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US pulls out of nuclear treaty with Russia
Add a CommentThe US is formally withdrawing from a nuclear treaty with Russia, raising fears of a new arms race. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was signed by US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. It banned … Read more →
US imposes visa restrictions on Nigerians involved in ‘undermining democracy’
Add a CommentThe U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians it said were involved in trying to undermine democracy in presidential and parliamentary elections this year. The department did not name the individuals or say how … Read more →
Mass raid on illegal immigrants: 7,000 Ghanaians face deportation in US
Add a CommentSome 7,000 Ghanaians marked for deportation are part of people the US immigration authorities will be dealing with as it begins raiding some cities to arrest and deport individuals illegally residing in the country. The United States (US) government has … Read more →
US wary of China’s growing power — Rawlings to Chinese Ambassador to Ghana
Add a CommentFormer President Jerry John Rawlings has, in a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, stated that the United States is wary of the growing economic power of China hence the heightened trade war with the Asian … Read more →
US threatens visa restrictions on Ghana
Add a CommentThe Unites States (US) says it may be forced to implement visa restrictions on Ghana, in accordance with US Law, if Ghana failed to comply with international obligations regarding the issuance of travel documents to Ghanaians on deportation orders in … Read more →
2026 World Cup: US, Canada & Mexico bid ‘would create £8bn profit for Fifa’
Add a CommentA joint bid by the US, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup would create an $11bn (£8.1bn) profit for world governing body Fifa, the organisers say. A North American World Cup is projected to create $14bn (£10.3bn) … Read more →
US vetoes resolution on Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Add a CommentThe United States has vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution rejecting the recent recognition by US President Donald Trump of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and his plans to move the American embassy to the city. The US veto on … Read more →
US expands travel ban to include N. Korea, Venezuela and Chad
Add a CommentThe United States has expanded its controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad. The White House said the restrictions follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments. Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation late … Read more →
Tamale MCE to meet Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg in US
Add a CommentTHE Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior, has arrived in Washing D. C, United States for an investment tour. His decision to tour the United States was preceded by a similar one he undertook in Ghana where … Read more →
Trump warns North Korea – US ‘patience is over’
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump says that years of “strategic patience” with North Korea have failed and it is now time for a “determined response”. “Together we are facing the threat of the reckless and brutal regime,” Mr Trump said at … Read more →
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