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Trump’s UK Visit Brings Royal Welcome, Big Tech Billions and Protests
Donald Trump has arrived in the United Kingdom for his second official state visit. This is a rare honor of how much weight the UK is placing on its ties with Washington. The president and his wife, Melania, are being hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, with formal ceremonies and meetings planned with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers.
The visit is designed to deepen relations between both countries, with a special focus on technology. Already, the two governments have signed what they’re calling the Tech Prosperity Deal. It is a sweeping agreement that covers artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and energy. Major companies like Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, and OpenAI are part of the pact. Microsoft alone is pledging around £22 billion for AI infrastructure in the UK. This is a chance to attract big investment for the British government, and position itself as a global place for high end technology.
But not everyone is celebrating. Trump’s arrival has caused protests across London and other cities. Demonstrators are voicing anger over his human rights record, his controversial stances on international conflicts, and his ties to Moscow. At one point, activists projected unflattering images of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle.
Critics are also raising red flags about the tech deal itself. They warn that it could hand too much power to big tech companies and weaken protections for artists, workers, and data privacy. Even as the government promotes the agreement as a major economic win, campaigners are calling for safeguards that ensure ordinary people benefit too.
The federal government reacted to claims stating that the new tax rules will be imposed on telecommunications and petroleum products for Nigerians.
The FG released a statement to explain the process and stated that there is no intention to place taxes on telecom and petroleum products and services.
“Those recommendations do not amount to government policy and are not binding on Nigeria. Decisions on tax matters are taken through established constitutional and legislative processes and are guided by national priorities and prevailing economic realities.”
Nigerian politician Peter Obi speaks on the increase in the cost of living in Nigeria and shared how more Nigerians are now hungry and the hunger crisis is increasing in the country.
He stated, “Despite three years of Tinubu’s food emergency, Nigeria’s hunger ranking index declined to among the worst nations globally.”
“Yet the outcome of this has been the opposite. Nigeria’s hunger index has worsened significantly. Nigeria’s hunger index ranking was 103rd out of 123 countries surveyed in 2022/2023, and this figure has since worsened to 115th out of 123 countries surveyed in 2025/2026.”
The U.S. government has released a warning to social media influencers who will be coming to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The government placed a rule on creating content to make money while using a tourist visa and stated that it could lead to deportation back to their country.
It can be noted that the World Cup will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
“People who enter the United States under a visitor program and receive income from a U.S. source would be violating the conditions of their admission status.”
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