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Shutdown rolls on as Trump, Democrats dig in over health care
Trump said he would use the shutdown to cut what he called "Democrat Agencies" from the federal government. A Washington Post poll taken on the first day of the shutdown found that 47% of respondents held Trump and congressional Republicans...

Macedonia: Still Some Way to Go Towards the EU
No one seems to care about the beaten woman. Instead, those who performed their civic duty are in the dock while their attackers – who clearly pulled strings – remain at liberty. Their escape from justice is hardly unusual. If they are off the...

Cissé names 27-man squad for Cape Verde and Mauritius World Cup qualifiers
Senegalese coach Aliou Cissé has announced a 27-player squad for Libya’s upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Cape Verde and Mauritius. The squad largely mirrors the one that secured back-to-back victories last time out – a 1-0 win away to...
OPINION:King Mswati’s extravagant spending confirming him as a greedy dictator, appealing for R43billion international donations to fight climate change while stealing taxpayers money.
By Zweli Martin Dlamini It is very disturbing to note that in this country we have a King who loots public funds while turning our country into a charity case, an act of poor leadership that grossly undermines the Sovereignty of this Kingdom....

Top 10 strongest African currencies in September 2025
The value of a currency is largely influenced by economic diversification, monetary policies, natural resources, political stability and trade relations The Tunisian Dinar leads as the most valuable currency on the African continent The Kenyan...
Barloworld Limited revenue declines
Staff Writer Barloworld Limited’s group revenue fell by 10%, dropping from N$37.4 billion to N$33.6 billion for the eleven months ended 31 August 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Barloworld Equipment, a subsidiary of Barloworld, operates...

Asylum Seekers US Deported to Ghana Sent to Home Countries Amid Risk of Torture
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! More than a dozen West African men who were deported to Ghana by the United States have since been returned to their home countries by the Ghanaian...

How to watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news
The Galatasaray vs Liverpool live stream sees the visitors aiming to inflict another damaging European defeat on the Turkish champions. Galatasaray have started the season in superb fashion and sit top of the Süper Lig table. Not only have they...

How to watch Chelsea vs Benfica: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams
The Chelsea vs Benfica live stream sees Jose Mourinho return to Stamford Bridge to face the club with whom he won three Premier League titles. Mourinho was handed the reins at Benfica earlier this month after the Portuguese giants lost 3-2 to...

West African Asylum Seekers Sent Home Despite Risk of Torture, After Being Deported by U.S. to Ghana
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We continue now on the subject of immigration and turn to the case of a...
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov: Independence - a symbol of our successes, progress and prosperity
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov: Independence - a symbol of our successes, progress and prosperity The past week was marked with the celebration of the 34th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan. This landmark date was widely celebrated on...

More diplomatic allies voice support for Taiwan at UN
High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis on Monday and Saturday spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of...

Lawsuit Exposes Secret Agreement To Deport Migrants To Ghana
For its participation in illegal deportations from the United States. The other four governments, Eswatini, South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda have already been acknowledged as being collaborators with the administration of President Donald Trump...

St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis speak up for Taiwan at the UN
High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of the 80th session of...

Watch Celebs and AIDS Icons Rally Support for HIV Funding in This Short Film
Prominent global HIV advocates are joining forces in a new short film to call on governments and donors to sustain lifesaving investments to end AIDS. They warn that hard-won progress against HIV is at risk of being reversed due to sudden and...

Gambia Chefs reclaim top medals at WAFFEST 2025, emerge winner of West African Countries Heritage Jollof
By: Yunus S. Saliu In a good atmospheric condition full of ambience, the Gambia Chefs were declared the winner of the Jollof Rice Competition, popularly called Jollof Rice War, and also pronounced winners of the Meatless Monday Vegan, and Bread...

Watch Celebs and AIDS Icons Rally Support for HIV Funding in This Short Film
Prominent global HIV advocates are joining forces in a new short film to call on governments and donors to sustain lifesaving investments to end AIDS. They warn that hard-won progress against HIV is at risk of being reversed due to sudden and...


Retired New York financier and his personal assistant charged with sex trafficking and transporting women
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese DOWNTOWN — A 10-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, charging retired New York-based financier Howard Rubin and...