Donald Trump
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries
Middle East
August 8, 2018
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. sanctions on Iranian goods went into effect, intensifying concerns…
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
Middle East
August 7, 2018
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday that firms doing business with Tehran would be barred from…
China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation
World
August 3, 2018
China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation
Beijing (AP) — China’s government has announced a $60 billion list of U.S. goods including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
Middle East
August 3, 2018
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
Trump threatens US government shutdown over border wall
World
July 30, 2018
Trump threatens US government shutdown over border wall
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats do…
NY Times publisher tells Trump anti-press attacks ‘dangerous and harmful’
World
July 30, 2018
NY Times publisher tells Trump anti-press attacks ‘dangerous and harmful’
The publisher of the New York Times said Sunday he warned Donald Trump in a White House meeting that…
Trump aide’s ‘Russia ties’ alleged in secret US documents
World
July 22, 2018
Trump aide’s ‘Russia ties’ alleged in secret US documents
The FBI believed that a former Trump campaign advisor had ties to Russia as it sought to influence the…
Trump accuses China, EU of currency manipulation, blasts Fed
World
July 20, 2018
Trump accuses China, EU of currency manipulation, blasts Fed
President Donald Trump on Friday launched a fresh attack on American trading partners, saying the EU and China were manipulating…
Under fire, Trump says he misspoke on Russia election meddling
World
July 18, 2018
Under fire, Trump says he misspoke on Russia election meddling
President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to limit the damage from his summit with Vladimir Putin, claiming he misspoke…
EU, Japan sign major trade deal in ‘message against protectionism’
Business
July 17, 2018
EU, Japan sign major trade deal in ‘message against protectionism’
Japan and the EU signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday saying they were sending a “clear message” against…