Uganda imposes tax on social media use
Uganda’s parliament has imposed a tax on the use of social media in a bid to raise revenue but opponents of the law say it aims to stifle criticism of President Yoweri Museveni, who...
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Tariffs, America First, Dishonest Trudeau & G7 Summit
The United States (US) and European Union (EU) will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said on Friday, signalling a modest step forward for bitterly divided allies...
Angela Merkel breaking Internet with her viral pictures
This is not the first time an image of German Chancellor Angela Merkel literally talking down to an American president has made the rounds online. The picture went viral, but appeared to draw...
The G7 summit of world leaders ended in chaos | Trump called Trudeau dishonest
Trump leaves for North Korea for the one of the most important and remarkable meetings of this decade. …Create peace and great prosperity for his land. I look forward to meeting him and have...
Nicaragua’s struggle for dignity and survival
Having been expelled from Nicaragua in June 2016 by the Sandinista government, the struggle of the Nicaraguan people for dignity, democracy and a decent livelihood against a corrupt authoritarian regime is a theme particularly...
Book Review: Asian Century on a knife-edge, by John West
Prof John West’s book, “Asian Century on a knife-edge” takes a critical look at all major Asian economies and outlines a realistic scenario about the areas of improvement for them. We often read economic...
Afghanistan’s President Ghani announces ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr
Afghanistan‘s President Ashraf Ghani announced today a temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that caps off the holy month of Ramadan, though it was not immediately clear if the Taliban had agreed. The...
Trump plays down need for preparation for Kim summit
WASHINGTON — Heading into his North Korea summit with characteristic bravado, President Donald Trump says that “attitude” is more important than preparation as he looks to negotiate an accord with Kim Jong Un to...
Putin: Cooperation with China at unprecedented level
BEIJING- Cooperation between Russia and China is at an all-time high, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in a meeting Friday ahead of a summit featuring their two countries and...
Romney predicts 4 more years for Trump
He once called Donald Trump “a con man,” but Mitt Romney is predicting that Trump will “easily” win his party’s presidential nomination in 2020 and “solidly” win in the second term. Romney, the Republican’s...
