Tag: trump
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Worldwide outcry as Trump imposes 25% tarrifs on imported vehicles
World powers on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies. Major car exporter Germany called for a firm response from the EU, while Japan said it “will consider all options.” Stock markets across Asia and Europe skidded into…
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Experts kick as Trump signs Order requiring citizenship proof in elections
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system he insists remains tilted against him. Experts swiftly denounced his executive order as an abuse of presidential power that could ultimately prevent millions of Americans from…
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US terminates legal status for 500,000 immigrants, given 30 days to leave
The United States said Friday it was invalidating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations. The order affected around 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans,…
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Trump, Putin finally settle issues on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared details of his phone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. The President described the discussion, which focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, as “a very good and productive one.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump confirmed that they had agreed to “an immediate ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure.…
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Trump declares Biden’s pardons for committee ‘Void’
U.S. President, Donald Trump on Monday challenged the legality of Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons for members of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 unrest. Trump claimed the ex-president knew nothing about it and never signed the papers.
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May Zelensky not happen to us – By Owei Lakemfa
The world is in a mess and this is not just about Donald Trump, but a confused Europe causing disorder and then deploying falsehood and propaganda to camouflage its real intentions. For instance, there are a lot of attacks against Trump for allegedly trying to force Ukraine
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Split US Supreme Court halts Trump bid to freeze $2bn in aid payments
A split US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The justices said the federal judge who ordered the resumption of payments for contracts with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and State Department “should clarify what obligations the Government…
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The Trump-Vance approach to Zelensky and the emergence of a new world order – By Magnus Onyibe
During his visit to the White House on Friday, February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced a tough reception from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. Their handling of him demonstrated their firm approach to diplomacy, signaling a shift in global power dynamics.
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Trumpian complexities and Nigeria’s options on the global highway – By Owei Lakemfa
President Donald Trump of the United States, US is driving an articulated truck at high speed on the global highway. His truck has neither a rear view mirror nor side view mirrors. He relies on his assistants like James David Vance and Elon Musk to do the work of the mirrors.
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EU allies throw weight behind Zelensky after Trump chased him out of White House
Ukraine’s European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump threw him out of the White House and accused him of not being “ready” for peace with Russia. Stunned by Friday’s altercation in the Oval Office, which saw Zelensky depart the White House without signing an expected…