Donald Trump

Trump says Venezuela may benefit from staying in OPEC, but U.S. interests unclear

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes it would be better for Venezuela to remain a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), while adding that he was uncertain whether such an arrangement would serve...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Donald Trump Says He Has ‘No Plan’ to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but Leaves Door Open as Justice Department Probe Deepens

President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted he has no immediate plan to fire Jerome Powell, even as the Justice Department probes a renovation project at the US central bank. “I don’t have any plan to do that,” Trump told reporters,...
Greenland

Greenland Showdown Puts NATO Unity at Risk as Denmark Faces Trump Administration’s Push for Control of Arctic Island

Greenland and Denmark are preparing for what officials describe as the most consequential talks of their careers as they head to Washington to confront renewed pressure from the Trump administration over the Arctic territory — a dispute that threatens to...
US Dollars

US December Budget Deficit Jumps to Record $US145 Billion as Military Spending Surges and Tariff Revenues Show Signs of Levelling Off

The US government posted a $US145 billion ($A217 billion) budget deficit in December, marking a sharp deterioration in the monthly fiscal position and highlighting the impact of higher spending, calendar shifts in benefit payments and signs that tariff-related revenue growth...
Donald Trump Appears to Swear and Flip the Bird at Factory Worker During Ford Plant Visit in Michigan

Trump Appears to Swear and Flip the Bird at Factory Worker During Ford Plant Visit in Michigan

US President Donald Trump appeared to swear and make an obscene gesture toward a factory worker during a widely circulated video of his visit to a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday. The exchange occurred as Trump toured the...
Donald Trump

Trump Urges Citizens to Overthrow Institutions as Iran Faces Deadliest Unrest in Years, Economic Sanctions Tightened Against Tehran

US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, urging citizens to continue protesting against the country’s clerical rulers and promising unspecified assistance, as Tehran faces its largest demonstrations in years. The unrest has drawn international attention, heightening tensions...
UK Royal Navy surface ships stopping and detaining vessels, supported by surveillance aircraft and potentially special forces boarding teams

UK Prepares Military Boarding of Shadow Fleet Oil Tankers Suspected of Sanctions Evasion Amid Rising Concerns Over Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan Oil Smuggling

The United Kingdom is preparing to expand its capacity to act against so-called “shadow fleet” oil tankers suspected of circumventing sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil exports. British ministers have identified a domestic legal framework that could allow the...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Trump Administration’s Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Triggers Bipartisan Backlash and Fresh Fears Over Central Bank Independence

The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ignited an extraordinary political and economic backlash, with former central bank leaders, senior economists and prominent Republican lawmakers warning that the move risks undermining...
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev

Russia’s Medvedev Says Greenlanders Might Opt for Moscow in Mock Warning to Trump Over Arctic Push

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if US President Donald Trump does not move swiftly to secure control of the Arctic island, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Monday (Jan...
French armed forces walks on ice during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

NATO Weighs New Arctic Security Steps as Europe Pushes Back Against Trump’s Greenland Ambitions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Monday (January 12) that the alliance is examining ways to strengthen security in the Arctic, as European allies move to counter US President Donald Trump’s controversial interest in taking control of Greenland. Speaking to...
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