U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran is interested in reaching an agreement with Washington and suggested that a deal could be reached at a time of the United States’ choosing, while maintaining that Tehran is not yet ready for formal negotiations. Speaking at a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, on September 16, Trump said […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the European Union that allowing Canada to become an “associate member” of the bloc could be viewed as a “hostile act,” raising the prospect of further trade tensions between Washington and Brussels. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the United States could impose “very serious tariffs” on European goods […]
China has called on Iran and the United States to exercise restraint and return to negotiations, as tensions in the Middle East continue to raise concerns over a wider regional escalation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the country’s top diplomat, made the appeal during talks in Beijing with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced legislation that could give President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas, putting India and several other major Russian energy buyers in the spotlight. The measure cleared a key procedural hurdle in […]
Washington engages directly with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis as the group expands its control over strategic Red Sea territory and threatens a vital global shipping corridor U.S. Vice President JD Vance has confirmed that the United States has been holding direct conversations with Yemen’s Houthi movement as Washington responds to the group’s rapid territorial advances along […]
Seoul is preparing to unveil major investments in U.S. energy, nuclear power and shipbuilding as Washington presses for progress on a $350 billion commitment U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce details of South Korea’s planned investment in the United States on Friday, September 18, according to South Korean lawmaker Yoon Hu-duk, as Washington […]
U.S. Secretary of State says the Western Hemisphere is a “real priority” as Washington expands security, anti-narcotics and economic partnerships across Latin America U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to strengthening security across the Western Hemisphere, describing the region as a fundamental priority for U.S. national security, economic prosperity […]
Trump administration launches sweeping enforcement drive targeting suspected pandemic-loan fraud tied to nearly $39 billion in PPP and COVID EIDL activity U.S. Vice President JD Vance has vowed to intensify the Trump administration’s crackdown on fraud involving COVID-era federal small-business relief programs, declaring that “no fraud is too small” as Washington moves to recover taxpayer […]
Trump administration moves to dismantle federal carbon restrictions on power plants, arguing the rules threaten energy affordability and economic growth The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to dismantle major climate regulations introduced under former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, marking another significant reversal of U.S. environmental policy under President Donald Trump. On […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used the Republican National Committee’s Midterm Convention in Dallas to deliver a sharp criticism of his former political party, arguing that the Democratic Party has moved far away from the principles associated with his father, Robert F. Kennedy, and his uncle, former President John F. […]