By RFE/RL The United States said it is halting all immigration requests relating to Afghanistan after an Afghan national shot two members of the National Guard, one of whom died a day after the shooting near the White House. President Donald Trump said on November 27 that Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds after being shot a
By Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — West Virginia National Guard member U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of the victims of a shooting near the White House, died Thursday, President Donald Trump said. “She’s just passed away,” Trump said. “She’s no longer with us. She’s looking down at us.” Trump, who was speaking with members
PRESS RELEASE JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 27, 2025/ — African exploration and production company Petralon Energy is advancing drilling activities at the Dawes Island field, situated at PPL 259 in Nigeria. The company brought the DI-2 well online while announcing the successful spudding of the DI-3 well. Both milestones reflect an ambitious drive to bolster
PRESS RELEASE NAIROBI, Kenya, November 27, 2025/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, extends heartfelt congratulations to H.E. Mama Rachel Ruto E.G.H., First Lady of Kenya, and the Joyful Women Organization (JOYWO) on marking 16 impactful years of inspiring women economic empowerment across Kenya. Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.), CEO of Merck Foundation shared, “Congratulations to Mama Rachel Ruto and
PRESS RELEASE JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, November 27, 2025/ — The Islamic Development Bank Institute (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) is pleased to announce the launch of a Competition of the IsDBI eBook Reader App Review. The Reader offers the access to the Institute’s extensive collection of publications in Islamic economics and finance on its online bookstore (https://IsDBInstitute.org/publication). We invite
