US could hike tariffs if China backtracks on rare earths: Bessent
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration is prepared to raise tariffs on China if Beijing continues blocking rare earth exports, treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday...
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Trump says not eying Venezuela war, but Maduro鈥檚 days numbered
President Donald Trump sent mixed signals Sunday about potential US intervention in Venezuela, playing down concerns of imminent war against the South American nation but saying its leader Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 days were numbered...
The wolf and the lamb
JUST as George HW Bush 鈥榙iscovered鈥� drug cartels in Panama in 1989 and Ronald Reagan labelled Grenada a 鈥楽ovietCuban colony鈥� in 1983, president Donald Trump has again manufactured a myth 鈥� this time, 鈥榗ocaine factories鈥� in Venezuela...
Trump鈥檚 global tariffs to face legal challenge before Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of Donald Trump鈥檚 use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president鈥檚 economic agenda...
Mamdani leads dramatic NY mayoral race
New Yorkers will pick a new mayor on Tuesday after an unpredictable race that has drawn attention from far beyond the largest city in the United States, with president Donald Trump branding frontrunner Zohran Mamdani 鈥榓 communist.鈥�...
Obama campaigns with US Democrats ahead of key state elections
Former US president Barack Obama hit the campaign trail Saturday for fellow Democrats ahead of closely-watched state elections, laying into Donald Trump over his 鈥榮hambolic鈥� policies and warning of the dangers facing American democracy...
White House restricts reporters鈥� access to press office
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration on Friday banned reporters from accessing a core part of the White House press office without an appointment, citing the need to protect 鈥榮ensitive material.鈥�
Trump vows to maintain food aid during shutdown
US president Donald Trump appeared to issue a lifeline Friday for low-income Americans reliant on food aid, saying he does not want them to 鈥榞o hungry鈥� a day before some 42 million people could lose their monthly assistance.
Trump rejects resuming Canada trade talks
US President Donald Trump on Friday flatly rejected any resumption of trade negotiations with Canada, one week after interrupting talks amid a dispute over an anti-tariff advertisement.
LatAm weathered Trump tariffs better than feared
The impact of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump 鈥榟as been less than expected鈥� in Latin America, the head of the region鈥檚 development bank told AFP in an interview...
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.
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.
Russia says recent weapons tests 鈥榥ot nuclear鈥� after Trump orders US tests
Moscow on Thursday sought to cool rising nuclear tensions with Washington, after two tests of new Russian nuclear-capable weapons systems prompted US president Donald Trump order his own nuclear tests.
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�...
