As Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, he was flanked by some of the world’s wealthiest people. The billionaires present that day – including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg – had never been richer, flush with big gains from frothy stock markets. Seven weeks later, it’s a different story. … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would “probably” reconsider doubling planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, hours after announcing the sharp hike. Trump’s step up to 50 percent levies initially came after the Canadian province of Ontario imposed an electricity surcharge on three US states who buy it — but Ontario has … Read more
Washington: Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total to 50%, in response to the province of Ontario placing a 25% tariff on electricity coming into US. Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social he has instructed … Read more
New Delhi: India says it has not committed to slashing import duties on US products, days after President Donald Trump announced that New Delhi had agreed to “cut their tariffs way down”. Only weeks into his second term, Trump has upended global trade, targeting friends and foes alike. He has also blamed all trading partners … Read more
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he would buy a “brand new Tesla” tomorrow morning in a show of support for Elon Musk, “a truly great American”. In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised his ally Musk and called out “radical left lunatics” for going against Tesla and its CEO Musk. “To … Read more
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has mocked US President Donald Trump after his two aides, White House adviser Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed during a cabinet meeting last week. The Republican leader told the Cabinet heads that they, not Mr Musk, have the final say on staffing and policy at their agencies. … Read more
New Delhi: In his maiden speech after being overwhelmingly elected Justin Trudeau’s successor, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of “dark, dark days” brought on by US President Donald Trump. Taking a defiant stance, he accused Trump of “attacking Canadian workers, families, and businesses.” Carney said the US President is trying to weaken the Canadian … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump declined in an interview aired Sunday to rule out the possibility that the United States might enter a recession this year. “I hate to predict things like that,” he told a Fox news interviewer when asked directly about a possible recession in 2025. “There is a period of transition, because what … Read more
London: US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been daubed with pro-Palestinian graffiti, with a protest group claiming responsibility. Local media on Saturday showed images of red paint scrawled across walls at the course with the slogans “Free Gaza” and “Free Palestine” as well as insults against Trump. “Gaza is not for … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right hand man and the US official leading the talks about the secret negotiation between US and the Hamas for hostages had a contentious call on Tuesday, two sources tell Axios. In February when US officials ran the idea of engaging with Hamas directly, Israeli officials advised them against it, … Read more