A judge demanded US officials provide documents and answer questions under oath about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation to El Salvador A US judge on Tuesday demanded US officials provide documents and answer questions under oath about what it had done to secure the return of a man wrongly deported …
Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US
The EU must move quickly to engage with China based on European interests instead of defaulting to American positions In 2025, Europe stands adrift in geopolitical limbo. As Washington sets the tempo and Beijing expands its reach, the European Union clings to ambiguity. Brussels’ inability to formulate a coherent China …
South Korea’s finance chief to meet US treasury secretary next week
South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington during a visit for the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers’ meeting and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings, Seoul’s finance ministry said on April 16. The U.S. Treasury proposed the meeting, with …
Very excited about future, working constantly to have a ceasefire & change trajectory on ground: Tammy Bruce on Middle East conflict
Washington DC [ US ], April 16 (ANI): The State Department of the US shared updates about the Middle East on Tuesday ( US Local time) and said that the US is working to have a ceasefire and change the trajectory on ground. Spokesperson Tammy Bruce also reiterated the stance …
Violence should not happen: SP leader Abu Azmi urges demonstrators to ensure peaceful protests
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Samajwadi Party President Abu Asim Azmi on Tuesday said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board ( AIMPLB ) is leading the protest against the amended Waqf law and urged demonstrators to ensure that protest s remain peaceful and purposeful. Speaking …
Nigeria moves to integrate ports via road, rail, waterways
Esther Oritse Lagos — The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that the ministry is moving toward integrating road, rail and inland waterways connectivity to the ports. Speaking yesterday at 3rd edition of the Maritime Transportation Industry Breakfast meeting hosted by the Nigerian Maritime Law …
Petrol import drops by 30m litres per day – NMDPRA
Sam Ikeotuonye Lagos — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, says Nigeria’s imports of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS – more popularly known as petrol – dropped by 67 percent or 30 million litres from 44.6 million litres a day in August 2024 to 14.7 million on April 13 …
Nigeria plans strategic petroleum reserve to counter supply shocks
Abuja — The Nigerian government has announced plans to create a national strategic petroleum products reserve this year, to protect the economy from the volatility in the international market. While addressing the press, Farouk Ahmed, head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, outlined the initiative as …
Whoever tries to violate law and order, will be severely punished: Punjab Minister
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 16 (ANI): Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema warned on Tuesday that any individual attempting to violate the law and order of Punjab will be punished. His warning came in the wake of the controversial statement of the Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Pratap Singh Bajwa …
Haryana Minister Mahipal Dhanda on ED summons to Robert Vadra
Chandigarh ( Haryana ) [India], April 16 (ANI): Haryana Minister Mahipal Dhanda on Tuesday responded to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to businessman Robert Vadra, stating that investigative agencies are functioning independently under the BJP government and act only when credible inputs are received. “These are independent agencies, they …