Walvis Bay — Walvis Bay Salt Holdings has strengthened its foot hold in Africa after shifting away from the United States (US) market following fresh tariffs introduced earlier this year by US president Donald Trump. The tariffs brought Namibia’s largest salt producer and exporter to the US to a complete standstill. Walvis Bay Salt Holdings…
In the latest instalment of the “can’t-make-this-sh*t-up” contest in global politics and diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In other words, the person currently presiding over the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has proposed that the world’s top peacemaking prize be awarded to…
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the United States and Coastal West and Central Africa. According to a White House official, the event…
President of the United States Donald J. Trump delivers remarks to a crowd at an America250 rally in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on July 3, 2025. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened an additional 10% tariff on countries that orient themselves along the “Anti-American policies of BRICS.”…
Anthony Zurcher: Passage of megabill is big win for Trump US President Donald Trump has signed his landmark policy bill into law, a day after it was narrowly passed by Congress. The signing event at the White House on Friday afternoon, coinciding with 4 July celebrations, enacts key parts of the Trump agenda including tax…
President Donald Trump used an antisemitic slur to describe exploitative bankers during a speech Thursday as he touted congressional passage of his massive domestic policy bill. Trump made the remark in Des Moines, Iowa, at what was billed as an event by a nonpartisan group to kick off celebrations for next year’s 250th anniversary of…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa relations through targeted economic and security partnerships. The summit, scheduled for July 9-11, 2025, is being described as Trump’s first major diplomatic outreach to Africa…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via Reuters President Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for nearly an hour, according to a Kremlin official translated by NBC News. Part of the conversation was about Ukraine, the official said. Two days earlier, the…
The United States Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, following intense negotiations and a marathon voting session on amendments. The bill, which still faces a challenging path to final approval in the House of Representatives, would impose deep cuts to popular health and nutrition programmes, among other measures,…
Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said. During the proposed 60-day ceasefire, “we will work with all parties to end the War”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, without detailing what the conditions are. “The Qataris and Egyptians, who have…
