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Six people, including three children, were killed after a tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, Thursday, the authorities said. Three children and three adults were aboard the helicopter at the time of the accident. Five of the people on board were Spanish tourists and the sixth person was the pilot, the mayor of New York City …

Donald Trump President Donald Trump announced a 90 -day break for the countries affected by higher US rates, but a commercial war with China has increased. In a dramatic change of politics, a few hours after samples against about 60 of American commercial partners, Trump said he authorized a “reduced 10%” universal rate while the negotiations continued. At the same …

The Niger military government has taken a firm step that signifies a break from its colonial heritage, because it has officially set Hausa as a new national language in the country, effectively changing French status. Language shift is enshrined in the newly released charter, published in a special edition of the official government journal on March 31. The document stipulates, …

United States Trade Representatives (USTR) have publicly criticized the ban on Nigerian imports in 25 categories of goods, with the reason that this restriction significantly hampered market access for American exporters. The criticism followed the imposition of a 14 percent tariff on Nigerian exports to the US by President Donald Trump. The USTR’s statement highlighted the adverse effects of Nigerian …

The President of the United States Donald Trump holds a graphic designer of the “mutual rates” while he speaks during a commercial announcement “Make America Again” event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photos of Somodevilla Chip / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP) On Monday, the president …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Monday, trying to persuade President Donald Trump to give Israel to release from the new US tariff forced and to gather further support regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza and tension with Iran. Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to meet with Trump since January returned to the office, aimed …

In a step to streamline the Hajj 2025 pilgrimage and prevent density, Saudi Arabia has announced the suspension temporarily the category of specific visas for citizens from 14 countries, including Nigeria, Egypt, India, and Pakistan. The report shows that Saudi authorities will stop issuing Umrah, family visits, and business visas for registered citizens starting in April 2025. This suspension is …

More than 50 countries contacted Donald Trump to try to negotiate after announcing the large rates last week, said the director of the United States National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett. But Indonesia and Taiwan said they would not impose possession rates while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington DC to meet Trump for commercial talks This comes …

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed deep frustration of the lack of United States response to Russian rejection to receive “full ceasefire, unconditional,” even when Moscow intensified air bombing, which resulted in civilian casualties. Zelensky reported the “big” missile and drone attack in Ukraine, which killed two people and injured seven others. “We are waiting for the United States to …

Novak Djokovic says that having his brother Marko next to him at Monte Carlo Masters “will help me at a different level emotionally”. Djokovic of Serbia, chasing a 100th title for individual ATP Tour, is without coach Andy Murray at the Clay-Court event this week. Djokovic said that “He was never a part of the agreement to work with Andy …