Trump claims China’s Xi Called him on Tariffs
US President Donald Trump has insisted Chinese leader Xi Jinping called him despite Beijing denials of any contact between the two countries over their bitter trade dispute.
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Trump Sued Over Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs on China
A nonprofit group sued US President Donald Trump and his administration on Thursday over alleged misuse of emergency powers to impose tariffs on all imports from China earlier this year.
Indonesia Business Group Backs US Talks Over Tariffs
Trump announced sweeping, harsher-than-expected global levies this week, punishing allies like security partner Indonesia for running a trade surplus with the economic superpower.
US Lawmakers Threaten new Sanctions if Russia Disrupts Ukraine Peace Talks
The group of 50 Republican and Democratic senators introduced a proposal on Tuesday to impose a 500 percent tariff on imports from countries that buy fuel and uranium from Russia, if Moscow “refuses to engage in good faith negotiations for a lasting peace with Ukraine.”
Venezuelans Flown Home as US Deportation Flights Resume
Live footage showed young men in sweatsuits walking off the plane. Some of them were seen smiling and clapping as officials looked on.
Trump Floats US Takeover of Ukraine Nuclear Plants
The offer comes as some 30 military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine prepared for talks in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.
Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash
The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump, who is seeking a rapid end to the war.
Trump bashes Zelensky, ‘confident’ on Ukraine deal
Zelensky had earlier Tuesday criticised the US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be “fair” and involve European countries, while postponing his own trip to Saudi Arabia.
In joint interview, Trump outlines Musk’s role as enforcer-in-chief
Billionaire Musk, who was Trump’s top donor during his 2024 presidential campaign, was tasked with leading the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with the declared goal of rooting out “waste, fraud and abuse” in federal spending.
US aid freeze stops crucial Pacific projects
Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze has halted vital projects in the South Pacific, aid workers and analysts say, risking lives and hurting US efforts to woo the region.
