Donald Trump

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

2026-08-29T01:13:03.000Z
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Qatar’s PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (left) with Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Teheran on Aug 27.

Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz

2026-08-28T05:45:30.000Z
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at a press conference in Ottawa, on Aug 22, after trade talks with the US collapsed.

Canada’s fight with the US has far bigger stakes than trade

2026-08-28T02:18:52.000Z
Since early 2025, Trump has repeatedly taunted Canada about becoming the 51st US state, an idea Canadian leaders have dismissed as ridiculous.

Trump renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid escalating trade war with Canada

2026-08-27T23:32:44.000Z
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has not faced criminal charges to date.

US Fed’s Cook denies wrongdoing as Trump renews bid to fire her

2026-08-27T00:45:17.000Z
US consumers have faced record-high beef prices this year.

Trump says he signed proclamation to address ‘unreasonably’ high beef prices

2026-08-26T23:23:01.000Z
Canada’s counter-tariffs, which are set to take effect on Sep 8, mark a sharp reversal in Prime Minister Carney’s approach.

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US$20 billion of US goods; Washington weighs response

2026-08-26T13:02:33.000Z
Iran described the latest US sanctions as a threat to international law and the UN charter, saying in a statement that “the issue is no longer limited to Iran”

Iran vows to resist widened US sanctions, says Washington seeks talks

2026-08-26T01:03:21.000Z
China retains economic leverage over the US, constraining Trump from following through on more meaningful sanctions.
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Xi signals defiance as US threatens further sanctions over China’s Iran ties

2026-08-25T23:46:00.000Z
Officials hope to publish results of the excess capacity inquiry before US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) meet in Washington on Sep 24. 

US eyes China overcapacity tariffs of 7.5% before Xi-Trump talks

2026-08-24T22:54:41.000Z