China — Washington’s top economic rival but also a major trading partner — is the hardest hit, with tariffs imposed on its products since Trump returned to the White House now reaching a staggering 104 percent. Following the imposition of sweeping 10 percent tariffs that have rocked the global economy since coming into force over […]
Trump upended the world economy last week with sweeping tariffs that have raised the spectre of an international recession, but has ruled out any pause in his aggressive trade policy despite a dramatic market sell-off. Beijing — Washington’s major economic rival — responded by announcing its own 34 percent duties on US goods to come […]
The so-called technical talks come as US President Donald Trump intensifies his drive for a halt to Russia’s three-year-old assault against Ukraine. Last week, he spoke with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A source briefed on the planning for the talks said the US side was being led by Andrew […]
The offer comes as some 30 military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine prepared for talks in Britain on Thursday to discuss plans for a peacekeeping force. EU leaders were also set to discuss the three-year war at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, as well as […]
The deportation operation followed a move by Judge James Boasberg to block President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act’s wartime powers to rapidly deport more than 200 alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that has been linked to kidnapping, extortion and contract killings. “A single judge in a single city […]
“The Defense Ministry’s air defense continues to repel a massive attack by enemy drones on Moscow,” Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. “As of now, the Defense Ministry’s air defense forces have shot down 69 enemy drones flying toward Moscow,” he added in a separate post. At least one person was killed and three more wounded […]
A US law has ordered TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or be banned in the United States. Asked Sunday if there was going to be a deal on TikTok soon, Trump told reporters: “It could be.” “We’re dealing with four different groups. And a lot of people want it, and it’s up […]
U.S. tariffs on China are still due to take effect within hours. Both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said they had agreed to bolster border enforcement efforts in response to Trump’s demand to crack down on immigration and drug smuggling. That would pause 25% tariffs due to take effect on […]
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump’s accounts; for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition completed, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said. “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service; during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg said […]
Pakistan-born Ali A Zaidi has appointed White House’s Deputy National Climate Advisor in the Biden-Harris administration. A statement issued on the Biden-Harris Transition website said Zaidi will be part of the team that advances the president-elect’s “agenda leading the world to confront the climate crisis — creating good-paying jobs, building resilient communities, and making historic […]
