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The head of the UN refugee agency voiced consternation Wednesday at President Donald Trump’s shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees, told AFP in an interview in Brussels it was not “clear” what the idea entailed, which …
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada and China are said to be expected to cost U.S. households an average of 964 dollars per year. This is according to calculations by RIA Novosti based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. On Saturday, Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on goods from Canada, …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas say they are ready for negotiations on a new phase in their fragile Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit the White House since Trump returned to power last month, will discuss the truce’s future …
The announcement by President Donald Trump to cut funding for international HIV/AIDS initiatives, including those targeting Nigeria and other low and middle-income countries, sent ripples across the world. A week later, on January 28, 2025, the administration granted a waiver for essential medicines and medical services, allowing the global HIV treatment programme to continue. The …
NIGERIA and Africa are now facing the reality of imminent shocks to their external sector as President Donald Trump of United States (US) makes good his threats of tough tariff to various economies around the world. This comes with retaliatory measures from the affected countries, sparking off a global trade war. The US government will …
President Donald Trump on Sunday called again for Canada to become a US state, heightening tensions further with one of his country’s closest allies after hitting it with heavy tariffs. While claiming the United States pays “hundreds of billions of dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada,” apparently referring to the US trade deficit with its neighbor, Trump …
President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a “major threat” from illegal immigration and drugs — a move that sparked promises of retaliation. Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States will face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, although energy resources from Canada will …
President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a “major threat” from illegal immigration and drugs — a move that sparked promises of retaliation. Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States will face a 25 percent tariff starting Tuesday, although energy resources from Canada will …
As reactions continue to trail the planned deportation of about 5, 144 Nigerians illegally living in the United States (US), the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome them home. According to reports, no fewer than 5,144 Nigerians may be affected in the initial stage of the …
US President Donald Trump reiterated Thursday his threat to place 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations, as the deadline loomed for him to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Trump had previously threatened 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations — a bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — if they create a …