America first, Europe second? Policymakers digest what Trump’s return means for them
European lawmakers weighed in on what a second Trump presidency means for trade, alliances and…
Month: January 2025
Israel’s top general resigns over Oct 7 failures
Israel’s army chief has resigned over security and intelligence ‘failures’ of the Hamas attack on…
Over a million people flee to South Sudan as Sudan conflict grinds on: UN
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
UK ‘not part of the problem’ when it comes to U.S. trade, Britain’s finance minister says
The U.K. is “not part of the problem” when it comes to trade deficits that…
Jamie Dimon says he’s patched relationship with Musk: ‘Elon and I hugged it out’
Last year, JPMorgan agreed to drop a lawsuit against Tesla. Now, the JPMorgan CEO is…
Trump 2.0 raises awkward policy questions for Europe — but some lawmakers see ‘real opportunity’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda raises some awkward questions for the European Union.
Jamie Dimon says the U.S. stock market is ‘kind of inflated’
The American stock market is in the midst of a multi-year bull run.
Edo Election Tribunal: PDP witnesses allege irregularities in three LGAs
[[{“value”:”The PDP and its candidate in the election, Asue Ighodalo, are challenging the declaration the…
Burnt to Death: How Niger community lost scores of residents in petrol tanker explosion
[[{“value”:”“About four people were thrown southward. We could hear them crying and screaming in the…
Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk buying TikTok
[[{“value”:”He also indicated his support for a potential acquisition by Larry Ellison, Chairman of Oracle…
Sweeney refuses to walk away from RFU role despite pay scandal
Bill Sweeney has vowed to fight on in his role as Rugby Football Union chief executive…
Did Trump lie in his second inaugural address?
Did Donald Trump start his 2nd term telling the truth? We fact-check his inaugural address
EU must boost defence spending to counter Russia’s threat, says Kallas
Russia poses an existential threat to the EU’s security, says foreign policy chief Kallas.
Deadly Israeli raid in Jenin leads to mass displacement, destruction
Israeli forces continue operation in occupied West Bank city, a day after 10 Palestinians were…
The defence of Elon Musk’s salute is a symptom of a much deeper problem
There is a renewed attempt in the US, Europe and beyond to minimise and sanitise…
Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates as shoppers buy more household staples
Procter & Gamble beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates and also reiterated its fiscal 2025…
Panama and China push back against Trump’s canal threats
Panama’s president insists canal ‘was not a gift’ from the US; China declares it does…
NAFDAC seals warehouse in Kaduna over expired products worth N75m
[[{“value”:”Mr Muhammed explained that the agency acted on a tip-off from a concerned Nigerian The…
Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms
[[{“value”:”In the interest of national stability, Ghana’s new government must tackle threats and gaps in…
