Facing a looming tariff war with the US, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has threatened the stick – now, he’s hoping a carrot will work. In a change of tone from…
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USA: America doesn’t need Canadian energy or cars, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US does not need Canadian energy, vehicles or lumber as he spoke to global business leaders at the World Economic Forum. Trump also reiterated…
Switzerland: Davos elite nod along as Trump delivers ultimatum
World leaders, the bosses of the world’s biggest companies and a sprinkling of celebrities gathered in the small Swiss mountain town of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum this…
USA: Judge blocks Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the US. US District Court Judge John Coughenour called Trump’s executive order “blatantly unconstitutional”…
USA: Trump revokes security protection for Covid adviser Fauci
President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former top US health official Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats since leading the country’s Covid-19 response. “You can’t have a…
USA: Trump pardons anti-abortion activists ahead of rally
US President Donald Trump has pardoned 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients. The pardons were part of a round…
USA: Trump tours LA fire destruction as new fires erupt
President Donald Trump has travelled to California to survey the destruction from deadly wildfires that devastated several communities in the Los Angeles area earlier this month. The visit, coming at…
USA: Trump orders plan for release of JFK and MLK assassination documents
US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to make plans to declassify documents related to three of the most consequential assassinations in US history – the killings of John F…
USA: Government workers told to report DEI efforts or face ‘consequences’
The Trump administration emailed thousands of federal employees on Wednesday, ordering them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity initiatives in their agencies or face “adverse consequences”. The request came…