Globalisation has become the driver of international trade, giving both rich and poorer countries a stake in world business.Then came US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Could they torpedo globalisation? And what would that mean? Presenter: James Bays Guests:Shirley Yu – senior visiting fellow at the London School of EconomicsMelanie Brusseler – US programme Director at … Read more
Donald Trump insists tariffs will bring an economic boom to the US. But the measures may lead to a global trade war. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly everything the United States imports could redraw the global economic order. They include a baseline duty of 10 percent on imports and larger … Read more
The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into American-branded jeans, was hit with a 50 percent tariff. It was among several lower-income countries on the continent that were … Read more
There are angry reactions from world leaders as the US announces tariffs on all imports. United States President Donald Trump has called it “Liberation Day”, but world leaders say his new round of tariffs is likely to trigger a global trade war. The White House announced the tariff rates will vary depending on the country, … Read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Brussels on Thursday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers amid high anxiety over the Trump administration’s approach to Europe, including the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia and President Trump’s growing trade war with the continent. Mr. Rubio’s visit to the alliance’s headquarters, the first by a … Read more
BRUSSELS—The argument between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart at the White House sent relations between the two countries into a tailspin. It also caused serious damage to an alliance at the heart of the post-World War II order: NATO. Trump staked out a position that many European allies saw as siding with Russia’s autocratic … Read more
The antagonistic messaging President Trump has delivered to Ukraine since taking office has presented leaders in Kyiv with a brutal reckoning: that the United States can no longer be counted on as a supporter, and may even be an adversary, in the effort to end the war with Russia. In the past two weeks, Mr. … Read more
Some Arab leaders have met to discuss an alternative plan for the Strip devastated by 15 months of Israeli war. US President Donald Trump has ruffled many feathers since he announced his proposal to “take over” Gaza. According to him, more than two million Palestinians should leave “to somewhere nice and safe” like Jordan or … Read more
Trump’s executive order cutting aid to South Africa stems from his claims of human rights abuses against white farmers. But how accurate are his accusations, and what’s really behind them? Contributors:Herman Wasserman – Journalism professor, Stellenbosch UniversityRedi Tlhabi – Journalist and authorRuth Hall – Political scientistZaid Jilani – Journalist, The American Saga On our radar: … Read more
US president’s latest actions may have caused irreparable damage. Consistency builds trust. For decades, the United States has been a global superpower. But in a little more than three weeks, President Donald Trump has bewildered friends and bamboozled foes. So will his second term speed up the emergence of a new world order? And can … Read more