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Trump Vaccine Proposal Calls for Millions of Out-of-Date Doses Not Used in Decades

Oakley Mason August 13, 2026

USA Afrik24 — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents, health

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Police Close Investigation into Hulk Hogan’s Death

Oakley Mason June 9, 2026

USA Afrik24 – Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according to a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death. The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the

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Donald Trump pledges $7 billion to rebuild Gaza

Oakley Mason February 20, 2026

USA United States President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” held its inaugural meeting in Washington on Thursday with nine nations pledging $7bn in funds to help rebuild war-torn Gaza. Trump also announced that five nations, including Morocco, had agreed to contribute troops for an international stabilisation force for the territory. They will initially be deployed […]

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US suspends Visa processing for 75 countries

Oakley Mason January 14, 2026

USA The United States has suspended visa processing for applicants from Nigeria, Russia and a dozen other countries as part of a sweeping review of its immigration screening system, according to an internal directive from the US Department of State. The instruction, which takes effect from January 21, orders American embassies and consulates to halt […]

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Heavy snow blankets Istanbul on first day of 2026

Oakley Mason January 1, 2026

Turkey Istanbul welcomed the New Year from under a blanket of snow. On the first day of the new year, the Turkish city also received its first snowfall of the year. After falling hard in the early morning, the snowfall eased off later in the day, and some people came out to enjoy the winter […]

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Samuel Shay: Only economic peace can stop Africa’s cycle of war

Oakley Mason December 16, 2025

……..The collapse of the Rwanda Congo agreement proves that diplomacy without development cannot survive. Israel Opinion Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty, warns that the renewed fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals a critical flaw in how peace is pursued across Africa. According

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US lawmakers shows evidence of Christian killings in Nigeria

Oakley Mason November 8, 2025

Nigeria The United States House of Representatives is considering a resolution condemning the persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria. The resolution also supports President Donald Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to serious religious freedom violations. Submitted by Representative Riley M Moore of West

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Trump says talks with Canada off after ad invokes Reagan as free-trader

Oakley Mason October 24, 2025

USA U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Friday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster. Trump, who imposed import tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and autos earlier this year, called the video ad fraudulent in […]

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UNESCO selects Egypt’s minister El-Enany as new chief

Oakley Mason October 7, 2025

UNESCO The United Nation’s cultural agency UNESCO is set to select former Egyptian antiquities and tourism minister Khaled el-Enany as the organisation’s next director.  The body’s executive board voted on Monday by 55 to 2 in favor of El-Enany over Republic of Congo’s Édouard Firmin Matoko.  If successful, El-Enany will be UNESCO’s first chief from […]

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Trump sends troops to Portland

Oakley Mason October 6, 2025

USA US President Donald Trump has sent troops from California to Oregon after a court denied his attempt to deploy the National Guard in Portland. The deployment circumvents a Judge’s order blocking the deployment by instead using National Guard soldiers already serving in Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to file a lawsuit over the […]