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Where did you learn English, Trump asks president of anglophone country
The question had been intended as a compliment. But President Trump caught the Liberian delegation around the polished table of the state dining room off guard. Seconds before, during a meeting with other African leaders at the White House on...

WC Qualifiers: Argentina, England, Egypt secure win
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches. IMAGE: Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during a match between Uruguay and Argentina. Photograph: Ernesto Ryan/Getty Images Argentina closed in on a...
What Trump’s ‘Good English’ Remark Really Reflects
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on July 9, 2025. Credit - Win McNamee—Getty Images Donald Trump has yet to visit Africa as President. But he’s certainly left an impression. In his first...

Trump praises Liberian president's English - the country's official language
Donald Trump has praised the Liberian president's command of English – the West African country's official language. The US president reacted with visible surprise to Joseph Boakai's English-speaking skills during a White House meeting with...

Trump to host leaders of 5 African nations rich in critical minerals
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural resources. Mr Trump invited the leaders...

Trump praises 'good English' of Liberian president, prompting criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language.As he hosted five African...

Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' in White House meeting with African leaders
By Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the U.S. approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is...

Donald Trump Tariffs
US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions by sending tariff letters to more than 20 countries, warning that higher import duties will take effect from August 1, 2025 if bilateral trade deals are not reached. The move marks a...

Trump hosts West African leaders to secure critical minerals, counter China–Russia influence
In what is being called a strategic move by the US, President Donald Trump welcomed five West African leaders to the White House on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen trade ties and gain access to the region’s untapped trove of critical minerals. The...
‘Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?’ — Trump’s question to Liberian president sparks a debate
US President Donald Trump has once again sparked a debate on social media after an awkward moment at the White House. This after Trump asked the President of Liberian president where he learnt “to speak so beautifully”. Donald Trump hosted five...

Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...

Donald Trump hurries along West African leaders boasting about natural resources
Donald Trump was forced to hurry along West African leaders boasting about their natural resources during a White House meeting. In a moment captured on video, Trump appears exasperated as he turns to the side and lets out a breath while...

Trump elogia el “buen inglés” del presidente de Liberia, lo que genera críticas en toda África
Por Mitchell McCluskey y Larry Madowo, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, elogió el miércoles al presidente de Liberia, Joseph Boakai, por su gran dominio del idioma inglés. Sin embargo, el líder africano fue educado en Liberia,...
Trump praises Liberia leader's English, urges Mauritania leader to speed up
STORY: :: July 9, 2025 :: Washington, D.C. :: President Trump compliments the president of Liberia's English, which is the country's official language "We want to work with the United States in peace and security within the region..." "Such good...

‘Quicker, we have a whole schedule’: Trump insults African leaders at White House, a month after Ramaphosa ambush
Over a month after US President Donald Trump confronted South African counterpart Cyril Ramapahosa over claims of ‘white genocide‘ in South Africa, he again appeared to have insulted African leaders in a tense meeting. Presidents of the West...
U.S. to Host Select West African Leaders in Critical Minerals-Focused Summit
President Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington, D.C., from July 9–11, 2025, according to a Semafor report. The meeting represents Trump’s first high-level engagement with...

Nigeria missing as Trump hosts African leaders to discuss “commercial opportunities”
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- US President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African nations – Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – at the White House on July 9 to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Notably, Nigeria is...

Kandinsky art to Roman jewels: Inside Louvre Abu Dhabi's newcomers
Every summer, changes take place at Louvre Abu Dhabi without fanfare. There are no big banners or special announcements, yet the permanent galleries undergo a subtle shift. New loans and acquisitions are peppered throughout – not to disrupt the...

President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%
President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...

US: Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa on Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China. The White House is seeking to strengthen economic ties...