[allAfrica] The country that President Donald Trump declared ''nobody's ever heard of'' during his 4 March address to Congress has been hit with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world. Lesotho tops the list of 20 African nations upon which the White House has announced what it calls ''reciprocal'' tariffs, which add to the baseline imposed on every country.

Sergey Ryabkov added that developing relations with the United States «is a long-term challenge»

Linkin Park was founded in 1996 and was nominated for the prestigious Grammy music award several times, winning the award twice

The Europaische Sicherheit und Technik web portal informed earlier that Porsche is considering the return to the arms market

The United States, Sergey Ryabkov said, demonstrates «a disdainful attitude toward the fulfillment of some of its key obligations» under the NPT

Sergey Ryabkov noted that «some groundwork» has already been laid in that sphere and Russia hopes that new progress will be achieved during Brazil’s BRICS chairmanship

Seismic activity in connection with the April 1st magma flow remains persistent, with 80-120 earthquakes occurring every hour, according to the latest statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop accused Ukraine of sponsoring terrorism in the Sahel region during high-level talks with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Lesotho has yet to respond to the measure, which neighboring South Africa has criticized as a barrier to trade Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump has imposed a 30% “reciprocal” tariff on goods from the African country entering the American market Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president has levied duties ranging from 10% to 49% on virtually all of the country’s trading partners Read Full Article at RT.com

Slapping a tax on his country represents “peak cynicism,” financial committee chairman Daniil Getmantsev has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

The latest news on Trump’s presidency and the new global tariffs announced Wednesday.

Passengers will find new security rules at one of the UK's biggest airports in time for the Easter holidays.

Sergey Lavrov pointed to Russia’s readiness to provide comprehensive assistance to the confederation in all three priority areas of its activities - in defense and security, economy and diplomacy

Reserves totaled $650.4 bln as of March 21 of this year

The respondents largely don’t approve of the activities of the parties they support (37% among Republicans and 33% among Democrats)

The Czech Republic is among Ukraine’s strongest supporters, the news agency said

«We are committed to finding viable, sustainable negotiated solutions that address Western prejudices and misunderstandings about Iran's nuclear program, while taking due account of Tehran's legitimate interests in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, which stem from Iran's participation in the Non-Proliferation Treaty,» Maria Zakharova added

WTI oil futures with the settlement in May 2025 declined by 7.18% to $66.56 a barrel

Abdoulaye Diop called defense, security, diplomacy and development the main pillars of the confederation

Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop accused Ukraine of sponsoring terrorism in the Sahel region during high-level talks with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Garowe (HOL) – Puntland's Minister of Information, Mahmoud Ceydiid Dirir, said on Wednesday that the Puntland administration will not participate in peace talks called by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, citing the state's current focus on countering ISIS militants in the region.

Passengers on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Mumbai faced over 20 hours of delay at Diyarbakır Airport in Turkey due to an emergency medical diversion. The travelers, including a pregnant woman and passengers with medical conditions, complained about inadequate food, lack of communication, and challenging conditions at the airport.

SINGAPORE — Singapore is disappointed that the US has subjected its goods to tariffs despite the longstanding economic relationship between the two countries and their free trade agreement (FTA), said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on April 3. And it will engage the US to understand how they have calculated the tariffs, and to clarify any misunderstanding that has led to the 10 per cent levy, he added. «The US-Singapore FTA has been a very important FTA for both countries, and has benefited the US significantly. US imports to Singapore have enjoyed zero tariffs for more than two decades, and they have also enjoyed a significant, substantial trade surplus with Singapore amounting to $30 billion,» he said. «We are, of course, naturally disappointed. Under the FTA, we have recourse, we are able to take counter measures and also seek dispute resolution. However, we have decided not to do so because imposing retaliatory import duties will just add costs to our imports from from the US, and this will affect our consumers and our businesses,» he added.

Online voting will not be implemented in GE2025 due to risks such as impersonation and possible breach of voter secrecy, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Thursday (April 3). This is because online systems have to retain information on the voter's identity and choice to ensure that online votes are accurately recorded and can be verified through audits. Hence voter secrecy might be compromised. The ELD was responding to two letters published in The Straits Times forum page on April 1 regarding the voting process for overseas Singaporeans. In one letter, the writer suggested that ELD must enable voting through «the Singpass application or another secure digital platform» for Singaporeans who are travelling during the general election. In another forum letter, ELD was urged to make the voting process «easier» and to «not create extra and unnecessary hurdles» for Singaporean voters living overseas. In their forum reply published on Thursday, Bey Mui Leng, director of media and communications at ELD, said voting by paper ballot will continue as it remains the most transparent and secure method of voting.

The Israeli PM has received a warm welcome by Hungarian officials despite war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court Read Full Article at RT.com

Four facilities have been damaged in the last 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The move by Hungary coincides with a visit from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the Hague-based court Read Full Article at RT.com

Uddhav Thackeray accused the Union government of eyeing Waqf board lands and potentially targeting temple, church, and gurudwara lands next. The Shiv Sena (UBT) opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, suggesting the BJP aims to transfer these lands to industrialist allies while raising concerns over Hindutva.

Sukhwinder Singh and four other officials have been reassigned new positions after a stampede incident at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 resulted in 18 fatalities. The Railway Ministry is conducting a high-level inquiry to determine accountability and ensure such negligence is addressed.

Union minister Giriraj Singh sharply criticized Congress over the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing the party of past appeasement. Singh highlighted how the BJP-led government rectified the mistakes from 2013. The Lok Sabha passed the bill after an extended debate, aiming to improve Waqf property administration.

Le Vénérable Sénateur de la transition, Pierre Kessany, par ailleurs Conseiller stratégique de la campagne de Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema pour le Moyen-Ogooué, multiplie des causeries sur le terrain. En sa qualité de Président d'honneur du Conseil Représentatif des organisations Ungom du Gabon (CROUG), il s'est entretenu ce mardi 1er Avril 2025 avec les membres de la communauté Ungom résidant dans la commune de Lambaréné. Un seul mot d'ordre : plébisciter Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON