An undated image showing US President Donald Trump waiving as he walks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. — Reuters/File Phone call requested by Trump amid strained trade relations. Call comes amid accusations between US and China over critical minerals. 90-day tariff rollback deal remains fragile amid accusations. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held talks with US President Donald Trump …
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US President Donald Trump participates in a Summer Soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2025. — AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term. Trump said the measure …
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A view of the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. — Reuters United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to suspend US entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programmes at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday, amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League institution. …
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Tourists gather to watch the sunset over the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park near Tusayan, Arizona, U.S., May 16, 2025. — Reuters The Trump administration is considering a $1,000 fee for tourists and other non-immigrant visa applicants seeking an expedited interview appointment though government lawyers have raised legal red flags over the plan, according to a US official …
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. — Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a telephone conversation on Wednesday that Moscow would have to respond to the recent Ukrainian drone attacks, the US President said. Trump …
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US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, May 30, 2025. — Reuters Republican leaders say Musk is mistaken. Hardline Republicans rally to Musk message. House passed bill by one vote, Senate to revise. Billionaire Elon Musk plunged on Tuesday into the congressional debate over President …
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Demonstrators hold up signs of support outside of the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, on April 2, 2025. — Reuters Donald Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to halt a judicial order blocking mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, part of the Republican president’s campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government, Reuters reported. The Justice Department’s …
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An Afghan refugee mother walks with her children to the school bus in Bowling Green, Kentucky, US, April 30, 2025. — Reuters Afghan asylum-seeker Wazir Khan Zadran and his family arrived in Kentucky nearly four years ago as the United States military withdrew from his country. Now, he worries about the future of his children, especially his girls, if they are …
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Jared Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut. — Reuters/ File I will soon announce a new nominee, says US president. White House says Nasa administrator to lead humanity into space. Nomination shakeup appears to be a snub of billionaire Musk. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was withdrawing his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of …
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US President Donald Trump addresses an event. — Reuters/File Acronyms reflect volatility and uncertainty in Trump-era markets Investment strategies capitalise on Trump policies, global goals. TACO and MEGA highlight market reactions to Trump’s actions. Four months into President Donald Trump’s second term, market observers have taken a cue from his fondness for condensing slogans into catchy acronyms like MAGA, DOGE, …
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