Thousands of people along the Lagos coastline have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments. Source link
The U.S. built up a network of institutions supporting public diplomacy and scholarship after World War Two and throughout the Cold War. The Trump administration is dismantling these institutions. Source link
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has new details for Israel’s expanded incursion in Gaza, saying Israeli troops are seizing more land there. Source link
President Trump ordered steep new tariffs on imports from around the world. Economists say they could lead to higher prices and slower growth, as well as huge changes in the global economic order. Source link
Trump orders steep tariffs on all imports and dozens of nations around the world, governments and global markets react to Trump tariffs, TikTok faces ban U.S. if it’s not sold. Source link
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, The Associated Press has learned. Four people with direct knowledge of the matter told the AP about the policy, which was put into effect … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is once again ensnared in scandal after police arrested two of his close associates this week on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote a positive image of the Gulf Arab state in Israel. The affair has gripped Israelis because Qatar, a country that many … Read more
Following President Trump’s Wednesday announcement of new tariffs, we see how global markets and governments around the world are responding. Source link
The premiers of the five states in eastern Germany are meeting in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the future of the region, which still lags economically behind the former West Germany. February’s parliamentary elections also showed a huge lurch to the far-right Alternative for Germany party among eastern Germans. A paper published last month which … Read more
A damaged pagoda is seen in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar on Wednesday. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people. … Read more