President Trump signs major trade deal with Japan, and Tokyo pledges to invest in the United States. President Donald Trump promised to shake up global trade – and he says that is now paying off. The United States has signed an investment deal with Japan, worth more than half a trillion dollars. That follows Washington’s … Read more
Donald Trump’s ‘tariff wall’ takes shape around south-east Asia’s factories Financial Times ’Shock. Frustration. Anger.’ Trump’s tariff letters roil Asian allies Politico Malaysia calls for stronger inter-ASEAN trade amid tariffs uncertainty Reuters Malaysia’s Anwar warns of weaponised trade as Trump’s tariffs loom Al Jazeera How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies PBS Source link
No breakthrough on Middle East peace as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet Financial Times Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump Seeks an Elusive Peace Dividend in Gaza Bloomberg.com Top Israeli Official Says Cease-fire Deal With Hamas Up to 90 Percent Agreed Upon Haaretz Netanyahu says any future Palestinian … Read more
How has Project 2025 shaped Trump’s second term? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to its former director, Paul Dans. Project 2025 became a flashpoint during the 2024 presidential campaign. The sweeping conservative policy blueprint aims to overhaul the federal government and reshape United States society. How closely is President Donald Trump following its direction? And how … Read more
US Senator Chris Van Hollen argues that the Trump has made his administration ‘a junior partner’ to Netanyahu. US President Donald Trump has made his administration “a subcontractor, a junior partner” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objectives in the Middle East, argues Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen. As the president mulls further involvement in … Read more
Short-lived alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk appears to have come to a dramatic end. The big break-up: The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has parted ways with the richest man in the world, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Once their friendship reaped rewards for both: Musk donated around hundreds of millions of … Read more
Mexico says tariffs make ‘no sense’ as Canada seeks negotiations to remove the levies ongoing. In a move that has reignited trade tensions with key allies, United States President Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The new rates, which came into effect early on Wednesday, raise duties from 25 percent to … Read more
US administration said it will revoke the visas of Chinese students. It is the latest move by the Trump administration in a campaign against US universities and international students: a decision to revoke the visas of Chinese students, who number in the hundreds of thousands in the United States. The US secretary of state has … Read more
US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space. US President Donald Trump announces his latest defence plan: The Golden Dome. Estimated at a cost of $175bn, it is designed to shoot down advanced missiles headed towards the United States. Using both ground and space to detect incoming projectiles, it will … Read more
How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa? The administration of US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to 49 white Afrikaners, echoing a debunked conspiracy theory about “white genocide” in South Africa. The move comes after Trump cut aid to the nation and … Read more