insert_link World GOP clinches U.S House of Reps US President-elect Donald Trump will command a trifecta of power in Washington after the Republicans secured a clean sweep of Congress. Having won last week's election handedly, his party also flipped the Senate and — it was confirmed on Wednesday — narrowly held the House of Representatives, giving them control of the White House and both chambers of the legislature. Here's Benji Hyer reporting. todayNovember 14, 2024 13
insert_link Oshiwambo Veenani ota kutha ombinga momahogololo guupresitend loshikando shahugunina Omuleli gongundu yopambelewa yompilameno moshilongo McHenry Veenani okwa tseyitha kutya ota ka kutha ombinga momahogololo guupresitend onga omuulikwa gongundu ye yo PDM,loshikando shahugunina omanga inaa thigapo opolitika. Ongundu onene yompilameno otayi ka ninga o congress yomahogololo ko Katima Mulilo okuza mo 22-24 August oku hogolola ewiliko epe lyoomvula 5 dhili komeho. Veenani ngoka a kala noku kwatela komeho ongundu oomvula 10 dha piti,,okwati otaka kutha ombinga momahogololo,ta holola ohokwe […] todayJuly 30, 2024 10
insert_link Oshiwambo Netanyahu nena okwayi ko Washington O Prime minister ya Israel Benjamin Netanyahu nena okwayi ko Washington a ka gandje oshipopiwa sha simana,sho etanga lyopakwiita lya gandja elombwelo opo aakwashigwana ya thigepo uumbangalantu wa Gaza moshilando Khan Yunis, omanga inaali tuma aakwiiiita. Netanyahu okwiithana etalelepo kutya olya simana ,ndyoka lyeya pethimbo lya simana lyomalimbililo gopapolitika,ta popi etokolo lyomupresitend gwa America Joe Biden okwaaha kutha wwe ombinga momahogololo guupresitend ngoka geliko mu November,naasho Washington tuunduula Israel a […] todayJuly 22, 2024 6
World U.S University leaders testify to Congress over campus protests The leaders of three U.S universities have denied that their campuses have become, what one House republican described as, "hotbeds of antisemitism". But they did acknowledge missteps in their handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on their campuses during Thursday's congressional hearing. Kate Fisher reports for us from Washington. todayMay 24, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Muinjangue describes presidency withdrawal as selfless act https://youtu.be/aLW1DCwBO-k By Josia Shigwedha, via News on One National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) President Ester Muinjangue says her decision to step down and hand over the reins of the party leadership at the upcoming congress in July is to allow members to participate in the race and enable the emergence of new leadership. Muinjangue says her withdrawal for a second term shows her desire to foster a […] todayApril 25, 2024 8
insert_link Africa AGOA-AfCFTA to offer a trade highway to the US until 2041 By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Forty African nations could have duty-free access to U.S. markets until 2041, as Congress considers a bipartisan bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Senators Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and James Risch (R-Idaho) tabled a revised AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024 in Congress, which now explicitly integrates it with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). This alignment […] todayApril 15, 2024 40
insert_link World UNRWA’s Money Woes May Be Easing as Some Donors Return, but US Is Unlikely Numerous donors are returning to fund UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works agency for Palestinians, reacting to preliminary results from a UN probe into Israeli accusations that agency staff participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. But it appears the United States will not be directing contributions to the organization this year. UNRWA is the main operation delivering food to Gaza, above. UNRWA/INSTAGRAM After weeks of deepening financial straits amid […] todayMarch 15, 2024 8
insert_link Opinion Pieces Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them The CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X and Meta prepare to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images Joan Donovan, Boston University and Sara Parker, McGill University “You have blood on your hands.” “I’m sorry for everything you have all been through.” These quotes, the first from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaking to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and the second from Zuckerberg to families […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 26
insert_link World US Congress gridlocked on shutdown and funding package Lawmakers in the United States are racing against the clock to avert a partial government shutdown, with just a day left until funding runs dry. Both chambers of Congress — the House of Representatives and the Senate — must pass a short-term extension by the end of Friday, but recent history shows that consensus can be hard to come by on Capitol Hill. From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. todayJanuary 19, 2024 7