Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had held talks with the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand, as the two countries sought an “immediate ceasefire” following border clashes. At the beginning of a private visit to his Scottish golf courses, the US president wrote on Truth Social that both nations “have agreed to immediately meet … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, US president says Japanese exports will be subject to a 15 percent tariff under the trade agreement. United States President Donald Trump has announced that he has struck a “massive” trade deal with Japan following months of fraught negotiations. Under the agreement announced on Tuesday, the US will impose a 15 percent tariff on … Read more
Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’. Africa’s leaders have no one to blame but themselves if they cannot reach equitable trade deals with the United States, argues the former representative of the African Union to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao. Chihombori-Quao tells host Steve … Read more
White House says Trump’s exam revealed a ‘benign and common condition’, no serious underlying issues found. United States President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with “chronic venous insufficiency” after he was examined for leg swelling and bruising on his hands, according to the White House. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt … Read more
US president blasts long-delayed project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco as a ‘boondoggle’ and a ‘train to nowhere’. United States President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on $4bn in funding for a long-delayed high-speed rail line in California, blasting the project as a “boondoggle” and a “train to nowhere”. Trump said in … Read more
US president has pushed other countries to crack down on manufacturing and exportation of fentanyl. United States President Donald Trump has said that China may start sentencing people to death for involvement in the manufacture or distribution of fentanyl, whose trafficking Trump has sought harsh measures to counteract. Speaking as he signed anti-drug legislation on … Read more
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomes deal to lower tariff rate from 32 to 19 percent. Indonesia’s leader has welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s move to slash tariffs for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, hailing the beginning of a “new era of mutual benefit”. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s remarks on Wednesday came after Trump said he … Read more
US president’s remarks follow report saying he encouraged Kyiv to step up strikes inside Russian territory. United States President Donald Trump has said Ukraine should not target Moscow after he reportedly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Kyiv could strike the Russian capital if he provided long-range weaponry. Trump made the comments after The Financial Times on … Read more
On Monday Trump proposed a plan whereby NATO allies would finance the purchase of Patriot missile defense systems and other weapons for Ukraine. Trump said the weapons, worth “billions of dollars,” will be built by the U.S. defense industry and paid for by European countries. Trump made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with … Read more
As Netanyahu courts Trump with peace prizes and platitudes, divisions over Israel in the MAGA media space are deepening. Contributors:Laura Albast – Fellow, Institute for Palestine StudiesMitchell Plitnick – Author, Except for PalestineMouin Rabbani – Co-editor, JadaliyyaJude Russo – Managing editor, The American Conservative On our radar: Since the US-Israeli GHF took over the distribution … Read more