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Trump links DEI policy to air crash that killed 67

US President Donald Trump has said that Democratic diversity rules could have been linked to the mid air collision that killed 67 people at Reagan National Washington Airport. As yet the cause of the crash is unknown. The National Transport Safety Board is investigating. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

31 January, 2025

Namibia

Namibia Unaware of U.S. Deportation of 19 Nationals

The Namibian government has not received official communication from the U.S. regarding the deportation of 19 Namibian nationals, learning about it only through online reports. Speaking to local media, Ambassador Penda Naanda, Executive Director of the International Relations ministry, emphasized that Namibia has procedures in place to verify the nationality of deportees and may contact their families if needed. The deportations are part of the Trump administration’s intensified immigration […]

31 January, 2025

World

Greenlanders overwhelmingly reject US affiliation, poll finds

Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen A new poll conducted in Greenland has revealed a vast majority of its residents oppose joining the United States. Trent Murray has the details. A poll conducted by Verian and commissioned by Danish newspaper Berlingske and Greenland’s Sermitsiaq publication found that 85% of Greenlanders oppose becoming part of the US. Only 6% expressed a preference for US affiliation, while 9% remained […]

30 January, 2025

World

Update On Military helicopter and regional jet mid-air collision in Washington

Here an update on our 10am news story...A major search and rescue operation is underway in Washington DC after a military helicopter collided in mid-air with a commercial jetliner that was making its final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport in the center of the city. A total of around 60 people are feared to have been on board the two aircraft. From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

30 January, 2025

Namibia

Trump Reinstates Cuba on Terrorism Blacklist

The Trump administration has reversed the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list. In a report compiled by One Africa Tv NewsOnOne's Ellen Shihepo, Cuban Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, stated that Cuba had anticipated the possibility of Trump overturning Biden’s decision and is prepared to respond accordingly.

30 January, 2025

Science & Technology

Alibaba says its new AI model surpasses DeepSeek

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model which its claims surpasses DeepSeek's technology. The release of DeepSeek's AI assistant this month and its R1 model have prompted tech shares to plunge - and investors to question spending by top American AI firms. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

30 January, 2025

Namibia

Trump administration relists Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism

https://youtu.be/Wax8Zr-Fip0 By: Ellen Shihepo US President Donald Trump’s administration reversed the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the blacklist as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST). The Cuban ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, says Cuba was prepared for the possibility that Trump might unilaterally reverse Biden’s decision and are ready to deal with it. Speaking at the EU and member states media dialogue in […]

30 January, 2025

World

Fatalities confirmed in Washington plane-helicopter crash

US authorities have confirmed there are fatalities after a commercial plane and military helicopter crashed at Ronald Reagan airport just out of Washington DC. At this stage the number of deaths is not known. A major search and rescue operation is underway, as teams search the Potomac River next to the airport where both aircraft crashed. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

30 January, 2025

Africa

UN warns of a health emergency in the DRC

United Nations humanitarian agencies are warning of a region-wide health emergency following the outbreak of fighting in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. While UN agencies report "relative calm" on Wednesday, they say rebel M23 fighters are still in control of "a significant portion of the city". Jody Jacobs has an update from the United Nations in New York.

30 January, 2025