Author: New Daily Prime

The world’s two biggest economies begin an almighty trade clash Victoria Harbour is Hong Kong’s most glamorous body of water. But Rambler Channel is where the free port’s work is done. The quays along its banks extend over more than 7km. Gantry cranes, rail-mounted or rubber-tyred, serve as many as 24 vessels at a time. Last year, the surrounding port handled over 10m of the standardised containers that carry goods across the world, parcelling globalisation up into metal boxes, in green, blue and red. No bell or siren interrupted the port’s work at a minute past noon on April 9th—nothing to…

It has only just begun to use it TO WIN A game of Scrabble, start at the bottom of the periodic table. The 17 “rare earths” that reside there have longish names, such as dysprosium and praseodymium, which are replete with point-worthy letters. They share other traits, too. All are produced and used in minuscule amounts, yet are crucial to a range of high-tech goods, from batteries and renewables to weapons and medical devices. More important still, all are largely supplied to the world by China. Rare earths are also part of the trade war. On April 4th, responding to Donald…

A 24-year-old driver who killed a young boy in a high-speed hit-and-run before fleeing the scene and going drinking has been sentenced to five years in prison and banned from driving for 20 years. Sergee Kelly, of Upper Mullaghmore, Co Sligo, struck nine-year-old Ronan Wilson with his car in Bundoran, Co Donegal, on the evening of September 23, 2023. Kelly was driving at a speed of up to 111km/h — well over the limit — when he hit the child with such force that Ronan was thrown 58 metres down the road. Instead of stopping to help, Kelly fled the…

By Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi A 62-year-old Cork landlord has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Republic of Ireland for raping a young woman tenant after plying her with brandy until she passed out. Michael Paul O’Leary, of Four Winds, Ballyarthur, Fermoy, was convicted by a jury earlier this year at the Central Criminal Court for raping Lorita O’Donoghue at a property she shared with her fiancé, whom she was renting from O’Leary. The attack occurred on May 28, 2022, while her fiancé was away for the weekend. Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford described the offence as a serious…

In a surprise shift that signals the potential for renewed transatlantic dialogue, the European Union has announced a 90-day delay in implementing retaliatory tariffs against the United States, following President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause new levies on European imports. The move, confirmed by E.U. officials on Thursday, came just one day after the White House unexpectedly hit pause on its “reciprocal” tariff strategy, which had included plans to impose a 20% blanket tariff on E.U. goods. Instead, that figure has been reduced to 10% for the duration of the negotiation window. President Trump’s reversal came hours after European…

A legal challenge seeking the removal of Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, currently being heard at the Federal High Court in Abuja, appears to have been abandoned by President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and other key respondents. At the resumption of proceedings, neither the President nor the AGF was represented in court. However, attorneys representing the states of Lagos, Bayelsa, Taraba, and Edo were present. Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Chimezie Enuka, informed the court that all defendants, except the Attorneys General of Zamfara…

By Alade Adisa Acting Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education can no longer aspire to become substantive heads of such institutions, the Federal Government has said. The government’s position is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. The move, aimed at strengthening integrity in the selection of Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts, became necessary, according to the government, “following a pattern of undue advantage observed over the years, where officers serving in acting capacities often leveraged their positions to influence appointment outcomes, thereby compromising the…

By Alade Adisa The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has instituted a N5 billion defamation case against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for alleging that she had six children for different men. In the process she filed through her team of lawyers led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. M. J. Numa, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s claim as false, saying it was a deliberate attempt to tarnish her reputation. She told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that Nwaebonyi who represents Ebonyi North Central Senatorial District, had severely injured her reputation, causing her considerable…

As “liberation day” nears, American businesses suffer  AMERICA’S ECONOMY is looking peaky. Inflation expectations are creeping up; consumer confidence is weakening. But Donald Trump, the country’s president, says relief is at hand. “Liberation day” for the economy will arrive on April 2nd, he proclaims, when he intends to slap new tariffs on imports from all over the world. Since tariffs are in essence a tax on consumers, this is the sort of liberation most businesses would happily do without. As a consolation prize, they may be hoping that April 2nd will bring certainty. But that hope looks increasingly forlorn. The past few days…

Washington, April 7 — In a closely watched decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump’s administration, allowing it to utilize a centuries-old wartime law — the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. However, the court imposed key legal safeguards to ensure due process. In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the court granted the administration’s request to lift a lower court order by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, which had temporarily halted deportations under the 1798 law. The justices made clear that while the executive branch may proceed…