Tag: United States

Macron demands under-15s social media ban after school stabbing
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Macron warns G20 at risk as Trump boycotts summit

The G20 group of major world economies is “at risk” as it struggles to tackle international crises, French President Emmanuel Macron told a summit boycotted by the United States Saturday. Macron was among two dozen world leaders at South Africa’s G20 summit marked by the absence of President Donald Trump, who is at loggerheads with […]

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Miyetti Allah urges US to halt sanctions, denies militia tag

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has formally requested that the United States Congress withdraw its recent recommendation for targeted sanctions, which followed lawmakers linking the group to alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. In a resolution introduced on November 4, House Representative Christopher Smith had proposed imposing visa bans and asset […]

Aviation

US flights normalise after shutdown, FAA lifts long restrictions

The Federal Aviation Administration announced that United States flights will return to normal schedules on Monday following the lifting of reductions that had been imposed during the recent government shutdown. The FAA confirmed on Sunday evening that restrictions would be lifted and “normal operations can resume” across the country starting at 6:00 am Washington time […]

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ICYMI: US embassy resumes full operations after govt shutdown

The United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria have fully resumed operations following the official reopening of the U.S. government after a record-breaking shutdown that lasted 43 days. The missions had initially announced a scale-down of public communications on October 1st, aligning with the federal government shutdown in Washington. They stated that only urgent safety […]

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Trump threatens US air controllers amid govt shutdown

An additional 2,300 United States flights were cancelled on Monday as President Donald Trump publicly threatened to dock the pay of air traffic controllers who called in sick during the ongoing government shutdown. Following Trump’s criticism of absent aviation workers as unpatriotic, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association labor union countered, hailing members who were […]

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Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit over speech edit

United States President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with legal action and welcomed the resignations of two of its most senior figures, following a campaign that escalated after criticism that the broadcaster’s flagship current affairs program, Panorama, used a misleading edit of a Trump speech in 2024. Lawyers for the US President reportedly told […]

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Economy

US Senate to end 40-day FG shutdown

The United States Senate appeared close to advancing a measure on Sunday designed to reopen the federal government, as a 40-day shutdown continued to sideline workers, disrupt food aid, and strain the nation’s air travel system. Senators were expected to vote late Sunday on beginning debate on a House-passed bill. This bill would be amended […]

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US revokes over 80,000 visas, including Nigerians

The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of more than 80,000 individuals, including Nigerians and other foreign nationals, as part of a sweeping immigration enforcement initiative under President Donald Trump’s administration. In a statement released on Thursday, the department said the action was in line with Trump’s commitment to protecting U.S. national […]

India seeks to keep US trade talks on track despite tariff hike
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US Supreme Court grills Trump administration on tariff authority

The justices of the United States Supreme Court, including its conservative members, repeatedly posed critical questions to the administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday as they heard arguments concerning the president’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs. The central issue before the court is whether the president can take such unilateral trade actions under a […]