Foreign Affairs

FRENCH PRESIDENT, MACRON, SLAPPED BY WIFE IN PUBLIC This is the shocking moment Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, slapped the French President after the two were reportedly seen “bickering.” The couple were preparing to disembark the presidential plane when Brigitte’s hands hit Macron in the face as they arrived in Vietnam for a tour in Southeast Asia. The Élysée first denied …

POPE LEO REMOVES ARCHBISHOP AS HEAD OF POPE JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE, REPLACES HIM WITH A CARDINAL A seismic shift has taken place at the heart of the Catholic Church’s theological landscape as Pope Leo XIV has dismissed Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia from his role as Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, replacing …

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REVOKES HARVARD UNIVERSITY’S RIGHT TO ENROLL FOREIGN STUDENTS The Donald Trump’s administration in the United States on Thursday took unprecedented action against Harvard University, revoking its ability to enroll international students under the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The decision, announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, could force thousands of foreign students to leave the …

TRUMP CLASHES WITH SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE MEETING President Donald Trump has hosted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for White House talks Wednesday at a moment when relations between the two countries are at a nadir, with Trump laying into South African officials on widely rejected charges of allowing a “genocide” against minority white farmers. South African officials …

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE: ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN, THE UK Many people confuse these terms, but they each have distinct meanings. Let’s clarify: 🔹 England – A country within the UK, with London as its capital.🔹 Great Britain – The island that includes England, Scotland (Edinburgh), and Wales (Cardiff).🔹 United Kingdom (UK) – Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …

TINUBU RESPONDS TO LETTER FROM MALIAN LEADER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a message to Malian leader General Assimi Goita, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and deepening economic ties between the two nations, declaring that West African countries are stronger when united. The President spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Letter of Credence from the …

POPE LEO OFFERS TO HELP MAKE PEACE IN WARRING COUNTRIES Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he is ready to help leaders of warring countries talk and make peace. “I will make every effort so that this peace may prevail,” he promised. The new pope, who became leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics last week, also asked Christians in …

NIGERIANS TO BE IMPACTED AS US PLANS 5% TAX ON REMITTANCES The United States lawmakers have proposed a bill seeking to impose a 5 percent tax on remittances sent abroad. According to a draft of the House Republican bill released on Monday, the excise tax targets specific payments made to US residents of foreign nations — a move that could …

UK SLASHES GRADUATE VISA TO 18 MONTHS Hopes of Nigerians seeking to study and work in the United Kingdom may have been dashed as the British government yesterday announced a reduction in its graduate visa route to 18 months from the initial two year period. This effectively brings down the number of months students are able to remain in the …

UK PM PROMISES TOUGHER VISA RULES TO FIX BROKEN MIGRATION SYSTEM The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate remand of Lagos-based businessman and socialite, Fred Ajudua, in connection with a $1.43 million fraud case dating back over three decades. In a unanimous ruling delivered on Friday, the apex court overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had earlier …