For over a month, Donald Trump has been signalling the possibility of imposing significant tariffs on the United States’ two largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. The moment of truth is approaching. The president faces a significant risk as his extensive tariffs, including measures against China, could increase prices for both businesses and consumers in…
In a significant move, US President Donald Trump announced the revocation of Joe Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings. This decision echoes a similar action Biden took against Trump four years prior. In a recent post on his Truth Social platform, Trump asserted that Joe Biden should no longer have access to…
China has responded to accusations from the US, labelling them as “unfounded and false allegations” regarding its involvement in the fentanyl trade, suggesting that these claims are being used to rationalise tariffs on Chinese goods. Just one day after US President Donald Trump announced a 10% increase in border taxes on Chinese goods, a formal…
Despite the United States imposing an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, China managed its response with a notable restraint. It called Washington to initiate discussions following multiple alerts that a trade war would yield no victors. As the clock struck midnight in Washington, a significant development unfolded. Just as the tariffs on China…
In a significant development, Venezuela has released six US detainees following discussions held in Caracas between President Nicolás Maduro and a high-ranking official from the Trump administration. Donald Trump and his special envoy, Richard Grenell, took to social media to announce the men’s release. The individuals’ identities remain undisclosed. Grenell shared a photo online featuring…
Ed Husic, Australia‘s science minister, has made headlines as the first official from a Western government to express privacy concerns regarding DeepSeek, the Chinese chatbot currently stirring significant unrest in the markets and the technology sector. Chinese technology companies, including Huawei and TikTok, have faced ongoing allegations regarding their connections to the Chinese government. Concerns…
A Pennsylvania public school teacher has been placed on leave following allegations of referring to a Palestinian American middle school student as an extremist, according to statements from the school district and a Muslim advocacy organization. Human rights advocates report an increase in hate incidents targeting Muslims, Palestinians, and Jews in the United States, coinciding…
Since assuming the presidency on Monday, Donald Trump has unveiled a series of executive orders focused on immigration, signalling a robust initiative aimed at addressing the issue of undocumented migrants in the United States. Trump has initiated over 21 actions aimed at reforming various aspects of the US immigration system, mainly focussing on the processing…
President Donald Trump has officially signed an executive order initiating the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The newly inaugurated US president remarked, “Oooh, that’s a big one,” as he signed the document upon his return to the White House. On his first day in office, he signed a multitude of executive…
On Tuesday, authorities in Kabul announced that the United States had released an Afghan individual who was convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism. This decision was made in exchange for the release of two U.S. citizens detained in Afghanistan. Officials in Afghanistan confirmed that Khan Mohammad had arrived in…
