United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, and reciprocal tariffs on countries levelling duties on US goods. On Monday, during a signing ceremony at the Oval Office, Trump announced the tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium were to be imposed “without exceptions or exemptions”. … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen (CDU, r), President of the European Commission, stands in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament. Philipp von Ditfurth | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union plans to retaliate against the United States for new steel and aluminum tariffs. “Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered—they will … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has slapped 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports in his latest push to reshape an international trading order that he claims is unfairly stacked against US manufacturers and workers. Signing a series of executive orders to impose the tariffs on Monday, Trump said that US industry has … Read more
On Sunday night amid the spectacle of the Super Bowl halftime show, a performer raised the flags of Sudan and Palestine. In an event as meticulously controlled as the Super Bowl, his interruption was brief, quickly handled by security, and not shown on the live broadcast. But the moment itself, fleeting as it was, was … Read more
An employee stands at a blast furnace. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would impose new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that he planned to announce new 25% tariffs on Monday, targeting imports of steel … Read more
McDonald’s on Monday reported disappointing quarterly revenue, dragged down by weaker-than-expected sales at its U.S. restaurants following an E. coli outbreak just weeks into the quarter. Shares of the company fell less than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts … Read more
President Donald Trump said the US is committed to “buying and owning” Gaza.
The Russel Metals industrial facility seen in Nisku, Alberta, Canada, on Feb. 7, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images The excitement over artificial intelligence and U.S. President Donald Trump’s perceived friendliness to the stock market buoyed up investor sentiment as recently as December. In 2025, it seems those animal spirits have somewhat evaporated. … Read more
US president says other countries in the Middle East could be tasked with rebuilding parts of the war-ravaged enclave. United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of Gaza, saying he is committed to “buying and owning” the war-ravaged enclave. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday, … Read more
US president’s executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners ‘who are victims of unjust racial discrimination’. United States President Donald Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as right-wing white lobby groups want to “tackle the injustices” of Black majority rule on home soil. … Read more