Draft US Letter Tells 35 Partners to Pick an AI Coalition
An unsent US draft letter would tell 35 partner countries to choose the American AI coalition over China's new WAICO...
August 17, 2026Topic
United States
Global Goods Trade Hits US$13.7 Trillion on Higher Prices
Global goods trade reached US$13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5%, but UNCTAD says higher prices drove...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria and United States Open Talks on Religious Freedom Designation
Nigeria and the United States held their first joint working group session in Abuja on 22 January 2026 to address...
August 14, 2026
Trump Confirms Strait of Hormuz Deal, but Control and Fees Remain Contested
Donald Trump confirmed a memorandum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, but Iran, Oman and Washington still...
August 11, 2026
Nvidia Anchors a US$500 Billion Financing Push for AI Data Centres
Nvidia is anchoring a US$500 billion financing push, drawing Wall Street firms to fund AI data centres that will run...
August 11, 2026
Senegal Wheat Imports Near One Million Tonnes As Supplier Race Intensifies
Senegal imported roughly 900,000 tonnes of wheat in 2024, pushing the country closer to the one-million-tonne threshold as Russia, France...
August 10, 2026
Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan To End The Gaza War
Israel has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point Board of Peace framework, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting on full Hamas disarmament...
August 9, 2026
Washington’s Visa Hub Overhaul Makes East Africans Pay For “Efficiency”
The United States will cut African visa processing sites from nearly 50 to 20 regional hubs on 1 August 2026,...
August 9, 2026
US Judges Allow Trump To End Protections For South Sudan And Myanmar Migrants
Two federal judges cleared the end of TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar on 7 August. The same ruling now...
August 8, 2026