Trump’s universal 10% tariff on UK, Brazil, Singapore and many other countries takes effect

US President Donald Trump’s universal 10% tariff on all goods imports from many of the country’s trading partners was introduced on Saturday.

The “baseline” 10% tariff took effect at the stroke of midnight in the eastern US, marking the start of a new era…[Read more]

US: Trump implements sweeping 10% tariffs on many countries

US President Donald Trump’s 10% “universal” tariffs have been imposed on countries such as the UK, sparking fears of a global trade war. Meanwhile, anti-Trump protests are expected not only in the US, but also in Europe.

Defiant Trump doubles down on ‘economic revolution’
US President…[Read more]

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it cut teacher training grants

The Education Department said the grants are used to train teachers on divisive ideologies' such as DEI,critical race theory,’ and `anti-racism.’

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to let it cancel teacher preparation grants that the…[Read more]

Prince Harry ‘in shock’ after quitting AIDS charity founded in Princess Diana’s honor

Prince Harry said he was “in shock” after quitting as a patron of Sentebale, a British charity he set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, following a conflict between trustees and the chair of the board.

Harry co-founded…[Read more]

Signal leak fallout spreads as lawmakers press Trump officials for answers

The Atlantic magazine published Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s messages to a group chat detailing the times and weapons used to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, as the fallout deepened over Trump administration officials using the encrypted chat app Signal to discuss…[Read more]

Mexico ‘ranch of horror’ was cartel training site, not ‘extermination camp’

Mexico’s security minister said on Tuesday there was no evidence that a so-called “ranch of horror” strewn with human remains was an “extermination camp” but rather it was a cartel training site where those who resisted recruitment were killed.
The discovery earlier this…[Read more]

SpaceX Crew-10 mission makes it to the space station, greets Starliner astronauts

With floating hugs and smiles all around, the two NASA astronauts who crewed the ill-fated Boeing Starliner greeted their replacements aboard the International Space Station early Sunday morning.

The SpaceX Dragon vehicle carrying the four spacefarers selected for…[Read more]

Trump treasury secretary says ‘there are no guarantees’ about recession hitting the US

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that “there are no guarantees” when it comes to a potential recession hitting the United States.

“Like who would have predicted COVID?” Bessent told NBC’s Kristen Welker when asked on “Meet the Press” whether he…[Read more]

Trump freezes US-funded media outlets including Voice of America

President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to countering Russian and Chinese information offensives.
Hundreds of staffers at VOA, R…[Read more]

Secret Service shoots armed man after ‘confrontation’ near White House

Secret Service personnel shot an armed man near the White House early Sunday, hours after obtaining information that a suicidal man might be traveling to Washington, D.C., from Indiana, authorities said.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that…[Read more]

Iran will not negotiate under U.S. bullying, Supreme Leader says

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country’s top authority to negotiate a nuclear deal.

In an interview with Fox Business, Trump said…[Read more]

Zelenskiy says Ukraine fully committed to constructive dialogue with US

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine is “fully committed” to having a constructive dialogue with U.S. representatives in Saudi Arabia next week over ways to end the war with Russia.

Since taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has…[Read more]

Taiwan weighing multi-billion dollar arms deal with US

Taiwan is considering a multi-billion dollar arms purchase from the U.S., sources say, seeking support from the new Trump administration amid rising military pressure from China.

Three sources familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the…[Read more]

Can Europe afford its own defense as Trump spurs budget reckoning?

European leaders have long been aware that the region is exceeding the capabilities of its aging and sluggish economy. The question now is whether the disruptions caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House will prompt them to take action.

Less than a…[Read more]

Egypt mulls rebuilding Gaza to counter Trump’s depopulation plan

Egypt is working on a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians, countering U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the area for U.S. control.

The state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported that the plan includes creating “secure areas” within Gaza for…[Read more]

Gaza: The Trump family’s Middle East business interests

US President Donald Trump’s comments about developing Gaza for real estate purposes are not new. For years, his family has viewed the Middle East as key to its business ambitions.

US President Donald Trump’s comments on February 4 about Gaza revived an idea previously touted by both him…[Read more]

US: Private jets’ collision at Scottsdale, Arizona kills 1

Two business jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale airport. The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the collision.

Two private jets collided at Scottsdale Airport’s runway in the US southwestern state of Arizona on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring…[Read more]

Will Donald Trump’s tariff gamble pay off?

The US president’s tariff strategy has so far forced Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Panama to toe the line. But with America’s economy and reputation at stake, how long can such a coercive approach work?

Barely two weeks after Donald Trump returned to the White House, four allies of the United States have…[Read more]