The director-generaI of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says the recent tariffs announced by the United States (US) will have significant implications for global trade and economic growth prospects. Recall that on April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on all imports into the US, imposing 14 percent on Nigeria. In…
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President Donald Trump has fired US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the country, as part of a major shake-up of the top military leadership. “I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman…
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A United States federal Court judge has temporarily lifted the freeze on funding to US aid and development programs ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration, court documents seen by AFP on Friday showed. Judge Amir Ali, who was appointed by Joe Biden in November, prohibited the Trump administration from “suspending, pausing, or otherwise preventing” foreign…
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President Donald Trump has halted aid to South Africa, escalating tensions between his administration and Pretoria over a controversial land expropriation law aimed at addressing inequality rooted in apartheid. In an executive order signed on Friday, Trump criticized the law for showing a “shocking disregard” for citizens’ rights, claiming it would allow the South African…
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(AFP) US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the creation of a task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” in government, intensifying a right-wing crackdown since returning to power. The Republican billionaire said he was putting new Attorney General Pam Bondi at the head of the force to end “persecution” of the majority religion of the United…
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United States President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the American military to release a hold imposed by former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. “We released them. We released them today. And they’ll have them. They paid for them and they’ve been waiting for them for a long time. They’ve…
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U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Friday, sacked the independent inspectors general of more than a dozen major government agencies late on Friday, U.S. media reported. It was gathered that the agencies include the departments of defense, state, transportation, veterans affairs, housing and urban development, interior, and energy, Washington Post said, citing unnamed people familiar with…
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The United States immigration and border officials will be able to arrest migrants at so-called “sensitive” locations again after the Trump administration overturned policies limiting where such arrests could happen. Officers will now be able to make arrests at designated “sensitive” areas, including houses of worship, schools, and hospitals. Officials have been prohibited from doing…
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President Donald Trump of the United States has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January…
US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to embrace trade wars, pledging to impose tariffs and taxes on other countries. Trump made the statement in a nationalistic inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president. “I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of…
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