Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting the Houthis as the Yemeni group continues to trade attacks with Israel amid the war on Gaza. The US Department of the Treasury announced penalties on Thursday on Hashem al-Madani, the governor of the central bank in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, and several Houthi officials and…
Faced with an icy polar vortex, United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to move his upcoming inauguration ceremony indoors. Traditionally, the ceremony has taken place outdoors, most commonly on the marble steps of the Capitol in Washington, DC. But with meteorologists predicting one of the coldest inauguration days in recent history, Trump decided…
The United States figure skating body has confirmed that several skaters were on an American Airlines regional passenger plane that crashed near Reagan Washington National Airport, located just outside Washington, DC in Virginia. The plane, with 64 passengers and crew, was en route to Washington, DC, from Wichita, Kansas, when it collided midair with a…
By Sarah Shamim Published On 31 Jan 202531 Jan 2025
The Canadian government has announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria as the interim government in Damascus seeks international support. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Wednesday said Ottawa would provide 84 million Canadian dollars ($59m) in new funding for humanitarian assistance. It would also allow funds to be sent through certain banks, such as…
Washington, DC – United States President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to be a dictator – but only on “day one” of his upcoming term. That was the statement Trump gave to Fox News in December 2023, in the midst of his most recent campaign for re-election. Sitting at a town hall with host Sean Hannity, Trump…