US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

US Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canadian Imports If Ottawa Finalises New Trade Deal With China

The United States will impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on Canadian imports if Ottawa finalises a new trade agreement with China, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday (Jan 25), escalating pressure on Canada as tensions...
White House as snow falls in Washington

Monster Winter Storm Knocks Out Power to Over 850,000 Across US, Cancels More Than 10,000 Flights as Historic Cold Grips Nation

More than 850,000 customers across the United States were left without electricity and over 10,000 flights were cancelled on Sunday as a massive winter storm swept across large swathes of the country, paralysing transport networks and straining power grids from...
Trump Administration Defends Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis as Video Fuels Public Outrage

Trump Administration Defends Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis as Video Fuels Public Outrage

Senior officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday defended the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as newly surfaced bystander video sharply contradicted the government’s account and deepened tensions between federal...
Vice President JD Vance

Vance Announces US Aid Restrictions for Groups Promoting Diversity and Transgender Policies Abroad, Expanding Longstanding Abortion Funding Ban

Vice President JD Vance on Friday announced that the United States will stop funding any foreign organization involved in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or work related to transgender issues, marking a sweeping expansion of long-standing restrictions on U.S....
Monster snowstorm

Monster snowstorm Set to Blanket Much of US Puts Trump Administration’s Disaster Aid Policy to Test

A massive winter storm threatening to blanket much of the United States with heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain is shaping up to be more than a weather emergency. As forecasts warn of dangerous conditions stretching from the Rocky Mountains...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Washington Signals Shift as US Looks to South Korea to Take ‘Primary Responsibility’ in Tracking Kim Jong Un and North Korean Threats

The United States has signalled a significant shift in its approach to deterring a nuclear-armed North Korea, indicating it will play a “more limited” role and place greater responsibility on South Korea to take the lead in defending the Korean...
Donald Trump

Trump’s Arctic Alarmism and the Rise of the Board of Peace: A Self-Appointed Chairman’s March Toward Global Dominance

What once was a political firestorm — the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — has receded sharply from the headlines even as its loose ends continue to stir debate in Washington. Newly released court documents and public pressure had thrust Epstein’s network...
Nuuk, Greenland

Trump’s Greenland-Linked Tariff Threats Spark Transatlantic Trade Crisis as Europe Weighs ‘Trade Bazooka’ Retaliation

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats linked to Greenland and Europe’s potential countermeasures are raising alarms on both sides of the Atlantic, with economists warning that the escalating dispute could drive up import prices, dampen investment, and weaken already fragile...
Donald Trump

Trump Vows Additional Tariffs on European Allies Over Greenland Dispute as US Trade Chief Urges Brussels to Make Its Own Decisions

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Saturday that European governments will have to decide for themselves whether to incorporate President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats into broader trade negotiations, following Trump’s warning of fresh import duties tied to opposition...
Donald Trump

Trump’s Planned “Board of Peace” Would Require $1 Billion Contributions, Give President Sweeping Control Over Membership and Decisions

The Trump administration is asking countries seeking a permanent seat on President Donald Trump’s proposed new “Board of Peace” to contribute at least $1 billion, according to a draft charter of the initiative that has circulated among governments and diplomats....
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