Immigration advocates have filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump following his executive order to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily in the country. According to a Bloomberg report, the lawsuit was filed in New Hampshire on Monday evening, shortly after the order was signed. The …
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Volkswagen warns against Trump tariffs as new presidential term begins
The German carmaker is already contending with a sales slowdown, high costs, and competition from cheaper Chinese competitors. ADVERTISEMENT Volkswagen has warned against the “harmful economic impact” of tariffs that could be introduced by US President Donald Trump during his second term in office. The firm highlighted particular unease over levies on goods coming from Mexico, where Volkswagen holds a …
Read More »Migrants at US borders react to CBP One being shut down by Donald Trump (video)
A number of migrants broke down in tears after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Monday, Jan. 20, that the CBP One app would no longer be used to admit migrants. The migrants came from Haiti, Venezuela and around the world to a series of north-Mexico border crossings. After months of waiting, they finally had appointments to legally enter the …
Read More »President Trump launches ‘broad investigation’ into Joe Biden admin’s censorship of free speech and ‘weaponization’ of the law
US President, Donald Trump has issued two executive orders launching investigations into Joe Biden’s White House over institutional censorship and weaponization of law enforcement. He signed at least 78 bills on Monday overturning various declarations and orders given out by his predecessor. Trump ordered that no federal officer, employee, or agent may unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen, an early step toward his campaign …
Read More »Americans object as Trump chooses not to place hands on Bible during oath-taking, making him first president in decades to not do so
U.S. President Donald Trump took his oath of office on Monday, Jan. 20, with his right hand raised, but without placing his left hand on the two Bibles that his wife Melania held as she stood by his side. This led Americans to raise questions about it online. The top thing Americans searched for on Google in relation to Trump on Monday …
Read More »Trump withdraws US from Paris climate agreement for second time
US President Donald Trump has pulled his nation from the Paris climate agreement for a second time. The decision was one of a raft of executive orders signed by Trump on Monday after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Trump signed the orders in front of supporters at the Capital One Arena in Washington. “I’m immediately withdrawing …
Read More »Preisdent Trump signs executive order to delay TikTok ban for additional 75 days
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive action that delays enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days. The action directs the US Justice Department not to enforce the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which passed with broad bipartisan support in Congress and was signed in April by former President Joe Biden. The law required that starting January 19, …
Read More »Markets ride a rollercoaster as Trump returns to US presidency
Global markets saw turbulent sessions following Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday and early Tuesday, reacting sharply to comments about Trump’s tariff plans, with asset classes including stocks, currencies, commodities, and cryptocurrencies showing significant volatility. ADVERTISEMENT Global markets faced a rollercoaster of volatility as major asset classes swung sharply during Donald Trump’s first day in office. Investor sentiment was dominated by …
Read More »Avoid confrontation with Trump – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi tells President Tinubu
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to avoid confrontation with the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. While speaking on Channels TV, Akinyemi said; “If I were President Tinubu, I would try to steer clear of antagonising him because there is nothing a bully likes better than taking on …
Read More »President Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban
President Trump has signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires a sale or ban of the platform. He says during that time, the US will not enforce the law passed by Congress last year and signed by former President Joe Biden. The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed …
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