NATO chief Mark Rutte says tensions between Europe and the United States over trade issues under President Donald Trump will not affect the alliance’s collective deterrence. Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Monday, Rutte also dismissed any notion that Europe could abandon its security relationship with the US. NATO’s secretary-general said a European defence strategy…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed he has taken over as acting director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the sprawling government bureau charged with delivering humanitarian assistance across the world. Speaking from El Salvador on Monday, Rubio described USAID as a “completely unresponsive agency”. Recommended Stories list of 3…

Iran has condemned US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, joining other countries in the region in rejecting the plan. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that the international community should help Palestinians “secure their right to self-determination … rather than pushing for other ideas that would be…

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After much dithering, President Donald Trump’s administration announced the date on which 25 percent tariffs will be imposed on most goods entering the United States from Mexico and Canada. T-Day is set for February 4 when some retaliatory measures from its neighbours will also take effect. Americans are now bracing for what they expect will…

United States stocks are at their lowest level since President Donald Trump was sworn in two weeks ago, and other global financial markets slumped after he ordered tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China while world leaders responded to his threats to expand tariffs to the European Union as well. The benchmark S&P 500 on Monday…

Washington, DC – Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump have announced a month-long pause to the sweeping US tariffs that were threatened for exports from Mexico and Canada. The leaders confirmed the agreement delaying the tariffs in social media posts on Monday, a day before the measures…

NewsFeed Mexico’s president details call with Trump that paused tariffs Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum explained what happened in her call with US President Donald Trump that resulted in a one-month pause on tariffs. She says they discussed the movement of people and drugs into the United States and weapons flowing into Mexico. Published On 3…

On the first day of his repeat term as president of the United States, Donald Trump went about making good on his promises to make life hell for asylum seekers. Proclaiming a “national emergency” to pave the way for the deportation of millions, Trump also immediately cancelled the CBP One app that previously allowed undocumented people to apply for…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States for meetings with President Donald Trump and others in his administration to discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal and his Middle East plans. On his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Sunday, Netanyahu received a red carpet welcome from senior Israeli officials…