26 h. ago South African car exports to U.S. plunge as Trump tariffs bite

South African car exports to the United States dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2025, and tumbled more than 80% in April and May after import tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump hit automakers' sales, industry association Naamsa said.

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28 h. ago Trump threatens Russia with tariffs while unveiling Ukraine weapons plan

US President Donald Trump has announced the US will send "top-of-the-line weapons" to Ukraine via Nato countries, while also threatening Russia with severe tariffs if a deal to end the war is not reached within 50 days.

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36 h. ago Trump threatens ‘very severe’ tariffs against Russia if no Ukraine deal within 50 days

US Donald Trump says he is "very, very unhappy" with Russia and has announced plans to deliver "top-of-the-line" weapons to Ukraine, via Nato.

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50 h. ago Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit

Donald Trump has formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit, Buckingham Palace has said.

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5 d. ago Six things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader’s ‘good English’

US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking "good English" and asked him where he went to school.

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5 d. ago Inflation to end 2025 at 11.3%, July inflation to fall to 12.7% – Report

Headline inflation came in sharply below IC Research estimate for June 2025, reflecting a stronger-than-expected pass-through of the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi and deepens its dovish expectation for the July 2025 Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

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6 d. ago ‘You need to shape up’: Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy grilled in Senate

The nominee for the US ambassador to Singapore, Anjani Sinha, drew criticism during his Senate confirmation hearing when he struggled to answer questions about the island-state. On Wednesday Dr Sinha was grilled by Senator Tammy Duckworth on the US’s relationship with Singapore and the island-state’s role in South East Asia. At one point Ms Duckworth […]

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6 d. ago Trump is right on migration – John Kerry says Biden allowed ‘siege’ on border

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to be "under siege" during Joe Biden's presidency.

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6 d. ago Trump sells shift from ‘aid to trade’ in White House meeting with African leaders

 President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the U.S. approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for Africa than China.

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6 d. ago Why Trump has invited five African leaders to the White House

US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington D.C. with the leaders of five African states, an event the White House sees as an "incredible" commercial opportunity.

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6 d. ago Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro’s trial end

US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country.

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7 d. ago Kimathi Rawlings steals the spotlight on the dancefloor with his ‘better half’! [VIDEO]

Kimathi Rawlings, the youngest son of Ghana’s late former President Jerry John Rawlings, has reportedly tied the knot in a private ceremony, details of which remain largely under wraps. The rare public glimpse into the Rawlings family’s joyous occasion emerged with sightings of Kimathi on the dance floor, showcasing some “beautiful moves” as his sisters […]

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8 d. ago US delays higher tariffs but announces new rates for some nations

President Donald Trump has delayed imposing higher tariffs on US imports while sending letters to 14 countries including Japan and South Korea detailing the levies they face.

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8 d. ago Trump signs executive order extending tariff deadline to August 1

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday extending the date on which so-called "reciprocal" tariffs will take effect to August 1.

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8 d. ago NSMQ 2025: No Biology student? No problem! Wa SHS books national spot with ICT duo

Wa Senior High School has once again proven that strategy and self-belief can trump convention. In a surprising yet commanding performance at the Upper West regional qualifiers of the 2025 NSMQ, Wa SHS secured a spot at the national championship, without any biology students on stage.

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9 d. ago Trump hits out at Musk over plan to form new political party

US President Donald Trump has hit out at former close ally Elon Musk over the multi-billionaire's plan to launch a new political party.

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1 week ago Ablakwa claps back at US Senator; demands reparations over slave trade

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has rejected comments by a senior US lawmaker Jim Risch who criticised Ghana’s government over debts owed to American companies and taxpayers, using the opportunity to reignite calls for reparations from the United States over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

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1 week ago Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trump’s truce bid

A pall of acrid smoke hung over Kyiv on Friday morning following a night of intensive Russian strikes that hit almost every district of the capital, according to Ukrainian authorities.

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1 week ago Trump to host 5 African leaders next week to discuss ‘commercial opportunities’

U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House official said on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Putin tells Trump he won’t back down from goals in Ukraine, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Thursday that Moscow wants a negotiated end to the Ukraine war but will not step back from its original goals, a Kremlin aide said.

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