Palestine has said it is ready to open contacts with all players seeking to put an end to the war in Gaza, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour told RIA Novosti. He commented on prospects of cooperation with the incoming Trump administration. “We will work with all those who are willing and ready to…
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday that the European Union would not allow its borders to be attacked. This came after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military or economic coercion to take control of Denmark’s autonomous territory of Greenland. “Obviously, it is out of the question that the EU…
Former NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg ,is to travel to Washington for the inauguration of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump on Jan. 20. Stoltenberg, who is set to become the head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), told dpa on Tuesday that his focus would be strengthening U.S.-European relations in his new role. Stoltenberg is expected…
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has warned on Sunday that tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump could significantly reduce Americans’ ability to purchase technology products. It said that this would potentially cut consumer purchasing power by up to 143 billion dollars. According to a report released by CTA, laptop and tablet purchases could plummet by…
The ban encompasses the entire Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Alaska. US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging…
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, even after promising previously that he would not do so. The president’s 54-year-old son had pleaded guilty to federal tax charges after being found guilty of charges relating to gun possession and drug use in two separate trials. The sentences were…
Canada has stressed its importance to the United States, shortly after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would impose high import tariffs on all goods from the neighbouring country as soon as he returns to the White House in January. “Canada and the United States have one of the strongest and closest relationships, particularly when…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said that, once he returns to the White House, he will impose high import tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada as well as additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said on Truth Social, the social media platform he co-founded, that he would sign an executive order to…
In a tragic incident, Anthony Nephew, a 46-year-old man from Minnesota, fatally shot himself, his wife, ex-partner, and two children following the election of President-elect Donald Trump on November 5. Authorities revealed that Nephew had expressed frustration over Trump’s victory. Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa stated that the shooter had a history of mental health…
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide, has congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and expressed hope for partnership with Nigeria to solve global challenges, including environmental issues. This is contained in a congratulatory letter by Prof. Benjamin Okaba, President, INC worldwide in Abuja on Monday. Okaba urged Trump to use his Presidency to promote global unity,…
