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‘Quicker, we have a whole schedule’: Trump insults African leaders at White House, a month after Ramaphosa ambush
Over a month after US President Donald Trump confronted South African counterpart Cyril Ramapahosa over claims of ‘white genocide‘ in South Africa, he again appeared to have insulted African leaders in a tense meeting. Presidents of the West...
‘Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?’ — Trump’s question to Liberian president sparks a debate
US President Donald Trump has once again sparked a debate on social media after an awkward moment at the White House. This after Trump asked the President of Liberian president where he learnt “to speak so beautifully”. Donald Trump hosted five...

Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...

Your Economic Failure Behind Our Exclusion From U.S. Trade Talks – ADC Fires Tinubu
The ADC expressed grave concern over the decision of the United States government to host the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal for high-level commercial talks at the White House on Wednesday, without extending...

‘Where did you learn to speak English so beautifully?’ Trump asks President of Liberia — where English is official language
At a White House meeting on Wednesday with five African leaders, US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command on English. “Such good English, such beautiful… Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where...

Trump elogia el “buen inglés” del presidente de Liberia, lo que genera críticas en toda África
Por Mitchell McCluskey y Larry Madowo, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, elogió el miércoles al presidente de Liberia, Joseph Boakai, por su gran dominio del idioma inglés. Sin embargo, el líder africano fue educado en Liberia,...
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‘Where did you learn English?’: Trump’s gaffe leaves president of English-speaking Liberia bemused
US President Donald Trump made a goof after he praised the Liberian President for his English-speaking skills. Netizens were left in splits since English is the official language of Liberia read more US President Donald Trump indulged in yet...

Lunch Wrap: ASX shrugs off US trade concerns; Nvidia and Bitcoin surge
What tariffs? The ASX has bounced back strongly. Pic via Getty Images ASX up 0.62% at lunch time, with miners leading gainers US markets shrug off White House’s latest tough tariff stance Imagion moves closer to phase II trial for HER2-positive...

President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%
President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...

Impatient Trump Tries To End Meeting With African Leader: ‘We’re Gonna Have To Go a Bit Quicker Than This’
President Donald Trump impatiently tried to end a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Wednesday before asking the president to state his “name and your country.” As Ghazouani spoke for around seven minutes about investment...

Where did you learn English, Trump asks president of anglophone country
The question had been intended as a compliment. But President Trump caught the Liberian delegation around the polished table of the state dining room off guard. Seconds before, during a meeting with other African leaders at the White House on...

Trump says five African nations unlikely to face US tariffs
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said African nations are going to lower their tariffs and that the United States treats Africa better than China does, adding that five African countries were unlikely to face US tariffs. Trump, meeting with...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...

Trump pushes 'Aid to trade' shift in meeting with African leaders, sparks mixed reactions
Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Jul 10: In a significant shift in American foreign policy toward Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told visiting leaders from five African nations that his administration was...

Trump praises 'good English' of Liberian president, prompting criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language.As he hosted five African...

‘Aid to trade shift’ marks new US-Africa strategy
President Trump met with leaders from five African nations, announcing a strategic shift in US policy toward Africa from aid to trade, highlighting economic opportunities and growing trade between both regions. Published Date - 10 July 2025, 07:08...

Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' with Africa
US President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for Africa than China. Trump, who has shuttered the US Agency...

The Latest: Trump’s new 50% tariffs for Brazil stem from his disapproval over Bolsonaro trial
President Donald Trump cited what he called unfair treatment of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro as he announced the new 50% duties on import goods from the South American nation, showing that personal grudges rather than simply economics...

Trump Says US Shifting Africa Policy 'From Aid To Trade'
(MENAFN- IANS) Washington, July 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday, noting the United States is shifting its policy toward the continent "from aid to trade".Meeting with the leaders of...

Malawi Left Out as Trump Snubs Africa’s Strategic Importance, Invites Only Five Leaders to US Summit
Malawi is among the dozens of African countries excluded from a highly selective US-Africa business summit hosted by United States President Donald Trump, who has invited only five African leaders to Washington for a closed-door meeting focused on...