South Africa To Purchase Liquefied Natural Gas From US In Proposed $1bn Deal
South Africa announced Monday that it plans to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States in a proposed agreement valued at approximately $1 billion annually. The development follows tense, high-stakes talks between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington last week. In return for the LNG imports, South Africa would secure duty-free access...
Trump Defends Move To Block Harvard’s Enrollment Of Foreign Students Amid Legal Challenges
On Sunday, United States President Donald Trump defended his administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, following a court ruling that temporarily halted the action. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump criticized Harvard for hosting nearly 31 percent of international students while claiming they receive no financial support from their home countries. “We want to know who...
Asian Stock Markets Mixed Following Trump’s EU Tariff Delay
Asian stocks delivered a mixed performance on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with the European Union, threatening steep new tariffs before later announcing a delay in their implementation. Markets were beginning to stabilize after a bond-driven selloff last week, but Trump’s renewed trade threats sent fresh jitters across global markets. He announced plans to impose 50...
Trump Calls Putin “Crazy” While Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack On Ukraine
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump referred to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as "crazy" after Moscow launched a lethal volley of drones against Ukraine, despite the fact that the warring nations had just finished exchanging many prisoners. At least 13 people were killed when Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine overnight to Sunday. ”I’ve always had...
Multiple Casualties Recorded As Russia Launches Major Air Attack On Ukraine
Russian attacks killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight, officials confirmed Sunday, as Kyiv and Moscow continued exchanging fire even while completing their largest prisoner exchange since the 2022 war began. Ukraine’s emergency services described the night as one of “terror”, with Russia launching a second consecutive night of intense air strikes, including attacks on the capital, Kyiv. The strikes...
X Users Alarmed Over Widespread Outage
X-users (the platform formerly known as Twitter), are grappling with a widespread outage, leaving both the website and app inaccessible. The Elon Musk-owned social network began experiencing issues around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. According to DownDetector.co.uk, user complaints surged from just 66 to over 11,000 within minutes, peaking at 1:39 p.m. This marks the second major disruption in a matter...
Harvard Takes Legal Action Against Trump Over Ban On Foreign Students
Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday in response to the government’s attempt to block the university from enrolling and hosting foreign students, according to a court filing. On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard’s permission to enroll foreign nationals, putting the futures of thousands of students at risk. President Donald Trump is reportedly angry...
Ivorian Ambassador Refutes Coup Rumors, Affirms President’s Safety
Côte d’Ivoire’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Kalilou Traoré, has called for a united African approach to combat the growing menace of fake news across the continent. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Traoré addressed recent false claims circulating on social media about a military coup in Côte d’Ivoire. The fabricated reports...
Trump Threatens Apple With 25% Tariff Over Offshore iPhone Production
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday issued a warning to Apple, threatening to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones sold in the United States if the tech giant does not shift production back to American soil. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated, “I had long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhones...
US Firm RedBird Capital To Acquire UK Newspaper The Telegraph
British right-wing newspaper The Telegraph has reached an “in-principle agreement” to be acquired by US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, concluding a two-year-long ownership battle that saw government intervention over concerns about press freedom. The $670 million (£500 million) deal was announced Friday in a joint statement by RedBird and The Telegraph Media Group (TMG), which includes both the historic...
