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Efforts by former President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to mandate proof of U.S. citizenship before voter registration have faced major setbacks nationwide, as both federal and state-level attempts fail to gain momentum. Despite Trump’s executive order earlier this year calling for a nationwide requirement to present documentary proof of citizenship for federal elections, the directive was swiftly blocked by a federal judge. In parallel, Republican-backed legislation in Congress has struggled to attract the necessary votes to pass in the Senate. At the state level, the campaign has similarly stalled even in Republican-dominated legislatures. Texas, which introduced one of the…

Ukraine has inflicted a significant setback on Russia’s strategic military capabilities following a precision drone strike targeting Russian warplanes, in what analysts are calling one of Kyiv’s most effective long-range assaults in recent months. According to Ukrainian defense sources, the unmanned aerial attack was directed at a high-value Russian airbase, striking multiple aircraft and causing considerable damage to the Kremlin’s strategic aerial assets. While the full extent of the damage remains unconfirmed, initial assessments suggest that several warplanes were either destroyed or severely disabled. Military observers say the attack underscores Ukraine’s growing capacity to strike deep behind enemy lines, despite…

Valerie Mahaffey, the acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances on stage, film, and television including her Emmy-winning role on the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. Her publicist, Jillian Roscoe, confirmed that Mahaffey passed away peacefully on Friday in Los Angeles. The announcement was made in a statement released on Saturday. “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed,” said her husband, fellow actor Joseph Kell. Mahaffey is also survived by their daughter,…

At least 21 Palestinians were killed and more than 170 injured in the early hours of Sunday morning as they moved toward a food aid distribution point in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and eyewitness accounts. The violence erupted approximately one kilometer from a humanitarian site operated by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Eyewitnesses claim Israeli forces opened fire on the gathering crowd as they approached the Flag Roundabout, roughly 1,000 yards from the distribution hub. The Israeli military released a brief statement asserting it was “currently unaware of injuries caused by [Israeli military] fire within the Humanitarian…

A Norwegian man had a startling wake-up call on Thursday morning when he discovered a cargo ship had run aground just meters from his home on the coast of the Trondheim Fjord. Johan Helberg told national broadcaster NRK that he had slept through the entire incident and only became aware of the near-disaster when a neighbor rang his doorbell to alert him. When he stepped outside, he was met with the sight of the massive NCL Salten cargo vessel, its red and green bow looming just a few meters from his house. Images from the scene show the ship precariously…

The United States has announced a significant shift in how its envoys in Africa will be assessed, prioritizing the commercial agreements they help secure over the traditional metric of aid distributed. This change reflects a broader policy move under the Trump administration toward economic protectionism and trade-driven engagement with the continent. Troy Fitrell, a senior official in the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, explained that this shift signals a strategic move away from aid dependency toward fostering equal economic partnerships. “Assistance involves a donor and a recipient, but commerce is an exchange between equals,” Fitrell said. In the first…

Burkina Faso has officially opened a towering new mausoleum in honour of Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary leader assassinated in 1987, alongside 12 of his aides. Designed by renowned architect and Pritzker Prize laureate Francis Kéré, the monument is a striking architectural tribute to the ideals of self-determination, justice and resistance to imperialism. Standing over 70 meters high at the historic Conseil de l’Entente site in the capital, Ouagadougou, the structure is shaped like an eye, with descending steps symbolizing the 13 martyrs. Built using locally sourced laterite blocks, the mausoleum reflects Sankara’s enduring commitment to environmental sustainability and national self-reliance.…

Historical Legacy of Conquest and Identity Romania, nestled in the heart of southeastern Europe, boasts a rich and complex history that stretches back over two millennia. The land once formed the core of ancient Dacia, conquered by the Roman Empire in AD 106. This conquest marked the genesis of Romania’s Latin linguistic and cultural identity unique in a region dominated by Slavic and other non-Romance influences. Over centuries, the territory now known as Romania witnessed waves of invasions and foreign rule Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian. In the 19th century, the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia united in 1859, forming the…

A second teenager has died following a tragic swimming incident off the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal on Saturday afternoon, deepening the grief that has gripped the local community. The alarm was raised at approximately 4pm when three teenagers, aged between 16 and 19, got into difficulty while swimming in the sea near Ned’s Point. A passer-by who witnessed the unfolding situation alerted authorities, triggering a major multi-agency search and rescue operation. One of the teenagers managed to reach shore unaided, while another was pulled from the water by rescuers and rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital. He was later pronounced…

In a fiery and unrelenting open letter addressed to the newly appointed CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has sounded the alarm on what he describes as a “brazen theft” of public funds through a longstanding, controversial contract with waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited. The letter written on behalf of Ghana’s unemployed and underpaid youth urges Basintale to resist any attempt to renew a sanitation contract with Zoomlion that, according to Manasseh, siphons GHS600 from each cleaner’s GHS850 monthly allocation, leaving the actual sweepers with a humiliating GHS250 salary. “Don’t resurrect…