Tag: Washington
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Reactions trail fatal shooting of Israeli embassy officials in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump has condemned the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday evening, calling it a “horrible” act of anti-Semitism.
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SAD: 2 Israeli embassy staff killed in Washington
A young couple that worked at the Israeli embassy was shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday evening by a gunman.
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British new PM, Starmer embarks on first foreign trip to Washington
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jets off to Washington Tuesday to attend NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, his first foreign trip since becoming British leader last Friday following a landslide election victory. He will reaffirm Britain’s enduring support for the Western military alliance and Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. Starmer, 61, told a meeting of his…
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Apes obey, but no free lunch in Washington – By Owei Lakemfa
THE United States invited or summoned 49 African presidents to Washington, DC, for a summit from December 13–15, 2022. There was 100 per cent attendance. However, it unilaterally excluded six African countries, and none of the invited countries protested this exclusion.
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Buhari arrives Washington DC for U.S.-Africa leaders Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday arrived in Washington DC to attend the United States-Africa Leaders Summit.
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Delta Airline pilots successfully land jet after cockpit windshield shattered
Delta gave a statement calling it “a maintenance issue mid-flight.”
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Russia warns America and European allies over plans to ban oil imports
Russia has issued a stern warning to the West not to ban Russia oil Imports saying the consequences would be very huge on the international community. He added that, it may shoot oil price to $300 per barrel and threatened to stop gas supply to Germany. Speaking on state Television Deputy Minister Alexander Novak mentioned…
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Trump declares state of emergency in Washington ahead of Biden’s inauguration
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Washington D.C.. The declaration came on the heels of a revelation by the police of three plots to attack the Capitol Building ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including the “largest armed protest in American history”. It also came as the Federal Bureau…
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Washington mayor asks for increased security around Biden’s inauguration
Washington’s Mayor has asked for increased security around the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Describing last week’s assault as an “unprecedented terrorist attack”, Mayor Muriel Bowser said that Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 will require a “different approach” compared to…
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Democracy’s dark festivity in Washington – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta The world has been aflame this week with expressions of consternation over last Wednesday’s political drama in Washington. The images of Donald Trump’s mob of irate supporters breaching the perimeters to storm the Capitol in Washington amounted to a wild desecration of the prime holy place of democracy. By motivating and inspiring this…