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China puts counter tariffs on US after Mexico, Canada reach deal with Trump

Washington, DC – Several immigrant rights groups in the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum claims. The case is the latest attempt to oppose Trump’s hardline immigration policies, which have targeted people already inside of the country as well…

Montreal, Canada – Canada has experienced a tumultuous start to 2025, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation days into the new year, a federal election looming, and the country’s affordability crisis deepening. Now, Canada is facing what some economists have dubbed “its largest trade shock in nearly 100 years”. Recommended Stories list of…

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy the short video app TikTok. Trump offered on Monday little in the way of detail, and it was unclear how such a wealth fund would work. Typically such…

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…

Published On 3 Feb 20253 Feb 2025

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…