Tag: US
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US: Three teenagers, other shot in Maryland parking lot
Three teenagers and an adult were shot Wednesday night in the parking lot of a strip mall in Temple Hills, Maryland, according to police, who are working to determine a suspect. The shooting happened around 6:25 p.m. when a suspect or suspects shot at a group, police said. The victims suffered what appeared to be non-life…
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US, S’Korea extend air drills after N’Korea’s ‘provocations’
The South Korean air force has said it would extend ongoing joint air drills with the United States after North Korea’s “recent provocations.” The force revealed on Thursday that the joint air drills, the largest ever of such exercises, had become imminent as a result of recent missile testing by North Korea “The joint air…
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US to evacuate non-emergency staff in Nigeria over risk of terrorist attack
The United States government has authorized the departure of non-emergency employees and their families from Nigeria due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks in the country. The US State Department announced the approval in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. “On October 25, 2022, the Department authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S.…
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Planned attack: Be calm, DSS urges Nigerians
The Department of State Services has advised Nigerians to stay alert and assist security agencies with information on suspicious criminals in their neighborhoods. This is coming after the United States of America Embassy in Nigeria issued an Advisory to its citizens on terrorists’ plan to carry out attacks in some parts of the country.…
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US, UK warns citizens of possible terror attacks in Nigeria’s capital
According to a security advisory by the US embassy in Nigeria, there is “an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja.” The US and UK governments have warned their citizens of possible terror attacks in Nigeria, particularly in the capital, Abuja. According to a security advisory by the US embassy…
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Nuclear strike poses ‘catastrophic’ consequences, US warns Russia
The United States has warned Russia privately of “catastrophic” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear arms in a speech Wednesday in which he announced the mobilization of reservists following Ukrainian gains on…
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Trump’s Ideology Threatens US Democracy, says Biden
Supporters of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (Maga) agenda are a threat to democracy, President Joe Biden has said. “Maga forces are determined to take this country backwards,” he said in a primetime speech in Pennsylvania. Top Republican Kevin McCarthy gave his own address, saying Mr Biden had “severely wounded America’s soul”. The…
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US urges calm in Kenya after election
The United States urged Kenyans to stay calm and be patient, Tuesday, a day after William Ruto was declared winner of the presidential election and immediately faced a challenge from rival Raila Odinga. “We urge all parties to work together to peacefully resolve any remaining concerns about the election through the existing dispute resolution mechanisms,…
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South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation
China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences. The disagreement over the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system installed in South Korea emerged after an apparently smooth first visit to China by South Korea’s…
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US invests $280bn in high tech to Compete with China
US President Joe Biden has signed a law committing $280bn (£232bn) to high tech manufacturing and scientific research amid fears the country is losing its technological edge to China. The investments include tax breaks for companies that build computer chip manufacturing plants in the US. Business groups have long pushed for more government support, citing…