Technology

2030: Biden seeks to make half of new U.S. auto fleet electric

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

On Thursday, President Joe Biden took a step toward his goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by signing an executive order requiring half of all new vehicles produced in 2030 to be electric, a measure backed by the nation’s largest automakers. The administration also proposed new car

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Biden announces end of combat mission in Iraq

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2021 0

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the US combat operation in Iraq will be formally ended by the end of the year, marking another step toward ending the two lengthy military conflicts that began in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The US mission in Iraq will evolve, Biden told reporters in […]

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US Treasury to give American Airlines $5.5bn loan

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2020 0

American Airlines has agreed to a $5.5 billion loan from the US Treasury as it aims to ride out the downturn caused by the coronavirus, the carrier announced Friday. READ ALSO: Americans to get N441,000 each as Trumps signs historic $2.2trn financial stimulus bill The airline, which has said it could lay off as many […]

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What Kamala Harris brings as Joe Biden’s running mate in US presidential election

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

The choice of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s United States Democratic presidential running mate is down to many factors including gender and racial balance, family ties as well as her strong presence among the deep-pocket political elite of her California state with a huge voting population. Harris is the first black woman and South Asian […]

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Coronavirus: Cain, US ex-presidential candidate is dead

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Herman Cain, the Republican who ran for president of the United States of America (USA) in 2012, is dead. Trump eulogized him on Thursday at the White House. Cain passed on after contracting coronavirus. The 74-year-old was hospitalised on July 1 after he tested positive. In 2006, Cain survived late-stage colon cancer. On June 20, […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Trump calls for the postponement of US 2020 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2020 0

Donald Trump, United States President has called for the postponement of the 2020 election. On Thursday, the American leader made the call on Twitter. READ ALSO: German economy suffers sharpest decline on record In the tweet, Trump expressed bother that the election would be fraudulent and that it will be a great embarrassment to the […]

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US currently has up to two million COVID-19 active cases

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the United States topped two million on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. READ ALSO: NCC, FIRS sign MOU to ascertain tax transactions of telcos The pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 112,900 people in the United States, which leads the world in […]

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Australia annoyed as U.S. pushes Wuhan lab COVID-19 theory

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by the White House, which has sought to link the outbreak to a Chinese lab, government, diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters. Washington’s attack on China has given Beijing room to argue that Australia’s request for […]

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Detained American claims he plotted Maduro’s capture in Venezuela TV statement

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

A former U.S. soldier captured in Venezuela said on Wednesday that he had been contracted by a Florida security firm to seize control of Caracas’ airport and bring in a plane to fly President Nicolas Maduro to the United States. Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested the man, Luke Denman, along with fellow U.S. citizen Airan […]

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U.S. expected to deport Iranian professor acquitted of sanctions busting: officials

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2020 0

The United States is expected to deport Iranian professor Sirous Asgari, who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets, once he receives medical clearance to leave, U.S. and Iranian officials said on Tuesday. Asgari might be part of a rare prisoner swap between foes Iran and the United States. Iranian sources have told Reuters that Tehran […]

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Iran says U.S. push to extend Tehran’s arms embargo is ‘illegitimate’

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

Iran dismissed as “illegitimate” efforts by the United States to extend the U.N. Security Council arms embargo on Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. “Iran is not seeking to exit the 2015 nuclear deal with six powers … America’s move is illegitimate and our reaction will be proportionate,” Abbas Mousavi said in […]

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‘Once Upon a Virus’: China mocks U.S. coronavirus response in Lego-like animation

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2020 0

China has published a short animation titled “Once Upon a Virus” mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries. Washington and Beijing are locked in a war of words over the origins of the disease, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into […]

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Pompeo says no sight of North Korea’s Kim, real risk of famine in country

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk of famine in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. North Korean media has not reported on Kim’s whereabouts since […]

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U.S. to re-open consulate in Greenland amid power competition with Russia, China

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday announced that the U.S. would re-open a consulate in Greenland, to shore up Washington’s presence in the Arctic region amid a power competition with China and Russia. The move comes less than a year after President Donald Trump said he wanted to buy the territory, a bid […]

Economy

US Q1 economy contracts 4.8 per cent amid coronavirus fallout

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

US gross domestic product shrank 4.8 per cent in the first quarter, at an annual rate, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said on Wednesday, coming in worse than analysts’ expectations. The numbers show the worst contraction since the global financial crisis in the last quarter of 2008. The economy, particularly in the last weeks […]

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Trump tasks states with own testing; federal supply is ‘last resort’

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled national coronavirus guidelines that tasks individual states to ensure widespread testing is available but leaves the federal government acting as a “supplier of last resort.” Public health experts say US testing needs to increase drastically to allow the country to safely begin reopening the economy, as Trump seeks

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Fauci says testing needs to be doubled before U.S. reopens economy

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the country would be able to double its COVID-19 testing capacity over the next several weeks, which is needed to safely reopen portions of the economy, according to The Hill on Sunday. Fauci made the remarks in a webcast hosted by […]

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U.S. returns 300m dollars linked to Malaysian corruption scandal

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2020 0

The U.S. has repatriated another 300 million dollars stolen from the corruption-stained Malaysian state development fund known as 1MDB, authorities said on Wednesday. In total, 620 million dollars has been returned to Malaysia, money the U.S. Justice Department said was laundered through financial institutions in the U.S., Switzerland, Singapore, and Luxembourg. The money

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COVID-19: There’ll be a lot of death’: Says Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was heading into what could be its “toughest” weeks as coronavirus cases swell nationwide. He warned states not to inflate their needs for critical medical equipment. “There will be a lot of death, unfortunately. There will be death,” Trump said in a somber start to his […]

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Coronavirus: Social distancing Donald Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

President Donald Trump said, dates are been discussed, suggesting that some section of the country could loosen social distancing guild lines before others. The president has defended the need to ease coronavirus restrictions as soon as possible as the country’s jobless rate skyrocket. With increased risk assessment through testing and contact surveillance our people