Trump stirs global tensions with surprise nuclear test order
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism on Friday, as it raised the spectre of renewed superpower tensions.
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Trump, Xi ease fight on tariffs, rare earths
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to calm the trade war between China and the United States that has roiled global markets, with Washington cutting some tariffs and Beijing committing to keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing...
Global stocks fall as investors eye Trump-Xi talks, earnings
Stock markets fell Thursday as traders digested a high-stakes meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, mixed company earnings and uncertainty over further US interest rate cuts...
Xi, Trump talks win cautious optimism in China
A rare meeting between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has succeeded in temporarily stabilising US-China relations, analysts said on Thursday, with the talks drawing cautious optimism on the streets of Beijing.
Trump鈥檚 Truth Social to allow betting
The social media network founded by US president Donald Trump, Truth Social, announced Tuesday that it will allow users to make bets on the outcome of real-world events using the platform...
Trade deal with S Korea 鈥榩retty much鈥� done: Trump
US president Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that a trade deal had been reached with South Korea鈥檚 president Lee Jae Myung, before adding that the agreement was 鈥榩retty much鈥� finalised...
Putin defies Trump with second nuclear weapons test in days
Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, president Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, defying US president Donald Trump鈥檚 warnings with Moscow鈥檚 second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days...
Not allowed to run for third term too bad: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is 鈥榥ot allowed鈥� to run for a third term, acknowledging the limits laid out in the US Constitution...
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump鈥檚 South Korea trip
Top military official Pak Jong Chon oversaw the test and said 鈥榠mportant successes鈥� were being achieved in developing the North鈥檚 鈥榥uclear forces鈥� as a war deterrent, according to KCNA...
Ontario premier says goal 鈥榓chieved鈥� with US anti-tariff ad
The premier of Ontario on Monday defended his ad campaign attacking US tariffs 鈥� which prompted President Donald Trump to suspend trade talks 鈥� saying it successfully 鈥榮parked a conversation.鈥�...
Drug war or power play
THE recent US government military surge vis-a-vis Venezuela, including the USS Gerald R Ford and the most advanced warplanes, has generated fears of a potentially dangerous escalation. President Donald Trump has said the operation was aimed at cracking down on drug trafficking and alleged that Venezuela is a conduit for such activity. Drug trafficking is...
Canada seeks to resume talks with US
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday he was ready to talk with US president Donald Trump after Washington hiked tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 per cent...
Trump reveals he underwent MRI scan
US president Donald Trump said Monday he had received an MRI scan during a聽recent hospital visit, providing an explanation for the first time for why he underwent a second medical exam in a year.
Russia tests new nuclear-capable cruise missile
Russia鈥檚 president Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow鈥檚 on-going Ukraine offensive and uncertainty over a new summit with US leader Donald Trump...
Trump starts key Asian tour with deals ahead of China meet
US president Donald Trump started his Asia tour in Malaysia Sunday by rewarding Cambodia and Thailand with trade deals after co-signing their ceasefire pact, and saying he was confident of a 鈥榞reat鈥� trade deal at upcoming talks with China鈥檚 Xi Jinping...
Trump heads to Asia for Xi talks, eyes Kim meeting
US president Donald Trump headed Saturday for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, saying that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip...
India can switch from Russian crude, but at a cost: analysts
Indian oil refiners can shift away from Russian crude after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Moscow鈥檚 two largest oil companies鈥攂ut the move will come at a cost, analysts said Friday...
What鈥檚 at stake as US-Canada trade tensions surge?
The United States and Canada鈥檚 trading relationship has come under threat as President Donald Trump announced an abrupt stop to talks with Ottawa, freezing months of negotiations that cover key sectors like automotives and aluminum...
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela鈥檚 leader warned was steered at 鈥榝abricating a war.鈥�...
Trump completes demolition of White House East Wing
Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House鈥檚 entire East Wing to make way for US president Donald Trump鈥檚 giant new $300 million ballroom, satellite pictures showed Thursday.
Trump鈥檚 Asia tour set to spotlight trade challenges
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trip to Asia which begins Sunday, tomorrow, carries significant economic stakes for countries around the region, with multiple tariff deals still pending and a trade dispute simmering between Washington and Beijing.
Trump says would pull US support if Israel annexes West Bank
President Donald Trump said Israel would lose its crucial backing from the United States if it annexes the occupied West Bank, in a Time magazine interview published Thursday...
Zelensky hails Trump sanctions on Russia as 鈥榮trong鈥� message
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday hailed US president Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榬esolute鈥� decision to sanction Russia鈥檚 energy sector, as Washington鈥檚 patience finally snapped with Moscow for stalling peace efforts...
US immigration agency expands weaponry, surveillance
The agency overseeing Donald Trump鈥檚 aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, ammunition, body armour and surveillance technology, according to procurement records reviewed by AFP...
Oil prices surge as Trump hits Russian crude with sanctions
Oil prices surged more than 5 per cent Thursday after US president Donald Trump targeted Russia鈥檚 key oil industry with new sanctions in a bid to end the war in Ukraine...
Trump, Colombia leader trade threats as US strikes boats in Pacific
President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro traded angry threats Wednesday as the United States announced strikes on two alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean that left five people dead.
India, US seek to repair ties
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday he had held a conversation with Donald Trump, with the US president saying the pair had discussed trade as the countries negotiate a deal that could mend strained ties...
Europe backs Trump鈥檚 Ukraine peace push
European leaders Tuesday threw their support behind president Donald Trump鈥檚 peace push for Ukraine, while reaffirming their red lines, as the Kremlin cast doubt on chances of an imminent summit between the US leader and Vladimir Putin...
US piles pressure on Hamas to respect聽Gaza truce
US president Donald Trump warned Hamas it will be wiped out if it breaches the Gaza ceasefire, as vice president JD Vance travelled to Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile truce...
US, Australia sign rare earths deal
US president Donald Trump signed a deal on rare earth minerals Monday with Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, and said Washington鈥檚 key ally would get its coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines...
