US President Donald Trump has once again urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, arguing that such a move would help counterbalance the economic impact of his tariff policies. His latest call for action came on Wednesday night via Truth Social, just hours after the Fed decided to keep rates unchanged while lowering its…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that negotiations with Hamas will only proceed under military pressure, following a series of intense airstrikes on Gaza that have reportedly killed over 400 people. In a televised address on Tuesday, Netanyahu emphasized that Israel’s military operations in the Palestinian territory were far from over, warning…
Russia’s defense ministry reported on Tuesday that its air defense units intercepted and destroyed 46 Ukrainian drones overnight, with most of them targeted over the Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border. According to a statement shared on the Telegram messaging app, 41 drones were shot down over Belgorod, while the remaining five were intercepted over…
Harvard University has announced a major expansion of its financial aid program, offering free tuition to students from families earning $200,000 or less annually. This initiative, set to take effect in the 2025 academic year, is part of Harvard’s ongoing commitment to making higher education more accessible, particularly for middle-income families, CNBC reported. Harvard President…
Barely two months into his return to the White House, President Donald Trump has reignited trade conflicts on multiple fronts, targeting China, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union with aggressive tariff policies. His administration is now pushing for reciprocal tariffs on any country that imposes levies on U.S. imports, with new measures possibly taking effect…
U.S President Donald Trump declared on Monday that Iran would be held directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen’s Tehran-backed Huthi rebels, who have repeatedly targeted U.S. and foreign ships in the Red Sea. Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump made his stance clear: “Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked…
In a landmark endorsement, Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has highlighted the potential of Solana cryptocurrency to transform Africa’s fintech landscape. Speaking at the African Fintech Summit in Accra over the weekend, President Mahama underscored the role of blockchain technology—particularly Solana’s low-cost, high-speed capabilities—in driving financial inclusion and innovation across the continent. President Mahama’s endorsement…
In a controversial move on Monday, President Donald Trump announced that he had annulled preventative pardons issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, to members of Congress who had played a key role in investigating Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. However, it remains unclear whether Trump has any legal authority to invalidate presidential pardons…
India and New Zealand have officially restarted negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), nearly a decade after talks stalled in 2015. This significant development coincides with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s four-day visit to India, beginning March 16. Discussions for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) first began in April 2010, aiming to…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering imposing strict travel restrictions on citizens from 41 countries, marking a significant escalation in its immigration crackdown. According to a report from Reuters, citing internal documents and anonymous sources, the proposed restrictions would be divided into three distinct categories, each with varying degrees of limitations on U.S. visa issuance….
