Musk 鈥榙isappointed鈥� by Trump bill
Billionaire Elon Musk has criticised Donald Trump鈥檚 signature spending bill, in his first major break with the US president since he stepped back from his role taking a chainsaw to government spending.
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Collateral damage and Trump鈥檚 tariff
BY THE time Washington and Beijing released their latest joint statement on May 12 鈥� ostensibly pressing pause on a spiralling tariff war 鈥� much of the world exhaled in cautious relief. But beneath the performative diplomacy and sterile communiqu茅s, a quieter suffering has gone largely unheard. For the world鈥檚 most vulnerable economies, the damage is neither...
US halts student visa processing amid push for social media screening
The US State Department has ordered the suspension of student visa processing in the latest escalation of a Trump administration crackdown on foreign students criticised Wednesday by China...
Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 鈥榠mpulsive鈥� superpowers
Between jabs at Donald Trump鈥檚 US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing鈥檚 assertiveness in the South China Sea, French president Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that 鈥榦n the impulse of a superpower, everything can change鈥�...
US missile shield plans risk nuclear war in space: North Korea
North Korea slammed on Tuesday US president Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥楪olden Dome鈥� missile shield plan as a 鈥榲ery dangerous鈥� threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said...
Trump delays EU tariffs until July 9
US president Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would pause his threatened 50-per cent tariffs on the European Union until July 9, after a 鈥榲ery nice call鈥� with European Commision president Ursula von der Leyen...
Southeast Asian leaders talk tariffs, truce, East Timor at ASEAN summit
Southeast Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs upended global economic norms.
Trump defends block on foreign students at Harvard
US president Donald Trump defended on Sunday his administration鈥檚 move to block foreign students at Harvard after a judge suspended the action, branded by the top university as unlawful...
US Steel shares skyrocket
Shares of steelmaker US Steel skyrocketed as much as 24 per cent on Friday after President Donald Trump announced his support for a 鈥榩artnership鈥� with Nippon Steel...
German minister urges 鈥榮erious talks鈥� with US on tariffs
German finance minister Lars Klingbeil on Sunday urged 鈥榮erious negotiations鈥� with the United States after President Donald Trump threatened to bring in 50-percent tariffs on imports from the European Union...
Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday to boost nuclear energy in the United States, including by rolling back regulatory processes on a still divisive technology...
Trump greenlights Nippon Steel tie with US Steel
US president Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new 鈥榩artnership鈥� between US Steel and Japan鈥檚 Nippon Steel, sending the American firm鈥檚 share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset...
Judge puts Trump鈥檚 foreign student ban at Harvard on hold
A judge suspended Friday the Trump administration's move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious university sued, calling the action unconstitutional.
Melania uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.
Harvard University sues Trump over block on foreign students
Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Friday over its move to block the prestigious university from enrolling and hosting foreign students in a broadening dispute, a court filing showed.
Trump revokes Harvard鈥檚 right to enroll foreign nationals
Donald Trump鈥檚 administration on Thursday revoked Harvard鈥檚 ability to enroll foreign nationals 鈥� more than a quarter of the student body 鈥� in a dramatic escalation of the US president鈥檚 fight against the prestigious university.
Trump tax cuts mega-bill okayed
The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve president Donald Trump鈥檚 sprawling tax relief and spending cuts mega-bill that critics warn would decimate health care while ballooning the debt...
Trump鈥檚 鈥楪olden Dome鈥� US missile defence plan faces major challenges
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 plan for a nationwide missile defence system 鈥� dubbed 鈥楪olden Dome鈥� 鈥� faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals.
South Africans angered by Trump鈥檚 鈥榞enocide鈥� claims
South Africans voiced anger on Thursday at US president Donald Trump鈥檚 persistent false claim of a genocide against white farmers that were repeated in talks with president Cyril Ramaphosa.
Trump ambushes S. African president over genocide accusation
President Donald Trump ambushed South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.
Trump Jr says 鈥榤aybe one day鈥� he鈥檒l run for US president
The eldest son of US president Donald Trump, Don Jr, said on Wednesday he could run for president 鈥榤aybe one day鈥�, after previously denying he was considering a White House bid...
Zelensky accuses Russia of buying time to stall peace talks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Tuesday of delaying peace talks in a bid to pursue its three-year invasion, even as US president Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire...
Proposed US remittance tax may hit inflows: experts
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 proposal to impose a 5 per cent tax on remittances sent by immigrants 鈥� including green card holders and H-1B visa holders 鈥� has raised concerns in Bangladesh, with economists warning of a potential decline in remittance inflows and a rise in informal money transfers...
Trump signs new law to combat revenge porn, deepfake abuse
US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post 鈥榬evenge porn鈥� -- whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.
Trump turning US into authoritarian regime, says Emmy winner
Donald Trump is turning the United States into an authoritarian regime, an Oscar-nominated director warned as his documentary about George Orwell was screened at the Cannes film festival Monday...
Trump doctrine in Middle East
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump鈥檚 latest diplomatic foray into the Middle East 鈥� spanning Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi 鈥� unveiled a foreign policy philosophy that is neither grounded in idealism nor constrained by traditional strategic alliances. Instead, it champions a form of calculated pragmatism that is transactional to its core. The abandonment of long-cherished...
Trump calls to probe Kamala celebrity endorsements
US president Donald Trump said Monday he would launch a 鈥榤ajor investigation鈥� into his 2024 election rival Kamala Harris over celebrities who backed her failed run for the White House.
Qatar Airways posts record $2b annual profit
Qatar Airways posted a 28 per cent jump in annual net profit to a record $2.15 billion on Monday, days after sealing a major Boeing deal during US president Donald Trump鈥檚 visit...
Viral video about Trump鈥檚 remarks on Hasina is AI-generated: Rumor Scanner
Rumor Scanner, a Bangladesh based fact-checking platform, has identified the viral video claiming to show US President Donald Trump commenting on deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as AI generated and fabricated.
Trump calls Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire
Donald Trump spoke with Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin on Monday as the US president seeks a breakthrough to end the grinding conflict triggered by Moscow鈥檚 2022 invasion of Ukraine.