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 Police Forces On Alert Ahead Of Possible Trump Arrest
Police in major US cities are preparing for potential unrest in case ex-President Donald Trump is arrested this week as part of a hush-money inquiry. Authorities in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are ramping up their law enforcement presence. A Manhattan prosecutor may charge Mr. Trump over claims that he paid a porn star to keep quiet about the...
Pope Francis Urges End To ‘Senseless’ War In Ukraine At Christmas Message
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas Day message broadcast around the world. The head of the Catholic Church addressed thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square, some of them holding Ukrainian flags, before delivering the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing (“to the city and the world”). A call to...
COVID-19: Dead Bodies On The Street In Ecuador (PHOTOS)
Bodies are being left to rot on the side of the road as officials struggle to cope with coronavirus deaths in an Ecuadorian city. At least 150 corpses were left on the street or kept in the homes of grieving relatives in Guayaquil as the deadly bug ravages the horror-struck port city. The bodies were placed on the roadside in the desperate hope that...
Biden To Sign Executive Order Friday Aimed At Safeguarding Abortion Rights
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion rights in response to the landmark decision by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Biden is expected to sign the executive order during a Roosevelt Room cere...
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hails Tuesday’s Russia-Ukraine Talks As The “Most Meaningful Progress” Yet
Turkey’s foreign minister said “consensus and common understanding” was reached between Ukrainian and Russian delegations on some issues during talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. “The most meaningful progress in negotiations has been made today,” Mevlüt Cavusoglu said of the talks brokered by Turkey. He hailed the progress made in particular on the “top priority of achieving a ceasefire as soon as possible to pave...
Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 10,000 Worldwide As Crisis Continues To Escalate In Coronavirus
The coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000 worldwide, doubling in one week, as the crisis continues to escalate in Europe. Almost half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in Europe, with Italy now having confirmed more victims than China. China, where the killer virus first emerged, accounts for a third of all victims, having battled the disease since December 2019. More than 245,000 cases of the...
Ex-President Handed Over To ICC For Prosecution
Sudan will hand longtime leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said on Wednesday. The “cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC,” Mahdi was quoted as saying by state media. Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an for three decades before being deposed amid...
Sir Chikwe Udensi Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With UK’s Darkscope Intelligence To Power Global Crime-Fighting Technology (Photos)
International security consultant and Interpol systems expert, Sir Chikwe Udensi, has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Darkscope Intelligence Security, marking a groundbreaking step in the advancement of global security infrastructure. https://youtu.be/TnDvfGoq2ro The deal, signed in Kensington, London, paves the way for the joint development and deployment of a cutting-edge digital security platform that will serve the 196 member countries of Interpol,...
Buhari Congratulates President Macron On Re-election, Pledges Nigeria’s Support To Promote Peace, Stability
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated French President, Emmanuel Macron on winning a second term in office. President Buhari said that the French President’s victory makes history as the only sitting leader of the country to return in two de...
