By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MARKETS REELED as a high-stakes confrontation between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Elon Musk sent Tesla shares into freefall, wiping more than $150 billion off the automaker’s market value. The fallout from their deteriorating relationship, once defined by cautious collaboration, ha...
By Joke Kujenya MOUNTING POLITICAL tension and spiralling budget disputes has ended Elon Musk’s short-lived tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States government, where his mission to slash federal waste collided with the realities of entrenched bureaucracy. He described the effort as “an uphill battle” and ...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump has touched down in Riyadh, launching a bold three-nation tour through the Persian Gulf aimed at securing record-breaking investment deals and redefining America’s role in a region scarred by conflict and geopolitical realignment. Greeted personally by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SWEEPING CUTS to prescription drug prices are on the table under a new executive order aimed at slashing costs by up to 80 percent, according to United States President Donald Trump. The announcement, delivered via his social media, outlined plans to equalise American pharmaceutical costs with the l...
By Joke Kujenya AMERICAN FILM and media stocks tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump declared a sweeping 100 percent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States (US). This has been dubbed an unprecedented move aimed at reshaping Hollywood’s global dependencies. Trump claimed the American film industry is under siege, citi...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s return to the White House has launched a presidency sharply defined by economic resurgence, nationalist policymaking, and an unapologetically assertive global posture—marking a striking departure from the multilateralism of previous administrations. The 100-day milestone saw the administration hail an ...
By Joke Kujenya FEDERAL AGENCIES will no longer be bound to high-cost downtown locations under sweeping changes signed by President Donald Trump, reshaping how the government manages public buildings and spends taxpayer money. Trump’s executive order, issued Tuesday, repeals decades-old directives by Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton t...
By Joke Kujenya TRADE TENSIONS between the United States and the rest of the world reached new heights this week following President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies. The impact of the US trade war is being felt across various sectors, with countries like China and Nigeria responding in distinct ways to the ongoing volatility. Wh...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a speech on Tuesday, marking his first major address since returning to office. Speaking before a joint session of Congress, he underscored the rise in autism diagnoses and pledged to prioritise research and policy me...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald J. Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at strengthening the country’s election security by enforcing stricter voter verification measures and preventing foreign interference. Under the order, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must update voter registration forms to requ...
