Speaking alongside the Arab country’s ruler in the White House, Trump signaled he would not budge on his idea that involves moving the Gaza Strip’s shell-shocked residents and transforming the war-ravaged territory into what he billed a “Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump has infuriated the Arab world by saying that Palestinians would not be […]
Pushing for an end to the nearly three-year war with Russia, Trump discussed the conflict in an interview with broadcaster Fox News that aired Monday. “They may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday,” he said. Trump also emphasized reaping a […]
Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on his way to the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans, said he will announce the new metals tariffs on Monday. He also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, to take effect almost immediately, applying them to all countries and matching the tariff […]
Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a U.S. law took effect on January 19 requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance either to sell it on national security grounds or face a ban. President Donald Trump, who took office the day after the law went into effect, signed an executive order […]
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington scheduled a 3 p.m. Eastern time (2000 GMT) hearing in a lawsuit filed on Thursday by the largest U.S. government workers’ union and an association of foreign service workers. The lawsuit opens a new tab by the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Foreign Service Association […]
Washington’s primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a government reorganization program spearheaded by businessman Elon Musk, a close Trump ally, since the Republican president took office on January 20. The four sources familiar with the plan said only 294 staff at the agency would be allowed to keep their jobs, including only […]
Even as the program was stayed, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the buyout offer, a White House source told Reuters. The ruling by U.S. District Judge George O’Toole in Boston pushes back a midnight deadline set by the Trump administration, which is pressuring federal workers to leave their jobs in an unprecedented […]
“The Panama Canal Authority, which is empowered to set tolls and other fees for transiting the canal, reports that it has not made any adjustments to them,” the agency said in a statement. The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would be allowed to sail for free through the Panama Canal, following heavy […]
Beijing’s request for U.S. trade consultations came as confusion reigned among shippers and retailers over Trump’s closure of the “de minimis” exemption for package imports valued under $800 and widely used by e-commerce firms including Shein, Temu (PDD.O), opens a new tab and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab. A Customs and Border Protection official said […]
In a shock announcement, Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and develop it economically. He was speaking at a joint press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement from the Saudi foreign ministry said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
