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Trump threatens 200% tariff on wine, alcoholic drinks from France, other E.U countries
By Deborah Nnamdi President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on Thursday threatened to impose 200-percent tariffs on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic products from France and other European Union countries in retaliation against the bloc’s planned levies on US-produced whiskey. A post on his Truth Social platform…
Read More »Updated: Suspected White House attacker shot, hospitalised
Operatives of the United States Secret Service shot an unnamed armed man during just blocks away from the White House, Washington, D.C., on Sunday morning. Naija Daily News had earlier erroneously reported that the assailant was shot dead, but it has now been confirmed that he was taken to hospital.…
Read More »Trump offers US citizenship for $5m investment
By Sodeeq Kamsela, with agency report U.S. President Donald Trump is contemplating replacing a visa program for foreign investors with a new “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as a route to American citizenship. Trump told reporters he will replace the “EB-5” immigrant investor visa program, which…
Read More »US deports 135 migrants to Costa Rica
By Deborah Nnamdi The United States have deported 135 migrants of various nationalities, including 65 minors, to Costa Rica on Thursday, according to the Costa Rican government. Their flight departed from San Diego, California, and arrived at a base next to Juan Santamaria International Airport, an AFP journalist confirmed. The…
Read More »Trump deploys military aircrafts to deport 538 ‘illegal immigrants’
By Douglas Maha, with agency reports The United States has initiated a large-scale deportation operation, with hundreds of migrants detained and others deported via military aircraft, according to a statement from the White House. On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that 538 individuals identified as “illegal immigrant…
Read More »Unconstitutional! Judge slams Trump on birthright order
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order, signed on Trump’s first day back in office, sought to deny U.S. citizenship to children born in the U.S. if neither parent is a citizen or legal resident. Judge John Coughenour,…
Read More »Trump’s Pardon of 2 officers convicted in black man’s death sparks outrage
By Didimoko A. Didimoke with agency report President Donald Trump’s pardon for two Washington, D.C., police officers convicted in the 2020 death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, has generated widespread outrage and concerns in the United States of America. Hylton-Brown’s mother, Karen Hylton, expressed shock and distress upon learning of the…
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