Oil Giants Vitol and Trafigura in Center of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Strategy. Noko David

Two of the world’s largest commodity trading houses, Vitol and Trafigura, have emerged as central players in the Trump administration’s aggressive push to regain control over Venezuela’s oil exports, positioning…

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Read more about the article France rejects World Cup Boycott amid US–Greenland Deal Talks. By Lisa Lomami.
U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Emilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

France rejects World Cup Boycott amid US–Greenland Deal Talks. By Lisa Lomami.

France’s government has firmly rejected the idea of boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, dismissing proposals to skip the tournament over rising tensions tied to a U.S. “framework” deal involving…

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Read more about the article Nigeria President ‘Doing Well’ Following Fall in Turkey. By Ehud Jones.
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Nigeria President ‘Doing Well’ Following Fall in Turkey. By Ehud Jones.

The Nigerian presidency has moved quickly to reassure the public after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly fell during an official reception ceremony in Turkey. President Tinubu, 73, was being formally…

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DR Congo prepares $750 Million Initial Eurobond Offering. By Noko David

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced plans to raise $750 million through its first-ever Eurobond issuance, scheduled for April, aimed at financing vital infrastructure projects across the country. Finance…

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Read more about the article Jamie Dimon Warns Fed Pressure Could Fuel Inflation. By Noko David
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Jamie Dimon Warns Fed Pressure Could Fuel Inflation. By Noko David

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a stark warning to the Trump administration, cautioning that continued attacks on the Federal Reserve could backfire — driving inflation higher and pushing…

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Read more about the article Trump accuses JPMorgan and CEO Dimon of Debanking in $5B Lawsuit. By Noko David
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Trump accuses JPMorgan and CEO Dimon of Debanking in $5B Lawsuit. By Noko David

U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a sweeping $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, accusing the nation’s largest bank of unlawfully closing his accounts…

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Read more about the article DHS Conducts Statewide Enforcement Operation in Maine. By Kathy Moore.
Rosie Grutze protests the presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jan. 21, 2026, in Portland, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP

DHS Conducts Statewide Enforcement Operation in Maine. By Kathy Moore.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a new immigration enforcement action in the state of Maine, making it the latest focus of federal operations targeting undocumented migrants with…

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Read more about the article Burkina Faso Ex-President extradited by Togo over Coup Plotting. By Ehud Jones.
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Burkina Faso Ex-President extradited by Togo over Coup Plotting. By Ehud Jones.

Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, handing him over to authorities in Ouagadougou amid serious accusations that he plotted to assassinate the country’s current…

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