Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ draws scepticism
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed “Board of Peace” initially aimed at rebuilding Gaza but now pitched as a global conflict body. Critics see a wide gap…
Trump’s approval rating drops to 39% amid economic concerns: US poll
Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests Americans are increasingly unhappy with Trump’s handling of the economy. A new poll suggests that the number of people in the United States who approve of the…
Five key takeaways from Trump’s state-of-the-nation address
In a 19-minute address to the nation on Wednesday night, United States President Donald Trump made no major announcements, as presidents are usually wont to do. Instead, he took the…
Key takeaways from Trump’s 60 Minutes interview
US President Donald Trump has appeared on the CBS News programme 60 Minutes just months after he won a $16m settlement from the broadcaster for alleged “deceptive editing”. In the…
Trump’s US boycott of G20 summit is ‘their loss’, South Africa says
President Ramaphosa says, ‘The United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works because in my experience it doesn’t work.’ South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says United States…
Trump’s 100% tariff threat: History of US trade measures against China
China has accused the United States of “double standards” after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods in response to Beijing’s curbs…
How will Trump’s semiconductor tariffs affect the global chip industry?
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 300 percent on semiconductor imports, with exemptions for foreign companies that commit to manufacturing in the US.…
Trump’s White House takes to TikTok as deadline looms to ban platform
The new account comes as Trump has three times delayed implementing a ‘sell or ban’ law for the Chinese-owned app. The White House has launched an official TikTok account, even…
FEMA staffers warn Trump’s cuts will result in Katrina-level catastrophe
Nearly 200 current and former employees of the emergency response agency urge Congress to protect FEMA. More than 180 current and former employees of the United States Federal Emergency Management…
What are the risks from Trump’s latest tariff threats?
US president has told Mexico and EU they face tariffs of 30 percent in August. United States President Donald Trump has informed Mexico and the European Union that they face…