Trump leaves USAID staff in despair
Beyond putting its work in some of the world鈥檚 poorest countries in doubt, US president Donald Trump鈥檚 sudden move to shut down USAID has left many of its thousands of employees in shock and despair.
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Dev sector jobs, services in Bangladesh hit by USAID fund suspension
Many non-governmental organisations and marginalised communities who benefit from different socio-economic services provided by these organisations in Bangladesh are already feeling the impact of the USAID fund freeze ordered by United States president Donald Trump in January...
Japan seeks exemption from US steel tariffs
Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on steel and aluminium exports, Tokyo鈥檚 top government spokesman said...
Trump fires USAID inspector general
US president Donald Trump has fired the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development, US media outlets reported on Wednesday...
Significant part of Ukraine wants to be Russia: Kremlin
The Kremlin said Tuesday that a 鈥榮ignificant part鈥� of Ukraine 鈥榳ants to be Russia,鈥� hours after US president Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine 鈥榤ay be Russian someday.鈥�...
Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning
The Gaza ceasefire appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after Hamas said US president Donald Trump鈥檚 latest warning 鈥榝urther complicates鈥� the agreement with Israel, which has so far led to five hostage-prisoner swaps...
Trump鈥檚 protectionist power play
US聽PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports聽on February 10, doubling down on his protectionist agenda to 鈥榖oost鈥� the US economy through import taxes, a move that could disrupt trade with key partners. Set to take effect on March 4, the tariffs will impact the 25 million tonnes of steel the US imports...
US funding freeze is 鈥榖ombshell鈥� for world aid sector
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 order to suspend most foreign aid has sent shock waves through the humanitarian sector, threatening to trigger mass layoffs at many NGOs and possibly destroy others altogether.
No right of return for Palestinians under Gaza plan: Trump
President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released Monday as a 鈥榬eal estate development for the future.鈥�..
Trump aiming to bring country to its knees: Iran president
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of seeking to bring Iran 鈥榯o its knees鈥� on Monday as the country marked the 46th anniversary of the Islamic revolution...
PALESTINIAN STATE ON SAUDI LAND: Arab nations slam Netanyahu remarks
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries condemned on Sunday remarks by Israel鈥檚 prime minister who appeared to suggest in an interview that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory...
Trump says Nippon Steel to 鈥榠nvest鈥� in US Steel, not buy it
US president Donald Trump said on Friday that Japan鈥檚 Nippon Steel will make a major investment in US Steel, but will no longer attempt to take over the troubled company...
Zelensky urges allies to 鈥榠nvest鈥� in mineral wealth
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday Kyiv wants its allies to invest in its mineral resources after US president Donald Trump asked for 鈥榬are earths鈥� in exchange for military aid...
Trump revokes Biden鈥檚 security clearance
President Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden鈥檚 security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the
Bangladesh issues may come up in Modi-Trump meeting, says India
India hinted that Bangladesh issues might come up for discussions during the meeting between US president Donald Trump and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in the context of regional situation...
Trump freezes aid to S. Africa, citing law to 'seize' land
President Donald Trump on Friday froze US aid to South Africa, citing a law in the country that he alleges allows land to be seized from white farmers, despite Johannesburg's denials.
Khamenei warns against negotiating with US
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US president Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal.
Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes
The International Criminal Court slammed sanctions Friday slapped by US President Donald Trump over its probes targeting America and Israel and pledged to press on with its aim to fight for 鈥榡ustice and hope鈥� around the world.
US claims free passage through Panama Canal
The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.
US trade gap swells in 2024
The US trade gap swelled last year to its second-largest on record, government data showed Wednesday, as deficits come under the spotlight with president Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the White House...
TRUMP鈥橲 GAZA 鈥楻IVIERA鈥� PROPOSAL: A reckless real estate fantasy
ON FEBRUARY 4, in a press conference alongside Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US president Donald Trump unveiled a plan as audacious as it is alarming: the United States would 鈥榯ake over鈥� the Gaza Strip, forcibly displace its 1.8 million Palestinian residents and redevelop the territory into a luxury enclave he dubbed 鈥榯he Riviera of the...
Hamas rejects Trump proposal to take over Gaza
Palestinian militant group Hamas lashed out Wednesday at president Donald Trump鈥檚 shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people in other countries, seemingly whether they want to leave or not...
US flights carrying detained migrants to Guantanamo 鈥榰nderway鈥�
The first US flights carrying detained migrants to America鈥檚 notorious Guantanamo military base in Cuba were underway Tuesday as president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration cracks down on illegal migration, the White House said...
Trump says US to take over Gaza, resettle Palestinians in other countries
President Donald Trump revealed an extraordinary plan Tuesday for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries 鈥� seemingly whether they wanted to leave or not 鈥� and turn the territory into the Riviera of the Middle East...
Hundreds of US govt sites go offline
Hundreds of US government websites were offline on Monday, an AFP review showed, including that of the humanitarian agency USAID which president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration is shutting down...
EU vows retaliation if Trump starts trade war
EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United States, insisting they would hit back if US president Donald Trump imposes tariffs.
US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China spark retaliation threats
President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a 鈥榤ajor threat鈥� from illegal immigration and drugs 鈥� a move that sparked promises of retaliation...
Trump unveils sweeping US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, claiming a 鈥榤ajor threat鈥� from illegal immigration and drugs -- a move that sparked promises of retaliation.
Democrats look for a roadmap, new leader to take on Trump
US Democrats choose a new flagbearer Saturday who will be tasked with rebuilding a party still reeling from last year鈥檚 crushing presidential defeat, and figuring out how best to oppose Republican Donald Trump.