Trump says tariffs to bring 'a little disturbance' to US economy

The United States economy is set to see some "disturbance" from tariffs, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, but he touted levies as a tool that would help domestic industries boom
5 March 2025, 03:15 AM

China, Canada retaliate to US tariffs

Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened yesterday as huge US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Zelensky and Trump
4 March 2025, 02:24 AM

US judge rules against Trump in watchdog dismissal case

A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump’s power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Top US diplomat calls on Zelensky to apologize for clash with Trump

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Friday for Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to apologize for an earlier clash with President Donald Trump
1 March 2025, 04:18 AM

Zelensky says Trump relationship can be repaired after White House row

Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his relations with the United States can still be repaired after President Donald Trump shouted at him in an angry White House meltdown accusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia
1 March 2025, 02:19 AM

In first, US state axes gender identity protections from civil rights law

Iowa on Friday became the first US state to strip gender identity protections from its civil rights law after its governor signed a bill removing safeguards for transgender people
1 March 2025, 02:14 AM

US federal judge orders reversal of Trump’s firings

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the US government to reverse mass firings that are part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plan to slash the government’s workforce, media reported.
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Zelensky, Trump to sign minerals deal at White House

A week ago Donald Trump branded Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator. On Friday he will host the Ukrainian president at the White House and sign a deal granting Washington access to Ukraine's rare minerals
28 February 2025, 06:04 AM

Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining Nato

US President Donald Trump yesterday brushed aside Ukraine’s aspirations to join Nato, again repeating Russia’s stance that the issue caused the three-year-old war.
26 February 2025, 18:52 PM

White House takes control of press pool

The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organisations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Rift on Ukraine: Macron, Trump vow to work together

French President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump sought to smooth over a transatlantic rift on Ukraine yesterday, with the US president eyeing a deal to end Russia’s invasion “within weeks” backed by European peacekeepers.
24 February 2025, 22:00 PM

Trump admin eliminating 1,600 USAID jobs in US

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Sunday it was placing all personnel at the foreign assistance agency USAID, except leaders and critical staff, on paid administrative leave and eliminating 1,600 positions in the United States.
24 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump eliminating 2,000 USAID positions in the US, notice says

President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAID personnel around the world on paid administrative leave and eliminating some 2,000 of those positions in the US, according to a notice sent to agency workers reviewed by Reuters
24 February 2025, 02:19 AM

Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's 'What did you do last week' email

Multiple US agencies have told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the past week or be fired, as a chaotic campaign to cull the federal workforce pushes forward
24 February 2025, 01:56 AM

Trump fires top-ranked US military officer

President Donald Trump fired top US military officer General Charles “CQ” Brown on Friday, part of a major shake-up of the armed forces’ leadership.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM

AP sues White House officials over denial of access

The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency was barred from some of US President Donald Trump’s events.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM

‘See you in court’

US President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with a Democratic governor Friday over his order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Man found guilty of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

An American-Lebanese man was found guilty Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the “Satanic Verses” author.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Pentagon says will cut civilian workforce by at least 5%

The US Defense Department will cut its civilian workforce by at least five percent starting next week, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Donald Trump continues slashing the government payroll.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM