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The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to...
Also Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back at the White House to meet with Trump. Officials offered scant details on what the two were discussing. Netanyahu told reporters in the Capitol earlier that the two see “eye to eye”...

UAE reviews visa processs for Nigerians, bans transit applications
Stakeholders and operators in the downstream sector of the aviation industry expressed shock yesterday over the review of visa application requirements for visitors to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city. The newly updated requirements...
Futures Drop Ahead Of July 9 Tariff Deadline
US equity futures are weaker with investors on edge about the potential for more tariffs from the Trump administration as we head into the July 9 deadline which appears to have been rolled to Aug 1. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 contracts declined 0.2%...

Mike McNeill’s Diary for Thursday, July 10, 2025: Welcome, Albemarle Corporation
magnoliareporter.com is happy to welcome a new advertising client today, Albemarle Corporation. The company is highlighting the Magnolia webpage of the company’s website. People who click on the ad will learn more about Albemarle’s bromine...

JFK Medical Center Concludes Strategic Retreat
The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC), Liberia’s premier referral hospital, has concluded a two-day strategic retreat aimed at strengthening clinical services and promoting institutional excellence in patient care, accountability, and...

Behind Boakai’s Trump invitation
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is expected to join four leaders from the continent this week in the United States to discuss “commercial opportunities,” thanks to an invitation from US President Donald Trump. Monrovia, July 7, 2025: Per the...

USAID Sent Virus Samples to Wuhan Lab Tied to Chinese Military Without Oversight or Contract
Internal documents reveal 11,000 virus samples were transferred to Wuhan under U.S. government-funded program despite biosafety and security concerns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) transferred...

Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50 percent tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests — 9:55 p.m. By the Associated Press Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of...

Gov’t Launches 5M Rural Roads Project
The Governments of Liberia and Sweden have jointly launched a US$5 million rural road project that will bring vital infrastructure upgrades to Bong, Nimba, and Lofa Counties, targeting over 60 kilometers of new feeder roads and maintaining more...

How one comment on Delay's Instagram post helped me build on...
In 2009, I graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) as a civil engineer. While volunteering in my church’s Media Ministry, I immersed myself in designing graphics, editing videos, mixing audio files, and producing...

Education Sector in Dire Straits
The NCHE has released a groundbreaking report detailing the outcome of a nationwide quality assurance assessment of Liberia’s higher education institutions (HEIs) Tuesday, uncovering severe deficiencies that could lead to the suspension or...

“He Was Treated Very Unfairly and He Prevailed”: Trump Meets Senegal’s Faye, Four African Leaders at U.S.-Africa Summit
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington today, 9 July, during a high-level summit with four other African leaders focused on trade,...

Trump hosts five African leaders as tariffs, aid cuts bite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump meets with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday as the U.S. leader ramps up a trade war that threatens developing nations that depend on trade with the world's largest economy. Trump is...

Tributes paid to ‘humanitarian legend’ Mike McDonagh
Glowing tributes have been paid to an Ennis “humanitarian giant” who previously broke the blockade on the besieged city of Malanje in the Angolan central highlands during this phase of the war. The sudden death of Mike McDonagh on June 21, 2025,...

Where Are Senator Saah Joseph’s Campaign Buses?
…Citizens Question Disappearance of Public Transport Fleet in Montserrado By Amos Harris Monrovia, Montserrado – A wave of concern and frustration is sweeping across Montserrado County following the sudden disappearance of public transport buses...

Director-General champions innovation and collaboration at 44th Session of the FAO Conference
Rome – The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, concluded the 44th Session of the FAO Conference (28 June – 4 July) by emphasizing the imperative for a robust FAO in light of the immense, complex, and interconnected challenges facing humanity. He...

Trump hosts African leaders to discuss ‘win-win’ economic opportunities
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump hosted five African presidents at the White House on Wednesday for conversations around possible economic partnerships with the U.S. The administration has said it’s working to change America’s...

Over 60 Local Officials Signs ‘Code of Conduct’
More than 60 local government officials from three counties recently signed the code of conduct-pledging to commit themselves to efficiency, effectiveness and good moral conduct on the job. The local officials, who came from Bong, Lofa and Nimba...

TeensThink empowers African youth to shape ethics of AI
In a bid to celebrate youth intellect and innovation, the 5th Annual TeensThink International Essay Competition has championed the voices of African teenagers, empowering them to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and humanity....

Merck Foundation Marks 'World Art Day' Through Their Film, Song, Media And Fashion Awards 2025 In Partnership With Africa's First Ladies To Raise Awareness About Social & Health Issues
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation....