Trump, Lula clash over coup trial remarks
US-Brazil relations slid into crisis Monday after president Donald Trump criticised the high-profile coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro...
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Cambodian garment workers fret Trump鈥檚 tariff threat
As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump鈥檚 threat to impose a 36 percent tariff...
Asia number one target of Trump鈥檚 tariff letters
Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries, mainly in Asia, informing them that higher import tariffs will kick in on August 1 unless they reach a deal with the United States...
Stocks rise as Trump delays tariffs deadline
Major stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after President Donald Trump extended his tariffs deadline and hinted at a further pushback, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains...
UN warns US tariff delays deepen trade uncertainty
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to delay implementing major tariff hikes on most trading partners may have offered some relief, but the extension is also prolonging global trade uncertainty, the UN warned Tuesday...
Indonesia, US to sign deal on $1.25b wheat purchases
Indonesia鈥檚 flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs...
Bangladesh hit with 35pc tariff as Trump unveils new US duties
US President Donald Trump unveiled higher tariffs for Japan, South Korea and a dozen other countries in a push for new trade deals Monday -- but extended the deadline for the steeper levies to kick in until August.
Israel, Hamas hold talks
Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, according to a Palestinian official, ahead of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a deal on Gaza...
BRICS鈥� criticism brings Trump 10pc tariff threat
US president Donald Trump threatened China, India and some of the world鈥檚 fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS鈥� criticism of his trade policies as the bloc met Monday...
Global stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms
Stock markets diverged while the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff deadline...
Is next round under way?
THE ceasefire between Iran and Israel 鈥� declared hastily and with much fanfare by the US president Donald Trump 鈥� is already beginning to look less like a diplomatic victory and more like a strategic illusion. What was sold as a decisive end to hostilities may turn out to be a temporary lull before the next eruption. And the consequences of that miscalculation may be far...
Trump slams Musk鈥檚 political party as 鈥榬idiculous鈥�
United States president Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musk鈥檚 launching of a new political party as 鈥榬idiculous,鈥� deepening the Republican鈥檚 feud with the man who was once his biggest backer...
US tariffs to kick in on Aug 1, barring trade deals
US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Elon Musk says he has created a new political party in US
Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US president Donald Trump, said on Saturday that he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country鈥檚 鈥榦ne-party system.鈥�..
Trump signs major US tax, spending bill into law
US president Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a grandiose White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a stealth bomber fly-by.
S American bloc looks to Asia, Europe amid Trump trade war
South America鈥檚 Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US president Donald Trump鈥檚 global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies.
BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry Donald Trump鈥檚 hardline trade policies, but are struggling to bridge divides over crises roiling the Middle East.
Trump warns sanctions after Russia鈥檚 biggest Ukraine attack
US president Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to 鈥榢eep killing people鈥� and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the three-year-old war...
Rio to host BRICS summit wary of Trump
A summit of BRICS nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US president Donald Trump鈥檚 policies.
Trump to sign 鈥榖ig, beautiful鈥� bill on US Independence Day
US president Donald Trump will sign his flagship tax and spending bill Friday in a pomp-laden Independence Day ceremony featuring fireworks and a flypast by the type of stealth bomber that bombed Iran.
Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs on Friday
US president Donald Trump said he plans to start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday, as negotiations to avoid higher US levies enter the final stretch.
Congress passes Trump鈥檚 flagship bill
US President Donald Trump boasted of a 鈥榩henomenal victory鈥� to cheering supporters at a rally in Iowa on Thursday after Congress narrowly passed his signature tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda.
Putin told Trump Russia will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� aims in Ukraine: Kremlin
Russia鈥檚 President Vladimir Putin told US counterpart聽Donald Trump that Moscow will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� on its aims in Ukraine, while pledging it will also keep up a negotiating process on the conflict, the Kremlin said Thursday after a call between the leaders...
US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China standoff
Vietnam鈥檚 trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榬eciprocal鈥� levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing...
US debt worrying financial markets
Since the return of Donald Trump to the White House uncertainty about US financial policy has caused concern as US debt continues to rise...
Hamas discusses proposals after Trump Gaza ceasefire push
Palestinian group Hamas said on Wednesday it was discussing proposals for a Gaza ceasefire received from mediators, after US president Donald Trump said Israel backed a 60-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory...
Hiroshima mayor urges Trump visit after A-bomb comments
Donald Trump should visit Hiroshima to see the effects of nuclear weapons, the Japanese city鈥檚 mayor said Wednesday after the US president likened the 1945 atomic bombings to recent air strikes on Iran...
Indian exporters anxious, but hopeful
Indian exporters are anxiously eyeing the possible reintroduction of Donald Trump鈥檚 punishing tariffs next week, though many hold out hope for a last-minute reprieve...
Trump, Tehran and CRINK axis
THE recent signs of a thaw between Washington and Tehran have surprised many, especially the news that Donald Trump, never shy about vilifying Iran during his presidency, is now allegedly open to assisting the Islamic republic in building a nuclear reactor for power generation. While some interpret this as a reversal or a goodwill gesture, a closer look reveals...
Trump hopes for Gaza ceasefire 鈥榮ometime next week鈥�
The United States is pushing for a truce in Gaza by 鈥榮ometime next week,鈥� US president Donald Trump said Tuesday...