Musk admits US govt cost-cutting drive falls short
The DOGE effort grabbed headlines from day one of Trump鈥檚 return to the White House, with Musk-led teams to pore over spending and launching massive layoffs and reforms.
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US economy contracts in Jan-Mar
The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first three months of this year, according to fresh data published Wednesday, due largely to a surge in imports ahead of the introduction of sweeping tariffs by president Donald Trump...
Trump fires Kamala Harris鈥檚 husband from Holocaust board
US president Donald Trump has removed Doug Emhoff, husband of his former rival Kamala Harris, from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, drawing an angry reaction...
Human rights attacks accelerated by Trump second term: Amnesty
The global system of law and human rights is under threat from a 鈥榤ultiplicity of assaults鈥� which have accelerated since US president Donald Trump鈥檚 return to power, Amnesty International said on Tuesday in its annual report...
Trump celebrates tumultuous 100 days in office
Donald Trump on Tuesday is celebrating the first 100 days of what is already one of the most radical and impactful presidencies in US history, as polls show Americans are becoming disenchanted with the economic and political tumult.
Mark Carney wins Canada election
Prime minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to beat the United States in Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war after winning Canada鈥檚 election and leading his Liberal Party to another term in power...
China says 鈥榥o phone call鈥� recently between Xi, Trump
Beijing on Monday insisted that 鈥榥o phone call鈥� took place recently between president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader.
Trump urges 鈥榝ree鈥� transit for US ships through Panama, Suez canals
US president Donald Trump on Saturday urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress 鈥榠mmediately.鈥�
Japan PM goes to Vietnam, the Philippines to talk tariffs
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba left Sunday for a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines, as Tokyo seeks to shore up regional ties after Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff onslaught...
Trump doubts Putin鈥檚 intentions to end war
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter鈥檚 basilica before Pope Francis鈥檚 funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal...
Pope Francis laid to rest as 4,00,000 mourn
Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the 鈥榩ope among the people鈥� attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump...
Trump says India, Pakistan to settle dispute one way or another
US President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed concerns over mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, saying the dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbours will get 鈥榝igured out, one way or another.鈥�
Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue
US president Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Justice Department to investigate the main fundraising platform used by Democrats, who responded with accusations that he was simply weaponising the government against his political opponents.
Trump tariff talks prolonging uncertainty: SA central bank chair
The central bank governor of G20 chair South Africa warned Thursday that the ongoing trade talks sparked by US President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff plans could prolong uncertainty in the global financial markets.
Claims of ongoing US-China trade talks 鈥榞roundless鈥�: Beijing
Beijing said on Thursday any claims of ongoing trade talks with Washington were 鈥榞roundless鈥� after US president Donald Trump played up the prospects of a deal to lower hefty tariffs he imposed on China...
Global stocks rally fades
A rally on global stock markets fizzled Thursday as China poured cold water on US president Donald Trump鈥檚 comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war...
China open to trade talks after Trump signals tariffs will fall
China said on Wednesday the door was 鈥榳ide open鈥� for trade talks with Washington, a day after US president Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a 鈥榮ubstantial鈥� lowering of tariffs on Beijing...
Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision.
Dollar drops, gold hits new record
Gold prices hit a fresh record above $3,393 on Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff blitz and his bubbling row with the Federal Reserve...
US VP Vance meets Indian PM Modi for talks on trade
US vice-president JD Vance met with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi after a red carpet welcome in New Delhi on Monday, as India bids for an early trade deal to stave off punishing tariffs.
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies.
Volkswagen to make Audis in US to adjust tariffs
Volkswagen could relocate some production of its high-end Audi line to dodge US tariffs on automobiles ordered by president Donald Trump, the German carmaker鈥檚 CEO said in an interview released Friday...
China鈥檚 manufacturing backbone feels Trump trade war pinch
Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US president Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week 鈥� with some fearing business may never return.
Republicans launch probe into top US university Harvard
Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of president Donald Trump鈥檚 attacks on elite institutions.
Under fire at debate, Canada PM Carney tries to focus on Trump
Canada鈥檚 prime minister Mark Carney faced sustained attacks from his Conservative rival at an election debate Thursday, but the Liberal leader sought to focus attention on what he calls Canada鈥檚 top threat, president Donald Trump.
Rethinking Bangladesh鈥檚 garment exports
SINCE Donald Trump took office once again as the 47th president of the United States, the re-imposition of tariffs on global imports has brought the issue of trade wars back to the forefront of policy and academic debate. While the first Trump presidency initiated the use of tariffs and non-tariff barriers 鈥� including the restriction of access to strategic technologies...
Govt urged to watch first, act then
Economist Rehman Sobhan on Thursday said rushing to Washington in a show of modesty to deal with the newly announced tariff policy by the United States was not a good strategy...
Trump says 鈥榡oke鈥� Harvard should be stripped of funds
US president Donald Trump called Harvard a 鈥榡oke鈥� Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the prestigious university refused demands that it accept outside political supervision.
Bangladesh can expand exports to US after tariff hike: WTO report
The World Trade Organisation has observed that Trump鈥檚 tariff hike could open the door for Bangladesh to expand its exports to the United States...
Biden slams Trump 鈥榙estruction鈥�
Joe Biden, in his first major speech since leaving the White House, railed Tuesday against his successor Donald Trump鈥檚 frenetic government overhaul, claiming the 鈥榟atchet鈥� effort put Americans鈥� retirement benefits at risk...