23 h. ago Gazans hail Trump ceasefire call as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) — Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach as they welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing. “Trump’s announcement was very surprising to me, as he has always been biased toward Israel,” […]

Events

44 h. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

63 h. ago After Trump calls Russia a ‘paper tiger,’ Putin asks ‘then what is NATO?’

Putin said that Russian forces were advancing along the entire front in Ukraine and that almost all of the U.S.-led NATO alliance was now fighting against Russia.

Politics

4 d. ago Japan’s lead trade negotiator defends tariffs deal with the US

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s chief trade negotiator has defended a tariffs deal with the U.S., expressing respect for President Donald Trump and calling him a “tough negotiator.” Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa noted that the pact setting on most Japanese exports to the U.S. at 15% was comparable to a deal between Washington and the European […]

Economics

4 d. ago Canadian lumber hit with new 10% Trump tariff, sector calls it ‘misguided’

The tariffs will take effect Oct. 14, with the 25 per cent rate applied to kitchen cabinets and vanities set to jump to 50 per cent on Jan. 1 unless countries reach a deal.

Economics

1 week ago Colombia’s president calls for investigation of Trump over Caribbean strikes

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month’s deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean that the White House has said were transporting drugs. Petro repudiated the three attacks in his speech at the annual meeting of […]

Economics

1 week ago As some nations face destruction, UN listens to Trump decry climate ‘scam’

After Trump called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and made other false statements, here's a look at the science behind them and the reaction.

Society

1 week ago Donald Trump calls recognition of Palestinian statehood a ‘reward’ for Hamas

Mark Carney has chastised Israel for preventing 'the prospect of a Palestinian state from ever being established'

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1 week ago Rupert Murdoch calls Trump’s US$10B libel lawsuit an ‘affront’ to free speech

Trump sued over a Wall Street Journal story about a note bearing Trump’s signature that was sent to Jeffrey Epstein along with a sketch of a naked woman

Economics

1 week ago Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue

French President Emmanuel Macron called the European Union’s remaining energy imports from Russia “very marginal,” challenging Donald Trump’s calls for the bloc to reduce its dependence if it wants the US to step up pressure on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Pares Weekly Gain as Trump Calls for Low Prices to End War

Oil pared a second weekly gain as renewed calls by US President Donald Trump for lower prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine weighed against renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Holds Weekly Gain as Trump Calls for Low Prices to End War

Oil held a second weekly gain as renewed calls by US President Donald Trump for lower prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine weighed against renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Economics

2 w. ago EU Plans to Phase Out Russian LNG More Quickly After Trump Call

The European Union is planning measures to accelerate the bloc’s phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas, just days after US President Donald Trump called on the EU to do more to curb Moscow’s energy trade.

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2 w. ago Obama warns U.S. in ‘dangerous moment’ citing Charlie Kirk killing, Trump

The sentiment among Trump and his aides following Kirk's killing of calling political opponents 'vermin, enemies speaks to a broader problem,' Obama said.

Events

2 w. ago Quarterly or twice a year? Reporting frequency in question as Trump pushes for change

TORONTO — The long-established rule that companies report their financial results four times a year is being questioned again by U.S. President Donald Trump, but experts question the wisdom of moving to less frequent disclosures. As he did in his first term, Trump on Monday called for the rules to be changed so that companies […]

Culture

2 w. ago Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it ’replica’ of Washington crackdown

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. With Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office, Trump said troops would be deployed and join a special […]

Society

3 w. ago Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens tariffs on China

Trump posted on his social media site that NATO’S commitment to winning the war "has been far less than 100%"

Economics

3 w. ago Trump jeered at Washington restaurant, called ‘Hitler of our time’

Washington (AFP) — Viral videos on social media portray the moment protesters began jeering US President Donald Trump at a Washington restaurant Tuesday, shouting “Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!” The 79-year-old Republican approached the shouting protesters in the restaurant, pausing a few feet away from them for a few […]

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3 w. ago New immigration campaign prompts confusion as Chicago braces for federal intervention

CHICAGO — The Department of Homeland Security trumpeted the start of a new immigration operation Monday in Chicago, stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety as the city remained on alert for a federal intervention President Donald Trump has touted for days. Blasting so-called sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois, the latest effort targets people without […]

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