Breaking news, top stories, features, analysis plus audio and video content from the USA.
President Donald Trump of the United States has threatened to cut another $1 billion in funding for Harvard University. Recall that the Trump’s administration has withheld government funding from Harvard, Columbia and other universities in response to their tolerance of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in what the administration has labeled a failure to control antisemitism on campus. […]
The United States Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial use of a centuries-old law to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process. The emergency order, issued Saturday, bars the federal government from removing any member of a group of detainees under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, which Trump invoked last month. The law, last […]
Demonstrators turned out in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, rallying against what they described as growing threats to democracy under President Donald Trump’s administration. From the steps of the White House to the sands of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, protesters voiced anger over what they called civil rights violations, government overreach, and the dismantling […]
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status, demanding an apology from the university, a day after it rejected what it called unlawful demands to overhaul academic programs or lose federal grants. The Trump’s administration, starting with Columbia University, has rebuked universities across the country over their handling of […]
Social media titan Mark Zuckerberg took the stand for a second day Tuesday in a landmark US antitrust trial where his conglomerate Meta is accused of taking over Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. The federal court trial in Washington has dashed Zuckerberg’s hopes that the return of President Donald Trump to the […]
The Trump administration has said it is freezing more than $2bn in federal funds for Harvard University, hours after the elite college publicly rejected a list of demands from the White House. “Harvard’s statement today reinforces the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges,” the Department of Education […]
Donald Trump says Chinese-made smartphones and other electronics will not be exempt from tariffs – adding they are simply moving into a different levy “bucket”. European stock markets bounced up on Monday morning after Friday’s official announcement that some of these products would escape levies of up to 145%. China has called on Donald Trump […]
Coffee shop owners across the United States are feeling the pressure of newly imposed tariffs, warning that prices for a cup of coffee are set to rise—again. Since 5 April, a 10% tariff on most imported goods, including coffee beans, has been in effect. With the vast majority of US coffee imported from countries like […]
The United States Embassy has rolled out new visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants, effective from April 22, 2025, in a bid to enhance efficiency and minimize administrative errors. According to a statement issued by the US mission on Friday, all applicants appearing for interviews in Abuja and Lagos must present a DS-160 visa form […]
Donald Trump undergoes his first annual medical Friday since returning to power, putting the focus on a 78-year-old who is the oldest US president ever elected and has regularly faced accusations of a lack of transparency about his health. Republican Trump has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting his second term in the […]
A plane carrying at least six members of Congress representing New York and New Jersey was struck by another aircraft on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. This was the site of the 29 January mid-air crash that claimed the lives of approximately 67 people. Suffolk County […]
The United States’ $5 million Gold Card, which offers a residency permit and simplifies the citizenship process, will be rolled out next week, the government has confirmed. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated on Thursday at the White House during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump. “I’m very excited that within a week and […]
The United States government has declared that it will consider social media posts of applicants as part of the considerations in granting or denying applications for visas or residence permits. The US immigration authorities disclosed that applications by people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump’s administration would be denied. Such anti-semitic posts […]
More than 500 foreign students have had their U.S. visas revoked in recent weeks, as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on universities. NAFSA, a prominent association supporting international education and exchange, revealed to the Financial Times on Tuesday that it had tracked 500 visa cancellations based on reports from institutions nationwide. “This is uncharted […]
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs but a trade war with China has escalated. In a dramatic change of policy, just hours after levies against roughly 60 of America’s trading partners kicked in, Trump said he was authorising a universal “lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%” as […]
US President Donald Trump will undergo his annual physical examination on Friday at Walter Reed Medical Center. Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social media account on Monday evening. “I am pleased to report that my long scheduled Annual Physical Examination will be done at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on […]
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened huge additional tariffs on imports from China if Beijing did not withdraw its retaliation plans, adding that Washington would begin talks with other countries that want negotiations. The fresh action would stack on an already steep US rate taking effect Wednesday, the White House told AFP, bringing the […]
US President, DonaldTrump has unveiled a $5 million “gold card” immigration visa for wealthy foreign investors to have permanent residency in the US Trump unveiled the card while talking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, calling it the “Trump card.” The new visa pathway offers permanent US residency and a route to citizenship […]
The United States Department of State has announced the appointment of businessman and inlaw to President Donald Trump, Massad Boulos, as Senior Advisor for Africa. Boulos, a Nigerian-Lebanese, also serves as Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs. His son, Michael Boulos, is married to President Trump’s younger daughter, Tiffany Trump. […]
The administration of President Donald Trump of the United States, US, has severed ties with the director of the National Security Agency, NSA, Gen. Timothy Haugh. Haugh was chief of US Cyber Command before he was reportedly fired on Thursday night. Haugh, a career Air Force leader, was deputy commander of US Cyber Command at […]
