•Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney A month before Canadians vote in an election dominated by threats from US President Donald Trump, leading candidates pledged yesterday to build an economy that can thrive without depending on its southern neighbour. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau this month, appears to have revitali...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has started announcing the results of the H-1B visa lottery for the fiscal year 2026. How to check your status Applicants can verify their selection status through their employer, legal representative, or the USCIS online portal. Understanding your lottery outcome Selected: If your...
The Justice Department has seized approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency intended to finance Hamas, disrupting an ongoing terrorist funding scheme. The funds were traced to Hamas-controlled fundraising addresses, which have laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024, reports AFP. “At Attorney General Pam Bondi’s direc...
•Dangote Six vessels carrying about 1.7 million barrels of jet fuel from the Dangote refinery arrived at U.S. ports this month, data from ship-tracking service Kpler showed. Another vessel, Hafnia Andromeda, is set to arrive at the Everglades terminal on March 29 with a load of about 348,000 barrels of jet fuel, the data showed. […]
United States Mission in Nigeria has warned travellers that overstaying visas could attract permanent ban and criminal prosecution. In a statement yesterday, the mission said excuses such as “honest mistake” are not tenable. “If you overstay your US Visa, you could face a permanent ban on travel to the United States as well as criminal [&helli...
•US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia yesterday, Russian state media reported, with a joint statement expected today. With Ukrainian negotiators waiting nearby, a day after they sat down wi...
The United States said yesterday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations, reports AFP. The order affected around 532,...
•The FIFA World Cup trophy CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup yesterday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States. Montagliani, the president of the Confederati...
Traveling to the United States? Before packing your bags, you might want to double-check what you’re bringing along. While some items seem harmless, they might actually be prohibited or restricted under U.S. laws, reports Vanguard. From exotic foods to cultural artifacts, even a seemingly innocent souvenir could land you in trouble with Custom...
•US President Donald Trump (L) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa The US decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable,” the office of the South African president said today, after Washington’s top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday that...

