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Trump Raises Duty On Small Parcels From China To 90%
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order raising duties on small packages sent from China from 30 to 90 percent, a move likely to disrupt the import of popular low-cost products. Trump raised the duty on “low-value imports” from China, due to go into effect from May 2, alongside a major increase in…
Contempt or Change in narratives: How Realistic Is Trump’s Third Term Bid As Us President?
Change, people say is constant, it is no longer news that US President Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways around…
Trump Announces Elimination of ISIS Leader in Iraq
On Friday, March 14, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Abu Khadija, the ISIS leader in Iraq, had been killed along with another unidentified militant. The operation was carried out by U.S. forces in coordination with Iraqi and Kurdish troops, as reported by The Times of India and confirmed by Trump’s post on his social media…
Zelensky Describes Oval Office Meeting with Trump as ‘Regrettable,’ Expresses Readiness to Negotiate Peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his Oval Office meeting last week with US President Donald Trump “did not go the way it was supposed to,” describing the fiery meeting as “regrettable” and noting that Ukraine is ready to negotiate about an end to the conflict. “I would like to reiterate Ukraine’s commitment to peace,” Zelensky said on…
VIDEO: Trump Secures Extradition of 29 Top Drug Cartel Leaders from Mexico to US for Prosecution
Mexico has extradited 29 drug cartel members, including notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, to the United States amid growing pressure from the Trump administration to combat drug trafficking organizations. Caro Quintero was implicated in the 1985 murder of U.S. DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, a crime that severely strained U.S.-Mexico relations. This unprecedented move…
Top US Official Quits Social Security Administration After Fight With DOGE
The top official at the United States Social Security Administration has quit after an alleged clash with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees over access to sensitive personal data. According to reports, Michelle King, a career official who served at the agency for more than 30 years, was acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration…
Musk’s DOGE Advocates Access To US Tax System – Reports
Multiple reports from the US have it that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans. Spearheaded by Musk, the world’s richest man, US President Donald Trump has embarked on a campaign to…
President Trump Expresses Readiness To Meet Putin Over Ukraine Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump has said he could meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin very soon, adding that he believes his the Russian leader genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine. Trump stated this while briefing journalists, hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to play down expectations of upcoming high-level talks in…
201 Nigerians To Be Deported from Us amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
At least 201 Nigerians are set to be deported from the United States, with 85 already cleared for immediate eviction. This move is part of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, which has been targeting undocumented immigrants. According to the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., the deportees will be taken to Lagos, although the…
Supreme Court Rules States Can’t Kick Trump Off Ballot
The United States Supreme Court has unanimously sided with former President Donal Trump in his challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempt to kick him off the 2024 primary ballot. All nine justices of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump in the judgement delivered on Monday. The ruling will obviously impact the status…
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