How will Trump’s tariffs impact Mexico and Canada’s exports?

How will Trump’s tariffs impact Mexico and Canada’s exports?

United States President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. The tariffs on the US’s biggest trading partners took effect at 00:00 Eastern Time (05:00 GMT), causing markets across the globe to tumble. Washington has also imposed an additional 10 percent levy on Chinese imports, adding to the 10 percent…

Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after bust-up with Zelenskyy

Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after bust-up with Zelenskyy

United States President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic escalation of his spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump will pause all aid until Kyiv is committed to what he determines are good-faith negotiations for peace, multiple US media outlets reported on Monday, citing unnamed Trump administration officials. Recommended Stories…

Taiwan’s chip giant TSMC to spend 0bn to expand US chip manufacturing

Taiwan’s chip giant TSMC to spend $100bn to expand US chip manufacturing

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co plans to invest $100bn in the United States and build five additional factories in the coming years, it has said. TSMC CEO CC Wei announced the plan on Monday in a meeting at the White House with US President Donald Trump. “We must be able to build the chips…

Trump slams Zelenskyy for saying end of Ukraine war could be ‘far away’

Trump slams Zelenskyy for saying end of Ukraine war could be ‘far away’

US President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and criticised moves by European leaders to rally around Ukraine’s leader. European countries, led by the UK and France, are looking at options for a proposal to halt Russia’s war on Ukraine after last week’s Oval Office rupture between Trump and Zelenskyy….

Trump says 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin Tuesday

Trump says 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin Tuesday

United States President Donald Trump has said that sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect tomorrow, appearing to end weeks of speculation over whether the measures could be averted. The announcement on Monday comes shortly after Trump administration officials suggested Trump could impose lower tariffs levels than previously threatened. But speaking…

Ukraine’s Security: US Wavers, But Will Europe “Step Up”?

Ukraine’s Security: US Wavers, But Will Europe “Step Up”?

Quotable Ukraine’s Security: US Wavers, But Will Europe “Step Up”? Scott Lucas, a Birmingham professor, examines the Ukraine-US fallout—can Europe and the world step up to ensure Ukraine’s security? Read more Scott Lucas, a professor at the University of Birmingham, examines the Ukraine-US fallout – and asks, can Europe and the rest of the world…

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid share eight-goal Copa del Rey thriller

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid share eight-goal Copa del Rey thriller

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Catalonia, Spain. Atletico scored twice in the first six minutes before conceding four unanswered goals and coming back to even the match with goals…

Why some in the Global South are not mourning the demise of USAID

Why some in the Global South are not mourning the demise of USAID

United States President Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg campaign against the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has demolished the organisation described as the “world’s largest donor” and left aid workers scrambling to salvage the international development aid and humanitarian response system. Many have lamented the grave consequences of the US president’s unprecedented decision as well as…

UN rights chief worried by ‘fundamental shift’ in US direction under Trump

UN rights chief worried by ‘fundamental shift’ in US direction under Trump

The United Nations human rights chief has expressed deep concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” by the United States under President Donald Trump, warning that divisive rhetoric is being used to deceive and polarise people. “We have enjoyed bipartisan support from the US on human rights over many decades. … I am now deeply…