Opposition politicians in Panama have accused the US of launching a “camouflaged invasion” of the country, amid simmering discontent over the government’s handling of the diplomatic crisis. After a three-day visit by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump appeared to confirm that US military personnel had been deployed to the Central American country on Thursday, telling reporters: “We’ve moved a lot of troops to Panama.” Hegseth said that…

President Donald Trump will exempt smartphones and computers, among many tech devices and components from new tariffs imposed, according to new guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The guidance, issued late Friday evening, comes after Trump earlier this month imposed 145% tariffs on products from China, a move that threatened to take a toll on tech giants like Apple, which makes iPhones and most of its other products in…

A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the state has used the rare execution method in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi gave no final statement and did not look to his right toward the nine witnesses in the room behind bulletproof glass and bars once the curtain opened. He cried out as the shots hit him, and…

The US supreme court upheld a judge’s order requiring Donald Trump’s administration to facilitate the return to the United States of a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported in error to El Salvador. US district judge Paula Xinis last week issued an order that the administration “facilitate and effectuate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, in response to a lawsuit filed by the man and his family…

Iran and the United States are set to engage in high-level talks in Oman on Saturday aimed at jump-starting negotiations over Tehran’s fast-advancing nuclear programme, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was leading Iran’s delegation while the talks on the U.S. side were being handled by Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. In a post on X by the…

The Federal Government has pushed back against a recent social media post by the United States Embassy in Abuja and testimonies given by Nigerian religious leaders at a U.S. Congressional hearing, describing the remarks as inaccurate and misrepresentative of Nigeria’s security efforts. In a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs observes with concerns a recent…

By Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Donald Trump is set to undergo a routine medical examination on Friday at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington DC — though there’s no guarantee the public will learn much from it. At 78, Trump was the oldest president in U.S. history at the time of his swearing-in, yet he continues to offer little transparency about his health. Despite promising last August that…

When Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on April 7th, he had a clear mission: reverse a damaging 17% tariff on Israeli goods, warn against Turkish influence in Syria, and push President Donald Trump toward military action against Iran’s nuclear program. Instead, Netanyahu found himself outmaneuvered and sidelined. Tariffs remained. Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. And, most stunningly, the U.S. announced it would begin…

As global markets reeled from a week of uncertainty, President Donald Trump needed just a few lines of reprieve—a 90-day delay on key tariffs—to send Wall Street into a frenzy of relief. But while investors rallied, those tasked with defending his economic policies were left scrambling, once again, to explain a strategy that shifts by the hour. From within the White House, conflicting messages have emerged about the rationale behind…

As gantry cranes heaved containers along Hong Kong’s Rambler Channel—one of Asia’s busiest shipping arteries—there was no siren, no flash of light, no discernible pause in the flow of global commerce. Yet at exactly 12:01 PM on April 9th, a silent shift began. The United States’ sweeping new tariffs took effect, sending shockwaves through global markets and setting the stage for the most aggressive trade clash between Washington and Beijing…

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…

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 —…