<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A convoy of oil tanker trucks crosses into Syria at the Rabia–Yarubiyah border crossing in Rabia, northwest Iraq. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States on Thursday (May 7, 2026) imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy Oil Minister over support to Iran, as Washington puts intense pressure on the incoming …
US President Donald Trump returns to Congress on Wednesday for his second term’s first State of the Union address, set to make his case for a presidency he says is “Making America Great Again” even if parts of his agenda fail at home and abroad. The televised speech, scheduled for 9 pm ET Tuesday (7:30 …
US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Americans could receive a $2,000 payment funded through tariff revenues and the move might not even require congressional approval. Addressing reporters, Trump said strong tariff collections had created sufficient room to consider direct payments to Americans while also helping to reduce the national debt. Responding to whether …
In a sharp rebuke to his trade agenda, US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday after it struck down his sweeping global tariffs, calling the decision “ridiculous” and accusing some justices of undermining the country’s economic interests.In a strongly worded response, Trump said those members of …
Democrat and US Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove has slammed President Donald Trump for his tariffs on India, saying the consequence was the sacrifice of carefully woven trust between the two nations. “50 per cent tariffs on India, one of the highest rates in the world, tore a needless rupture in bilateral ties that sacrificed decades of …
The United States has cut reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi imports to 19 per cent under a new bilateral trade agreement, offering duty-free access to selected textile and apparel goods made with US-produced materials, Bangladesh interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus announced on Monday. “Washington has committed to creating a pathway for selected Bangladeshi garments made with …