US Vice President, Kamala Harris accused China of intimidation in disputed Asian waters, seeking to rally regional allies as the United States’ superpower status takes a hit over Afghanistan.Continue Reading
President Joe Biden has revoked executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump seeking to ban Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat from US markets on national security concerns, a move which received a cautious welcome from Beijing.Continue Reading
President Joe Biden marks the anniversary Tuesday of the police murder of George Floyd by hosting the African American man’s family — but without being able to celebrate hoped-for national police reform.Continue Reading
Biden commended the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.Continue Reading
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has written President Joe Biden of the United States of America; Congress and prime ministers of Great Britain, Canada, and Australia for immediate intervention in the “needless bloodletting by the Nigerian Army and security forces in the South East of Nigeria.”Continue Reading
President Joe Biden announced Monday, after coming under fierce criticism, that he was raising the maximum number of refugees allowed into the United States this year to 62,500 — up from the 15,000 cap imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump.Continue Reading
President Joe Biden ordered flags lowered to half mast Monday after the United States crossed the “heartbreaking” milestone of 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, while Britain eyed lifting lockdowns in the latest sign of global gains against the pandemic.Continue Reading
Nigeria's former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is now the only remaining candidate set to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee has reportedly withdrawn her bid.Continue Reading
USTDA, while announcing Ebong’s appointment on Tuesday, posted on its website that “the appointment meant a return to USTDA where from 2004 to 2019, Ms Ebong had served in a variety of roles, most recently as the Agency’s General Counsel, and Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer”. Continue Reading
President Biden on Wednesday began reversing Donald Trump’s immigration policies, part of an aggressive push to roll back some of the most controversial actions of his predecessor and chart a new course for the nation.Continue Reading
