Gold has jumped to a fresh high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war between the US and China. Spot gold touched $3,357.40 (£2,540) per ounce on Wednesday, before dipping from its peak. It has risen by around a third since the start of the year. The rise follows comments by the […]
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Trump announces sweeping tariffs on all countries; Ghana affected by 10% tax
U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a historic set of tariffs, including a 34% levy on Chinese imports and a 20% tax on European Union goods, marking a sharp escalation in global trade tensions. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump declared a national economic emergency, justifying the tariffs as a means to boost domestic manufacturing […]
Trump moves to close down Voice of America
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back the federally-funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said the order would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda”, and included quotes from politicians and right-wing media railing against the […]
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
More than 200 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members have been deported from the US to a supermax prison in El Salvador, even as a US judge blocked the removals. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote on social media that 238 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had arrived […]
50 Ghanaians face deportation from the US by mid-year – Foreign Minister
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that 50 out of 150 Ghanaians currently in detention in the United States have received final deportation orders and are expected to return to Ghana by mid-year. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Mr Ablakwa disclosed that three Ghanaians have already been processed […]
Trade war escalates as Trump pledges more tariffs
US President Donald Trump has pledged to impose more tariffs after his latest move to introduce import taxes on steel and aluminium entering the US prompted retaliation from the European Union (EU) and Canada. Trump said “of course” he would respond to the countermeasures, repeating his warning to reveal “reciprocal” tariffs next month on countries […]
Woman sentenced in case that sparked Springfield cat-eating rumours
An American woman whose case was one of the sparks behind baseless claims about Haitian immigrants has been sentenced to a year in prison for animal cruelty. Authorities said that Allexis Ferrell, 27, attacked a cat in Canton, Ohio. Ferrell is a US citizen and the incident happened about 170 miles (270km) away from a […]
Historian who predicted nearly every US election winner says Harris will win
Historian Allan Lichtman, who has an almost perfect record in predicting US election results, has said that Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris will win the November poll. The American University professor has correctly predicted the results of all but one US presidential election since 1984. Forget the polls, ditch the data and stop […]
Donald Trump guilty on all counts in historic criminal trial
Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York. It is the first time a former or serving US president has been convicted of a crime. He will be sentenced on 11 July – the ex-president could face prison, but legal experts say […]
USA: 182 Illegal Kenyan immigrants arrested while applying for US citizenship
At least 182 Kenyans living in the United States of America illegally were arrested while applying for citizenship to avoid deportation and become eligible for work permits. The figures were released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an immigration policy that allows those with […]
USA 2020: I’m under enormous pressure to contest-Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton has said she is “under enormous pressure” to challenge US President Donald Trump in next year’s White House election. The former Democratic presidential nominee refused to rule it out, telling the BBC: “Never say never.” Mrs Clinton, 72, said she thinks “all the time” about what kind of president she would have been […]
PHOTOS: Former U.S President Barack Obama surprise patients with Ex-mas gifts
Former president of the United States of America, Barrack Obama is at his philanthropic best as he has taken to share the joy of the festive season with the less fortunate. Mr. Obama wearing a Santa clause hat visited the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C with gifts and distributed among the kids amid hugs, […]