensions further with one of his country’s closest allies after hitting it with heavy tariffs. While claiming the United States pays “hundreds of billions of dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada,” apparently referring to the US trade deficit with its…
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US halts Nigerian woman residency after DNA test exposes sponsor not her biological father
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has denied the residency application of Linda Odiete, daughter of James Odiete, after a DNA test revealed he is not her biological father. In 2007, the USCIS approved an I-130 application for Linda, granting her access to the United States based on her presumed familial connection to Mr.…
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Just in: Finally, TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday as Supreme Court rules
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in the United States on January 19. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US…