Cambodia commerce ministry says US tariffs 鈥榥ot reasonable鈥�
Harsh new trade tariffs imposed on Cambodia by US president Donald Trump are 鈥榥ot reasonable鈥�, the Southeast Asian country鈥檚 commerce ministry said Thursday...
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US business groups voice dismay at Trump鈥檚 tariffs
President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff announcement on Wednesday was widely panned by US business lobbying groups, who voiced concern about the impact of the sweeping new duties on their operations...
US leader Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading partners, in a move that risks sparking a ruinous trade war.
India eyes opportunity despite Trump tariff hit
India reacted cautiously on Thursday to US president Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs, with the government saying it was examining both 鈥榠mplications鈥� and 鈥榦pportunities鈥� from the duty hikes...
Efforts go on to address tariff issue with United States, says press secretary
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that their ongoing work with the United States government is expected to help addressing the tariff issue...
US admits deportation 鈥榚rror鈥� as alarm deepens over Trump policy
Donald Trump鈥檚 hardline immigrant policy faced fresh scrutiny Tuesday after officials admitted that an 鈥榓dministrative error鈥� in the hurried deportation process had sent a man to a notorious El Salvador prison...
Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin SC vote
Donald Trump鈥檚 second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state鈥檚 Supreme Court, despite his billionaire advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls...
Major economies vow retaliation as Trump set to unleash tariffs
US president Donald Trump was poised to unveil sweeping new 鈥楲iberation Day鈥� tariffs on Wednesday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war...
Trump tariffs threaten Japan auto sector
Business was already tough for auto parts maker Asahi Tekko, but with US car tariffs due to bite this week its president has a simple message for Donald Trump: 鈥楪ive me a break.鈥�...
Global stocks mixed
Stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors fretted over what shape US president Donald Trump鈥檚 fresh wave of tariffs would take later in the day...
US researchers, colleges fear future under Trump
Universities threatened with massive federal funding cuts, research programmes facing closure, and faculty and staff facing possible detention and deportation for political views 鈥� US higher education is being squeezed hard by Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency.
Democrats sue Trump admin over elections overhaul order
The Democratic Party has sued the Trump administration over an attempt to impose sweeping changes on the election systems, including requiring citizenship proof to register to vote and limiting mail-in ballot counting....
Trump threatens $9 bn in Harvard funding over 'anti-Semitism'
The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests.
Khamenei warns of 鈥榮trong鈥� response if Iran attacked
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday of a forceful retaliation if the Islamic republic is attacked, following a threat by US president Donald Trump....
Trump threatens bombing if Iran fails to make 鈥榩eace deal鈥�
It is not clear whether Trump threatens bombing Iran by US planes alone or in an operation coordinated with Israel鈥�
Trump warns Iran of consequences if no nuclear deal
Donald Trump said Friday that Iran faces severe consequences if it fails to reach a nuclear deal, after Tehran responded to a letter from the US president calling for talks.
Trump鈥檚 tariff views hard to understand: Japan PM
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Donald Trump鈥檚 views on tariffs were 鈥榙ifficult to understand鈥� after the US president announced 25 per cent levies on imported cars and parts.
US govt expands university DEI probes to California
President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration said Thursday it will investigate admissions practices at some of California鈥檚 top universities, broadening a campaign against elite educational institutions.
Trump confident in boosting US-Bangladesh economic ties
United States president Donald Trump has greeted chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day...
Surrendering to authoritarianism
I WAS not surprised when Columbia University鈥檚 interim president Katrina Armstrong caved to the demands of the Trump administration. She agreed to ban face masks or face coverings, prohibit protests in academic buildings and create an internal security force of 36 New York City Police officers empowered to 鈥榬emove individuals from campus and/or arrest them when...
Global outcry as Trump heaps 25pc tariffs on auto imports
World powers on Thursday blasted US president Donald Trump鈥檚 steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies...
No Ukraine deal after US-Russia Saudi talks
No deal emerged from Washington鈥檚 talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US 鈥榦rder鈥� Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea...
US visit puts unacceptable pressure on Greenland: Danish PM
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday criticised a planned US delegation visit to Greenland, a Danish territory coveted by president Donald Trump, as putting 鈥榰nacceptable pressure鈥� on both the territory and her country.
Conservatives target Trump as Canada campaign begins
Canada鈥檚 Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre argued Monday that he is the strongest candidate to take on US president Donald Trump, whose annexation and tariff threats have shaken the once promising chances of a Tory-led government.
US journalist 鈥榤istakenly鈥� added in classified group chat on strikes against Huthi rebels
A United States journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which defense secretary Pete Hegseth, vice-president JD Vance and other top officials discussed upcoming strikes against Yemen鈥檚 Huthi rebels, the White House confirmed on Monday...
Greenland PM denounces US 鈥榝oreign interference鈥� ahead of visit
Greenland鈥檚 prime minister Mute Egede on Monday accused Washington of interfering in its political affairs with the visit of an American delegation this week to the Danish territory coveted by US president Donald Trump.
Trump revokes Biden, senior aides鈥� security clearances
US president Donald Trump made good Friday on a threat to revoke the security clearances of his predecessor Joe Biden and several senior former White House and national security officials...
US imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
The United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump鈥檚 agriculture secretary confirmed Friday...
New York migrant economy wilts under Trump policies
Nader says that the fear caused by president Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration policies have left the streets of his largely migrant neighbourhood in Queens, New York empty, forcing him to shutter his furniture store.
Trump signs order to 鈥榚liminate鈥� US Education Department
US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at 鈥榚liminating鈥� the Department of Education, a decades-old goal of the American right, which wants individual states to run schools free from the federal government.