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United States President Donald Trump has announced the termination of all trade negotiations with Canada following the release of an advert by Ontario’s government criticising his administration’s tariffs on Canadian imports. The advert, which quoted former US President Ronald Reagan, described tariffs as harmful to American workers and consumers. Trump reacted angrily on social media, […]
Cameroon’s top court yesterday dismissed all petitions against October’s presidential election, paving the way for the declaration of final results. The constitutional council’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal. 10 petitions challenging the October 12 exercise were sent to the council. They included allegations of ballot stuffing, intimidation and other illegalities. The […]
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a fightback against climate disinformation ahead of next month’s COP30 summit after US President Donald Trump branded climate change the “greatest con job ever”. Speaking on Wednesday at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) headquarters in Geneva, as the agency marks its 75th anniversary. Guterres warned that the […]
Japan has made history with the election of Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister, following her victory in a parliamentary vote on Monday. The 64-year-old conservative leader secured a decisive win, claiming 237 votes in the Lower House and 125 in the Upper House, officially taking office as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). […]
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being convicted for conspiring to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The 70-year-old becomes the first French ex-president to be jailed since World War II, when collaborationist leader Philippe Pétain was imprisoned for treason in 1945. Sarkozy arrived at […]
Equity markets rose on Monday after conciliatory comments from Donald Trump at the weekend eased worries about China-US trade tensions, while Tokyo stocks surged to a record on news of a deal to end political turmoil in Japan. Investors also took heart from data showing China’s economy grew on par with expectations in the third […]
TRADE TENSIONS The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed deep concern over renewed trade hostilities between the United States and China, warning that any further escalation could significantly harm the global economy. Speaking in an interview reported by Reuters over the weekend, Okonjo-Iweala cautioned that prolonged friction between the world’s two […]
The United States Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to Americans in anticipation of a planned protest scheduled for Monday in the Federal Capital Territory. The protest, organised under the banner #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, is expected to draw crowds to Eagle Square and the Central Business District. The planned protest was announced by activist and […]
China has expelled two top-ranking generals from the military and the ruling Communist Party as part of ongoing corruption investigations targeting nine senior army officials. The move marks the latest phase in President Xi Jinping’s decade-long campaign to eradicate graft across all levels of government and the armed forces. It also comes just days before […]
Britain’s King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make a historic state visit to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time, Buckingham Palace said Today. “The King and Queen will undertake a historic state visit to the Holy See from 22nd-23rd October 2025. […]
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