UK cinemas have pleaded with audiences to stop throwing popcorn and disrupting screenings of “A Minecraft Movie” after a TikTok trend around the hit video game-based film went viral. The trend involves young audience members raucously shouting, applauding and throwing fistfuls of popcorn in the movie theatre when actor Jack Black shouts the phrase “chicken…
U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly softened his global trade stance on Wednesday by announcing a 90-day pause on most tariffs—while simultaneously escalating economic pressure on China, deepening the trade standoff between the world’s two largest economies. Following days of market turbulence, Wall Street surged in response to the announcement. Stocks rebounded sharply, with the…
The Malian government hosted special envoys from Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany for high-level discussions in Bamako on Tuesday. The visit, part of ongoing efforts to reassess Mali’s ties with its European partners, comes as the region experiences a major realignment of diplomatic and security alliances. Chaired by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has arrested some unidentified persons allegedly buying National Identification Numbers (NINs) from Nigerians in Anambra State, the country’s South-east region. Kayode Adegoke, NIMC spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday, that the commission received a report that the suspects asked residents to submit their NINs in exchange for money….
China is trying to tariff-proof its economy by boosting consumption and investing in key industries, but analysts say it remains critically vulnerable to the economic storm triggered by Donald Trump’s 104 percent levies on its goods. Beijing has vowed to “fight to the end” against Trump’s aggressive trade policy, with number two leader Li Qiang…
