Trump defends policy after China hits US with 125% tariffs

President Donald Trump insisted Friday that his tariff policy was "doing really well" despite China hiking levies on US goods to 125 percent in the spiraling trade war between the world's two biggest economies
12 April 2025, 02:24 AM

Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump admin cuts thousands off from Social Security

The Trump administration has added over 6,000 immigrants to a database of dead Social Security recipients, effectively cutting off benefits and their ability to work, US media reported Thursday.
11 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Stocks, dollar sink and gold hits record as Trump tariff panic returns

Stocks and the dollar tumbled while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again Friday after Donald Trump admitted that his global tariff blitz could see "a transition cost".
11 April 2025, 04:08 AM

Trump administration cuts thousands off from Social Security

Hundreds of thousands of people who are in the country illegally nevertheless have a US Social Security Number.
11 April 2025, 03:50 AM

Escalating US-China trade war: Global economy in tailspin

The US-China trade war intensified yesterday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump’s earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world.
10 April 2025, 19:52 PM

US House adopts budget paving way for Trump tax cuts

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a budget plan that lays the groundwork for extending President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, despite opposition from all Democrats and two Republicans who worried that it does not cut spending sufficiently.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US could ‘revive’ Panama bases

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the idea on Wednesday of US troops returning to Panama to “secure” its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly shot down by the Central American country’s government.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

US and Russia exchange prisoners

Russia and the United States exchanged prisoners yesterday, the second such swap since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House as the two countries push for closer ties.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump signs order to ‘make America’s showers great again’

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting water-pressure restrictions on showerheads, a move the White House said would “make America’s showers great again”.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump tariff hike brings added China rate for many goods to 145%

Trump's 90-day halt in fresh duties for dozens of countries has come into place, a White House order showed
10 April 2025, 16:54 PM

Art of the deal? How the US president backed down

"BE COOL!" Trump urged Americans on his Truth Social network
10 April 2025, 02:48 AM

Trump stuns with tariffs reversal but hits China harder

Following days of global market turmoil, Wall Street stocks surged in reaction to Trump's sudden announcement on his Truth Social network
9 April 2025, 18:42 PM

Trump’s trade war escalates

US President Donald Trump’s trade war boiled over yesterday as China and the European Union adopted retaliatory tariffs against US goods, fuelling fresh market volatility.
9 April 2025, 18:01 PM

World gets 90-day pause, except China

China levy hiked to 125%; stocks surge after announcement
9 April 2025, 18:01 PM

US antitrust cases against US tech giants

These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States
9 April 2025, 09:51 AM

Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran

Iran’s top diplomat yesterday said he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran’s longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump presses on with 104% tariffs on China

Trump said Tuesday the United States was "taking in almost $2 billion a day" from tariffs.
8 April 2025, 17:22 PM

US aid cuts a 'death sentence' for millions: UN

The United States has ended emergency food aid for 14 countries, endangering the lives of millions of hungry or starving people, a United Nations agency said Monday
8 April 2025, 02:33 AM

Back down or face 50% added tariffs

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to impose an additional 50% tariffs on US imports from China, ratcheting up a trade war even as a dramatic selloff in global markets gathered pace.
7 April 2025, 18:00 PM