Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on goods from the United States amid an escalating trade war between the two countries after failed negotiations.
In South Africa, it raided seven locations in Johannesburg linked to a syndicate that ran romance and investment scams targeting retirees in English-speaking countries.
South Africa’s richest man has seen his net worth surge to $17.4 billion. Mr Rupert is Forbes’ 161st-richest person globally and second in Africa after Aliko Dangote.
“People in the U.S. and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau stated.
Trump’s administration has proposed a $103,265 fee for new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.
Mr Trump set a deadline for negotiations, but negotiators said they had yet to reach an agreement.
Uber said it disagreed with the regulator’s decision and said it would file an appeal.
Bitcoin rose by seven per cent on Friday and 23 per cent this week to $77,380, while gold is up 13 per cent in August.
ICC president Tomoko Akane warned of the demise of the rule of law after the U.S. sanctioned her and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
His multinational conglomerate was estimated at $35.2 billion (₦47.45 trillion based on ₦1,348 to $1). This makes him the 66th richest person globally.
