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….
The war between Ukraine and Russia raged on this weekend as both nations unleashed a massive barrage of drone attacks, intensifying hostilities amid growing international efforts to negotiate a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Russian forces reclaimed additional territory in the Kursk region, pushing Ukrainian troops further west. As diplomatic pressure mounts, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed skepticism…
In a significant boost to Nigeria’s social welfare framework, the European Union (EU) has committed €46 million to support the country’s social protection initiatives. The newly launched program, titled “Sustainable Social Protection System in Nigeria” (SUSI), was officially unveiled at the United Nations House in Abuja. This initiative represents a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s…
Mark Carney has officially stepped into his role as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau, who led the country since 2015. Wasting no time in setting his agenda, Carney strongly rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that Canada should become the 51st state of the United States. Speaking shortly after his swearing-in ceremony,…
President Donald Trump has escalated his long-standing effort to end birthright citizenship by taking the fight to the U.S. Supreme Court. His executive order, signed on his first day in office, aimed to strip citizenship from children born on American soil to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary student, work, or…
Canada has taken its trade dispute with the United States to the World Trade Organization (WTO), formally lodging a complaint on Thursday against the sweeping 25% tariffs imposed by the U.S. President Donald Trump on steel and aluminium imports. The steep levies, which took effect on Wednesday, applied across the board without exemptions, despite ongoing…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sounded the alarm over the escalating trade tensions triggered by the Trump administration, cautioning that in a global trade war, “all will lose.” Speaking on Wednesday, Guterres emphasized the interconnected nature of the global economy and the benefits of free trade. “I think we live in a global economy. Everything…
Canada is set to witness a historic political transition as former central banker Mark Carney takes office as the nation’s next prime minister. The swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for Friday morning, will also see Carney’s newly appointed cabinet assume their roles, as announced by the governor general’s office on Wednesday. Carney’s rise to political prominence has…
