President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the US and China have officially signed a trade deal, concluding months-long negotiations. The deal builds on previous meetings in Geneva between representatives of both nations, putting into ink the tacit agreement that had been in place. “We just signed with China yesterday,” Trump said during remarks at the…
The White House has turned up the heat on Australia, calling on its close Indo-Pacific ally to increase military spending as regional threats mount and global security dynamics shift dramatically. In a clear message aimed at Canberra, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday(June 26) that US allies in the Asia-Pacific should be able…
Edward Coristine, one of the United States’ Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) most known employees, given the moniker ‘Big Balls’, has resigned from the role, Reuters reported citing a White House official. The 19-year-old’s resignation comes a month after tech billionaire Elon Musk exited his position as DOGE Chief in May, the report added. It…
US President Donald Trump and the White House on Tuesday sharply pushed back against a new intelligence assessment that casts doubt on the administration’s claim that American airstrikes had “totally destroyed” Iran’s nuclear program. Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Iran’s nuclear facility in Fordo was completely ‘obliterated’ in US airstrikes. The report from the…
As the Israel-Iran conflict enters its eighth day, both countries traded barrages of missiles and drones on Friday. Israel bombed nuclear infrastructure in Iran. Tehran retaliated by firing missiles armed with cluster munitions, marking the first reported use of such weapons in the ongoing conflict, including a strike that damaged an Israeli hospital. The exchange…
The White House on Thursday announced that President Donald Trump plans to decide within the next two weeks whether the US will intervene in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. US President Donald Trump’s statement, conveyed by Leavitt, signals a longer timeline for his demands that Iran halt its uranium enrichment and nuclear weapons-related activities.(Bloomberg) Quoting Trump,…
June 18 – U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, as investors kept a close eye on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision and shifting signals from the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 258 points, or 0.6%. The S&P 500 advanced roughly 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%. Oil prices slipped more…