… The Washington Hilton, where John Hinckley Jr attempted to assassinate then-President Ronald Reagan 45 years ago, said it had followed security instructions from the Secret Service. …
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… During the campaign, Jackson spoke about the “rainbow coalition”, a broad group of voters from a variety of races and beliefs who were traditionally disadvantaged and who, Jackson said, had been hurt by the policies of then-president Ronald Reagan, a Republican. …
The veteran civil rights leader who helped reshape America… Mondale was trounced by Ronald Reagan in that year’s general election. Four years later, Jackson was back on the convention stage after coming in second to nominee Michael Dukakis, urging Americans to find “common ground.” “That’s the challenge of our party tonight. …
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84- January 2026
… A recent US National Security Strategy highlighted that Washington is shifting its foreign policy resources to the Western Hemisphere to dominate the Americas, harking back to the era of president Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. …
Cuban official accuses US of ‘piracy’ against sanctioned Caribbean island… Bobi Wine’s supporters are yearning for a change at the top Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were in their pomp, Diego Maradona lifted the World Cup for Argentina, Whitney Houston had a smash hit with The Greatest Love of All and rebel leader Yoweri Museveni s …
Most of Uganda's population is under 17 – will they give an 81-year-old another term?- November 2025
… He was a White House aide under Richard Nixon; the youngest ever White House chief of staff, to president Gerald Ford; a member of Congress under Ronald Reagan; secretary of defence to president George HW Bush, and vice president to president George W Bush. …
Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84- October 2025
… In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the country had run an advert featuring former US President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs. …
Trump says trade talks with Canada ‘terminated' over anti-tariffs advert- February 2025
… South Africans dithered, and then United States president Ronald Reagan insisted that Cuba first withdraw from Angola. …
Honouring a ‘lion’: Namibians pay tribute to founding president Sam Nujoma’s legacy and leadership- November 2024
… Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump used a similar line, asking voters “are you better off now than you were four years ago?” It is a question worth asking of Mr and Mrs Average Namibian just before the elections. …
‘It’s the Economy, Stupid!’- March 2020
… President Reagan would launch his war on drugs and increase the sentencing for offenders. …
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California man charged with attempted assassination of Trump
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday, along with two firearms offences. He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, pump-action shotgun and three knives when he charged past a security checkpoint; a Secret Service agent was shot but not seriously wounded.
28 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 28 April
California man charged with attempted assassination of Trump
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday, along with two firearms offences. He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, pump-action shotgun and three knives when he charged past a security checkpoint; a Secret Service agent was shot but not seriously wounded.
28 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 19 February
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson reshaped American politics
Jesse Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., became the first African-American to achieve significant success as a major-party presidential candidate in the 1960s–80s, paving the way for later Black candidates and championing a multiracial "rainbow coalition" focused on poor and working-class Americans. His career included founding Operation Breadbasket and Operation Push to advance civil rights and economic justice, though it was later marked by scandals and health challenges.
19 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 17 February
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at eighty-four
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a veteran civil rights activist and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr who for over six decades advocated for African Americans through activism, two presidential campaigns, and international mediation, died on Tuesday aged 84. His family said his unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 25 January
Cuban diplomat accuses US of piracy, blockade against island
Cuba's ambassador to Colombia has accused the United States of "international piracy" and imposing a "marine siege" on the island by blocking Venezuelan oil shipments following a US military action against Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro. Cuba has sought alternative oil suppliers including Mexico, though analysts warn the already struggling economy could face a breaking point and potential humanitarian crisis without Venezuelan oil.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 14 January
Young Uganda votes between 81-year-old incumbent and generational change
Uganda's presidential election Thursday pits President Yoweri Museveni, 81 and in power for four decades, against Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old opposition leader backed by youth demanding change. In a country with a median age of 17, the contest reflects a fundamental tension between an aging political establishment and a youthful population demanding inclusion and meaningful participation.
14 January 2026 · The Namibian →