China moves to boost foreign trade
China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing聽economy聽threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump...
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SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on
SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with president-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever closer ties...
G20 leaders talk climate, wars, brace for Trump鈥檚 return
G20 leaders on Tuesday were holding the final day of a summit that offered some impetus to stalled UN climate talks, diverged on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East 鈥� and foresaw global turbulence as Donald Trump readies to take over the US presidency...
G20 leaders gather to discuss wars, climate, return of Trump
G20 leaders began arriving for a summit in Brazil on Monday to try reignite deadlocked climate talks and overcome their differences on the Middle East and Ukraine wars ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Trump's top team: firebrands and stalwarts
US President-elect Donald Trump is handing top roles for his future White House to a mix of political allies, firebrands and a few relatively conventional figures.
US finalises up to $6.6b funding for chip giant TSMC
The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil, officials said Friday, finalizing the deal before Donald Trump鈥檚 administration enters the White House...
Trump defence pick Hegseth accused of sexual assault
One of Donald Trump鈥檚 most controversial cabinet picks just became even more so: Pete Hegseth, tapped for defense secretary earlier this week, was accused of sexual assault...
Biden warns of era of 鈥榮ignificant political change鈥�
US president Joe Biden warned of an era of political upheaval as he held his last meeting with key Asia-Pacific allies before Donald Trump鈥檚 impending return to power.
After Trump鈥檚 victory, US election falsehoods shift left
Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump鈥檚 victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that...
Trump names RFK Jr. to head health dept
Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.
Trump, Biden shake hands in White House
Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the White House on Wednesday, where outgoing president Joe Biden offered a show of civility to the bitter rival who denied him the same courtesy four years ago...
Will Trump end or escalate Biden鈥檚 wars?
WHEN Donald Trump takes office on January 20, all his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours and almost as quickly end Israel鈥檚 war on its neighbours will be put to the test. The choices he has made for his incoming administration so far, from Marco Rubio as Secretary of State to Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor, Pete Hegseth...
Global stocks diverge as traders weigh future Fed cuts
Stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors digested US inflation data that supported the case for another interest rate cut next month, while worries over Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency clouded optimism...
As Trump returns, African exporters torn between hope and horror
Citrus growers in South Africa are among the businesses most nervous that duty- and quota-free exports to the United States could be scrapped next year when Donald Trump returns to the White House...
Iran won鈥檛 negotiate under 鈥榠ntimidation鈥�
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran will not negotiate under 鈥榠ntimidation鈥� as he held crunch talks with the UN nuclear chief weeks before US president-elect Donald Trump takes office....
Republicans complete power takeover with House majority
The Republicans were declared the majority party in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, completing a clean sweep of Congress and the White House in last week鈥檚 elections and handing incoming president Donald Trump vast legislative power...
Global stocks diverge as Trump fears build
Global stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation...
Trump picks Elon Musk to head US 'government efficiency' department
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will lead a so-called Department of Government Efficiency alongside American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Rubio tipped for secretary of state as Trump聽makes new appointments
US president-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday, and was expected to pick senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.
Tech sector gathers in Lisbon in shadow of Trump victory
Leading lights of the tech industry met in Lisbon on Tuesday for the Web Summit, the sector鈥檚 first big event since the US election, with Donald Trump鈥檚 victory...
Kremlin denies Trump call, says West not ready for talks
Russia Monday denied a reported call between president Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict and said it saw no signs the West was ready for talks.
Trump demands Senate bypass votes to confirm appointees
US president-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining...
Bangladesh did not crack down on supporters of Donald Trump: CA press wing
The interim government did not crack down on supporters of US president-elect Donald Trump in Bangladesh, according to chief adviser鈥檚 Press Wing Facts.
Russia, Ukraine launch massive drone attacks after Trump-Putin call
Russia and Ukraine launched record drone attacks on each other despite a phone call reported by the Washington Post from US president-elect Donald Trump urging Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the conflict....
Trump completes swing state sweep by taking Arizona
Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week鈥檚 US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican鈥檚 sweep of all seven swing states.
DMP arrests 10 people with US president Trump鈥檚 posters
Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 10 people along with the United States鈥� newly elected president Donald Trump鈥檚 posters, banners and placards conducting drives in different areas in the capital on Saturday...
European businesses brace for Trump return
The return of Donald Trump and his protectionist agenda to the White House will likely rock US trade relations with the world, including Europe.
Iran urges Trump to change 鈥榤aximum pressure鈥� policy
Iran on Saturday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the 鈥榤aximum pressure鈥� policy he pursued against Tehran during his first term.
US Capitol rioters await Trump pardons
Donald Trump supporters who were charged with storming the US Capitol are now expecting pardons from the incoming American president, who has lauded them as...
Defeat to Trump prompts Democratic soul-searching
Democrats are facing a painful reckoning over Kamala Harris鈥檚 drubbing at the hands of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, as shock gives way to anger and...