World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued a warning on Thursday, January 23, cautioning against retaliatory trade wars sparked by U.S. tariff threats under President Donald Trump. Okonjo-Iweala urged countries not to mirror the U.S.’s actions, describing such a scenario as “catastrophic.” Her remarks followed Trump’s threats of a trade war with Russia over…
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday, January 23, that his foundation will provide funding to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement for a second time. This funding aims to keep the climate body operational in light of the…
Iraq’s parliament has reportedly passed several controversial laws, including one that critics argue could effectively legalize child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq’s personal status law, passed on January 21, 2025, would grant Islamic courts greater authority over family matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance. While Iraqi law currently…
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine quickly, or face “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions.” Trump posted a message on Truth Social Wednesday, urging Moscow to settle the conflict or risk worsening consequences. “Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous war! IT’S ONLY GOING TO…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised a strong response if U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with a proposed 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports, a measure Trump indicated could take effect as early as February. “Canada will respond, and everything is on the table,” Trudeau said during a news conference at a cabinet…
Twenty-four Democratic-led states and cities have filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump over his attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. The lawsuits contend that an executive order signed by Trump on January 20 violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all children born in the country. “Despite the President’s broad authority to…
Over 5,000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq after being sent there as caregivers, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The commission’s chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, shared this information during a seminar on “Sensitisation and Advocacy Program for Promoting Diaspora Investment Potentials in South-West Nigeria,” held in Lagos. The event was organized by…
Officials from the Trump administration shut down a mobile app designed for migrants to schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border just minutes after the new president took office on Monday, January 20. By disabling the CBP One app, officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) effectively canceled all pending appointments for migrants without visas who…
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, has expressed concerns about the potential consequences of poor governance in Britain, drawing a comparison to the challenges faced by Nigeria. Badenoch made the comments during her first speech of the year at an event organized by Onward, a UK-based think tank focused on economic and…
John Tafara Madzikatire a business manallegedly k!IIed himself outside his girlfriend’s home in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The married father-of-two and owner of a butchery was found d£ad with a gunsh0t wound to the head on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Police were called to Cowdray Park suburb at around 9PM after residents reported finding the body…
