U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat of drastic consequences for Iran over its nuclear programme, including a potential attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities. During a meeting at the White House with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, Trump said: “They can’t have a nuclear weapon, and they got to go …
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UNITED States President Donald Trump has announced additional tariffs on China, bringing the total levies on Chinese goods to a staggering 145%. The White House, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, clarified that it was actually imposing tariffs totalling 145 per cent on China, combining the previously announced 125-percent rate with …
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MORE than 500 foreign students have had their US visas revoked in recent weeks, as Donald Trump’s administration doubles down on its crackdown on universities. Nafsa, a network of universities and individuals engaged in international education and exchanges, told the Financial Times on Tuesday it had identified 500 visa revocations …
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US customs agents on Saturday began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week. Newsextra24 reports that the initial 10% baseline tariff took effect at US seaports, airports and customs …
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SCORES of people on Saturday protested across European cities against United States President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. This followed a bruising week for financial markets after Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs. In Frankfurt, Germany, the demonstration was reportedly organised by Democrats Abroad, the official organisation of the …
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UNITED States President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the US. Trump gave TikTok 75 more days to find a buyer.. “My Administration has been working very hard on a deal to save TikTok, and we have made …
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THE African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), long considered the bedrock of US-Africa trade relations, is facing its biggest threat in 25 years. The sweeping new tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump this week have cast serious doubt over the future of the trade pact, with Lesotho—one of its biggest textile beneficiaries—suffering …
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U.S. President Donald Trump has presented a “Gold Card” that would give rich immigrants the right to stay in the United States indefinitely. “For 5 million dollars this could be yours,” he said on Thursday on board the presidential aircraft Air Force One. Several videos published in the U.S. media …
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UNITED States President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, slapped sweeping tariffs on imports from allies and foes alike, slamming 14 per cent on Nigeria. According to 2023 data published by Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), Nigeria exported $6.29 billion to the United States. The main exports were crude …
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US President Donald Trump will implement reciprocal tariffs on imports from April 2, a move he claims will ‘free America’ from dependency on foreign goods. The measure, which has been described as ‘Liberation Day’ by Trump, is expected to have significant economic ramifications for trading partners, including India, the European …
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