EU defends Trump trade deal in face of backlash
The European Union on Monday defended its trade deal with president Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a 鈥榗apitulation鈥�...
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Barclays bank profit jumps on US tariff volatility
British bank Barclays posted on Tuesday second quarter profits that beat expectations as traders benefitted from volatility in global markets caused by US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff blitz...
Trump takes a swipe at London's mayor
US President Donald Trump attacked London's Mayor Sadiq Khan once again at a news conference in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who interjected that Khan was his 鈥榝riend鈥�.
Trump, EU chief seek deal in transatlantic tariffs standoff
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen prepared to meet Sunday in Scotland in a push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff that is going down to the wire...
Trump immigration raids threaten US food security, farmers warn
Lisa Tate, whose family has been farming in Ventura County since 1876, cannot recall a threat to crops like the one emanating from Donald Trump鈥檚 anti-immigrant onslaught...
Trump, EU chief to meet today in push for deal
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff...
Trade on agenda as Trump lands in Scotland for diplomacy and golf
US president Donald Trump landed in Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit set to mix diplomacy, business and leisure, as a huge UK security operation swung into place amid planned protests near his family-owned golf resorts...
Fake Trump-Epstein AI photos flood internet
Fake AI-generated photos and videos purporting to show Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein socialising with underage girls have flooded social media, racking up millions of views, researchers said Friday.
Trump鈥檚 AI plan prioritises deregulation to boost US dominance
President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech鈥檚 race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field.
Trump, Fed chair bicker during central bank visit
Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting Thursday as the president toured the central bank after ramping up his attacks on its management of the economy.
TOY INDUSTRY: Small businesses warn of Trump tariff impact
Small business owners used the festive backdrop of Comic-Con on Thursday to discuss a sobering topic: the negative impact that US president Donald Trump鈥檚 proposed tariffs are having on the toy industry.
Columbia University to pay $200m in clash with Trump
Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after president Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students.
EU turns up pressure with Trump trade deal 鈥榠n reach鈥�
With the contours of a hard-fought EU-US trade deal taking shape, the European Union is flexing its muscles in a bid to squeeze concessions from US president Donald Trump in the run-up to his deadline of August 1...
Trump declares 鈥榤assive鈥� Japan trade deal
US president Donald Trump has announced a 鈥榤assive鈥� trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice-premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline...
Trump agrees to small cut in Philippine tariffs
US president Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos...
AstraZeneca to invest $50b in US as tariff threat looms
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030 amid Donald Trump鈥檚 threats to impose tariffs on the sector...
White House restricts WSJ access to Trump over Epstein story
The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US president Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein...
Trump posts AI video of Obama鈥檚 arrest: 鈥榥o one is above law鈥�
US president Donald Trump on Monday stepped up his attack on Barack Obama by posting an AI-generated video of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arresting the former president in the Oval Office, reports NDTV...
Economics of digital services
In a stunning development that shook North American trade diplomacy, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is 鈥榯erminating ALL discussions on trade with Canada鈥� in retaliation for Ottawa鈥檚 implementation of a digital services tax, DST, targeting US tech firms. Trump, known for his aggressive trade posturing, condemned Canada鈥檚...
Polls show falling US support for Trump鈥檚 deportations
Polls released Sunday showed falling support among Americans for Donald Trump鈥檚 hard-line measures against illegal immigration, as the Republican president celebrated six months back in power...
G20 nations agree central bank independence 鈥榗rucial鈥�
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...
Trump pulls US from WHO pandemic reforms
President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration said Friday the United States was rejecting changes agreed last year for the World Health Organization on its pandemic response, saying they violated the country鈥檚 sovereignty...
Police raid Bolsonaro鈥檚 home over coup plot allegations
Brazilian police raided Jair Bolsonaro鈥檚 home Friday, as a judge imposed further restrictions on the far-right former leader while he stands trial on coup charges that have vexed US president and ally Donald Trump...
Trump sues Murdoch, Wall Street Journal over Epstein sex bombshell
US President Donald Trump sued media magnate Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal on Friday over the publication of a bombshell report on his friendship with the infamous alleged sex trafficker of underage girls, Jeffrey Epstein.
Media watchdog lashes Trump as 鈥榙isaster for press freedom鈥�
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Thursday slammed US president Donald Trump for his 鈥榓uthoritarian鈥� attacks on the media since returning to office, accusing him of inspiring press crackdowns worldwide.
Trump unveils investments to power AI boom
US president Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech鈥檚 soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom.
Trump diagnosed with vein issue after leg swelling, hand bruising
US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a common, benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday, following speculation about his heavily bruised hand and swollen legs.
Trump says Coca-Cola to replace HFCS with cane sugar in US
Beverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its US production, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on social media.
China, India, EU among Russia's main trading partners
US President Donald Trump is threatening to hit Russia's trading partners with tariffs of up to 100 per cent if Moscow does not end its war on Ukraine by the beginning of September.
Russia suggests Trump delaying peace
The Kremlin warned Tuesday that US president Donald Trump鈥檚 pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts...
