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(RNS) — In an unusual display of public disagreement among U.S. Catholic hierarchy, bishops signed on to two competing letters to lawmakers on Thursday (June 26) regarding the Republican-led federal budget proposal containing a massive funding expansion for immigration enforcement, with each letter exhibiting different levels of criticism of the…

President Donald Trump has long accused other NATO countries of being freeloaders, relying on the United States to provide the bulk of Europe's defense. Now those countries have pledged to ramp up their spending amid fears of an American pullout. NATO leaders agreed to an "ambitious spending goal" at this…

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointment of Mary Akinsola as the media officer for the Senior Women National Team, the Super Falcons. Akinsola brings over a decade of experience in communications and sports management to her new role. Her previous positions include working as a production/commentary coordinator at…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set September 22 as the date to hear a suit aimed at resolving the dispute over the legitimate National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The suit, filed by the embattled National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, initially named the…

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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. What Happened Senators this week called for a federal investigation into the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Democrat Richard Blumenthal…

NATO's secretary-general has defended referring to United States President Donald Trump as "daddy". Earlier on Thursday (AEST), during an event as part of a NATO alliance summit in the Netherlands, Trump likened Israel and Iran to "two kids in a schoolyard". "They've had a big fight," he said. "You know,…

Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has asserted that recent opposition coalitions and criticisms directed at President Bola Tinubu’s administration lack a foundation in genuine public interest. He specifically criticized the efforts of opposition leaders such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, among others,…

Shehu Sani, former Senator for Kaduna Central, criticized opposition parties for blaming President Bola Tinubu for their internal conflicts, urging them instead to resolve their own issues. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Wednesday, Sani expressed disappointment that the opposition, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a clear signal to the Trump administration: the Japan–US relationship is in a dire state. After saying just days ago he would be attending this week’s NATO summit at The Hague, Ishiba abruptly pulled out at the last minute. He joins two other…