WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order dramatically escalating the U.S. commitment to Qatar’s defense, declaring that any armed attack on the Gulf nation’s territory or critical infrastructure will be regarded as a direct threat to the peace and security of the United States. TheContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue I have just read with keen interest the news report announcing that U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a massive increase in visa fees for skilled workers entering the United States, raising the cost by $100,000 (about ₦150 million). While many may react with outrage orContinue Reading
“I don’t accept the United States becoming a police state, and I’m really worried about it, and I feel terrible for people who are being deported,” said Cathy Grad, a lawyer, who graduated from Columbia Law School. NEW YORK, (Xinhua) FLOWERBUDNEWS: – Despite continuous rains, tens of thousands ofContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime The full impact of the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s controversial foreign trade tariffs and aid cuts is still unravelling. Yet, the same government plans a 5% tax on Diaspora remittances, which will hurt millions of households in struggling economies around the world. Love or hateContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua)/FLOWERBUDNEWS: — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader’s statement on Crimea is “very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia.” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that “Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian TerritoryContinue Reading
– “People in office right now care more about the 1 percent, just extremely rich people and not really the rest of this country,” said Sophie, one of the protesters. by Xiong Maoling, Hu Yousong WASHINGTON: (Xinhua)/Flowerbudnews: — “Stop illegal deportations!” “Due process now!” “Workers should haveContinue Reading
by AFP Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his suggestion that he might seek a third term as US president, NBC News reported, which would defy the two-term limit stipulated in the US constitution. In a Sunday-morning phone call with NBC News, Trump said “I’m not joking,” when asked to clarifyContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 7) that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” in response to Russia’s massive missile launch and drone strike on Ukraine. By: Gulshan Parveen US President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 7) that his Russian counterpartContinue Reading
– Mr Trump insisted that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to negotiate and issued an ultimatum to Mr Zelensky German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has fiercely criticised U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the angry White House encounter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as beyond belief. “Diplomacy fails when negotiatingContinue Reading
