Abuse victims detail how Trump was cosy with America’s notorious rapist Jeffrey Epstein but White House dismisses them as ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

Abuse victims detail how Trump was cosy with America’s notorious rapist Jeffrey Epstein but White House dismisses them as ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

During the press conference, Trump was meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office. Following their meeting, a reporter asked the president if “friends” or “donors” were being protected by not releasing the full Epstein files. He brushed off the question, doubling back on a previous claim that the documents are a “Democrat hoax that never ends.”

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In a rare shift since coming to power, Trump approves $32.5m in aid to Nigeria to address hunger

In a rare shift since coming to power, Trump approves $32.5m in aid to Nigeria to address hunger

The West African country is also dealing with an insurgency in its northeast that has resulted in the death of around 35,000 civilians and the displacement of more than two million others, according to the United Nations.

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Trump is weaker than he looks as he only bullies weak entities like EU or Africa, not bulwarks like China, India or Russia

Trump is weaker than he looks as he only bullies weak entities like EU or Africa, not bulwarks like China, India or Russia

Equally, Trump’s victory in jacking up tariffs on imports may push up prices and knock employment. So far, the negative impact is mild. But only 37 per cent of Americans approve of his handling of the economy, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, something that was his strong suit during his first term in the White House.

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Trump administration accused of operating clandestine third-country programme that  hurts aliens

Trump administration accused of operating clandestine third-country programme that hurts aliens

The five men in Eswatini are being held at the Matsapha Correctional Complex. It’s the same prison where Eswatini, which is ruled by a king as Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has imprisoned pro-democracy campaigners. Authorities said when the five men arrived in Eswatini that they would be held in solitary confinement.

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Kenya receives 16 retired South Korean MD500 helicopters from South Kora for use on UN peacekeeping missions

Kenya receives 16 retired South Korean MD500 helicopters from South Kora for use on UN peacekeeping missions

Kenya’s military already operates the MD500, with 40 delivered by the United States between 1980 and 1985, along with 2 100 TOW anti-tank missiles. These were recently augmented by six new MD530Fs delivered from the US in December 2019. They were acquired to assist with operations in support of the AMISOM mission in Somalia.

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Four of seven immigrants deported by Trump to Kigali prefer to stay in Rwanda and rebuild their lives

Four of seven immigrants deported by Trump to Kigali prefer to stay in Rwanda and rebuild their lives

The US also deported five men who are citizens of Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini, where the government said they will be held in solitary confinement in prison for an undetermined period of time.

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South Africa appoints American economist Joseph Stiglitz to lead group of experts to compile inequality report for G20 summit

South Africa appoints American economist Joseph Stiglitz to lead group of experts to compile inequality report for G20 summit

Wealthy governments are also making the largest cuts to development aid for poor countries since aid records began in 1960, Oxfam said. It said global development goals were “abysmally off track.”

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Monica Lewinsky 2.0? Creepy Trump’s salacious comments on White House press secretary set off ‘in-breeding’ rumours

Monica Lewinsky 2.0? Creepy Trump’s salacious comments on White House press secretary set off ‘in-breeding’ rumours

According to The list, the president’s habit of calling Leavitt “honey” during morning briefings, as she revealed on the “Ruthless” podcast, adds to the perception of an unbalanced power dynamic.

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Uganda’s refugee economy boost: How deportation of Abrego Garcia to East Africa fortifies Museveni’s grip on power

Uganda’s refugee economy boost: How deportation of Abrego Garcia to East Africa fortifies Museveni’s grip on power

The highest-profile detainee that the United States seeks to deport, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, appears to be headed to Uganda, where critics claim that a deal with the Trump administration eases political pressure on a president who has ruled for nearly four decades. Ugandan officials have released few details about the...

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