The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has criticized Nigeria’s long-standing ban on 25 categories of imported goods, arguing that the policy poses major obstacles for American exporters. The statement, shared Monday via the agency’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs targeting imports—Nigeria accounting for 14 per cent of the new restrictions. Highlighting what it called “unfair trade…

As President Donald Trump promises “Liberation Day” for the American economy on April 2nd, many U.S. businesses say the reality feels more like a hostage situation. That’s the date Trump has vowed to introduce a sweeping new round of global tariffs, which he claims will free American industry from unfair foreign competition. But for most business owners, manufacturers, and trade experts, the uncertainty surrounding the administration’s plans is stifling investment,…

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…

Beijing, Monday — China has vowed not to yield to pressure or threats, responding firmly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest warning of imposing an additional 50 percent tariff on Chinese goods if Beijing proceeds with its planned countermeasures. “We have stressed more than once that pressuring or threatening China is not the right way to engage with us. China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” said Liu…

US government attorneys have argued that a federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Friday ordered the administration to “facilitate and effectuate” Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the…

By Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi A deepening divide is emerging between Wall Street economists and the White House, as stark recession warnings clash with confident reassurances from top Trump officials. John P. Hussman, the economist renowned for anticipating the 2008 financial crisis, has forecast that the U.S. may slide into recession as soon as mid-2025. His concerns are echoed by analysts at JPMorgan, who this week raised the probability of a…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will take effect later this week, suggesting they aren’t open to negotiation after the announcement sent shockwaves through the investment world and sparked recession fears. “The tariffs are coming. He announced that, and he wasn’t kidding,” Lutnick said of Trump on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Last week, the president announced 10% tariffs on imports from all countries,…

Multiple people were attacked with a meat cleaver in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, including several children, before the deranged attacker was shot by police, sources said. The violence erupted around 10 a.m. on 84th Street, when the man attacked several people, including a woman and three girls between the ages of 8 and 16, before being stopped by the NYPD, the sources told The Post. “I was watching through the…

Senior officials within Donald Trump’s administration officials gave conflicting messages on Sunday about the US president’s global tariffs that have caused a meltdown in stock markets, prompted warnings of a world recession and provoked rare expressions of dissent from within his Republican party. Cabinet members fanned out across Sunday’s political talk shows armed with talking points on Trump’s 10% across-the-board tariff on almost all US imports, with higher rates targeted…

Just days after Trump launched his trade war, Musk envisions a transatlantic free-trade zone ‘at the end of the day.’ Tesla CEO and U.S. government official Elon Musk on Saturday backed eventually ending all tariffs and creating a free-trade zone between the U.S. and the European Union, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped hefty tariffs on the EU and most of the rest of the world. Musk’s comments,…

South Korea discovered and seized two tons of cocaine hidden aboard a Norwegian-flagged vessel, authorities told AFP on Sunday, marking the country’s largest drug bust to date. The Korea Coast Guard said they had found two tons of what they suspect to be pure cocaine on a Norwegian-flagged ship which had departed from Mexico and made stops in Ecuador, Panama and China. The operation was launched after South Korean authorities…

Less than two weeks before the start of a landmark antitrust trial against tech giant Meta, the growing relationship between President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is stoking fears in Washington that the White House could pull the plug on the whole case. The trial, scheduled for April 14, is the culmination of a nearly six-year investigation and legal battle. Launched by the Federal Trade Commission during Trump’s…