In an unexpected development on Saturday, Israel struck Gaza killing six people, hours after US President Donald Trump called for a halt to the bombing. Trump said that Hamas is ready for peace and has agreed to release hostages and accepting some other terms in a US plan to end the war. The Israeli fire…
Late last week, US President Donald Trump used separate social media posts to announce several new tariffs, described later as the “bonfire of the bathroom vanities”. That’s because there’s a new 50 per cent tariff on imports of kitchen and bathroom cabinets, plus 100 per cent on pharmaceuticals, 30 per cent on upholstered furniture and 25 per…
On Friday, local time, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation requiring a $US100,000 ($150,000) annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers. He also signed an executive order to roll out new $US1 million “gold card” visas, offering a potential pathway to US citizenship for wealthy foreigners. These eye-watering price hikes will boost the cost…
Updated on: Sept 19, 2025 06:35 pm IST The call, currently underway, is expected to finalise the fate of the widely popular video app TikTok and also address trade discussions. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a phone call on Friday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and the Xinhua news agency…
US PresidentDonald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal that would allow TikTok to keep operating in the United States, while also addressing broader trade disputes.“Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by telephone with US President Donald Trump,” state broadcaster CCTV and the Xinhua news…
Updated on: Sept 18, 2025 08:30 pm IST UK PM Keir Starmer responded that on Britain’s “one in, one out” deal with France, “it is important we’re able to prove it can be done.” US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stop the immigration situation in…
Updated on: Sept 18, 2025 08:45 pm IST “I have a disagreement with the Prime Minister on that score, one of our few disagreements, actually,” Trump said. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he disagreed with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the recognition of Palestine as a state. US President Donald Trump, left,…
Britain and the United States have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top U.S. firms led by Microsoft pledging 31 billion pounds ($42 billion) in UK investments, APA reports citing Reuters. The “Tech Prosperity Deal” is part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second state visit…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he expected a final agreement on the ByteDance-owned short-video app TikTok to be reached when US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. China had a long list of demands during talks in Madrid this week, Bessent said. He described the negotiations…
British royal pageantry, guards of honour and castles will be front and centre as the UK prepares to put on a show for US President Donald Trump this week. Mr Trump and his wife Melania will arrive in the UK for a three-day visit on Tuesday. Such a visit is unprecedented, in that it will…