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April 16, 2025 10:47 AM

Trump maintains position on Canada, believes it would benefit as 51st US state: White House

US President Donald Trump still believes Canada would benefit from becoming the 51st state of the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing on Tuesday. Responding to a question about whether Trump’s stance on Canada had changed, Leavitt said, “I would reject the notion that the president’s position on Canada has shifted. Perhaps he just hasn’t been asked about Canada recently by members of the press in the Oval Office, where they see him al...

April 9, 2025 7:40 PM

China retaliates as Trump trade tariffs kick in

China will impose 84% tariffs on U.S. goods from Thursday, up from the 34% previously announced, its finance ministry said on Wednesday, firing the latest salvo in a global trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect earlier on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods. The European Union is also preparing its own retaliatory measures for later on Wednesday. Trump's punishing tariffs - which he says aim to en...

April 7, 2025 3:39 PM

Watch for global retaliation to Trump tariffs, say experts, as markets slide

Investors should closely monitor potential retaliatory measures from the European Union and other nations in response to the reciprocal tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, experts warned on Monday. The caution came as Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp decline, triggered by a broader global sell-off fueled by escalating trade tensions. Economist Pankaj Jaiswal told IANS, “The world is in reset mode for the first time since World War II, due to which stock markets globally, inc...

April 7, 2025 3:23 PM

They’re Dying to Make a Deal: Trump Stands Firm on ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’

As global stock markets plunged on Monday, US President Donald Trump defended his controversial tariff policies, dismissing concerns over their economic impact. He said that world leaders are "dying to make a deal" to negotiate the reciprocal tariffs. With Asian markets opening to significant losses and US futures signaling further declines, Trump sought to downplay fears, suggesting that the market pain caused by his tariffs was a necessary "medicine" to fix longstanding trade imbalances. On ...

April 6, 2025 8:59 AM

Massive protests erupt across U.S. against Trump and Musk’s government overhaul

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand presidential authority. People streamed onto the expanse of grass surrounding the Washington Monument under gloomy skies and light rain. Organizers told Reuters that more than 2...

April 4, 2025 4:39 PM

US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say

Two months after President Donald Trump announced a halt to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Washington is influencing its work by applying pressure publicly and behind the scenes, seven diplomats and rights workers said. The United States left its seat empty during a six-week session of the 47-member council ending on Friday, but its lobbying and pressure had some success, the sources told Reuters. They said the U.S., which has accused the council of an anti-Israe...

April 4, 2025 10:10 AM

Trump offers support to French far-right leader Le Pen after her conviction

U.S. President Donald Trump offered support to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Thursday after a Paris court earlier this week convicted her and two dozen figures from her National Rally (RN) party of embezzling European Union funds. A judge handed Le Pen an immediate five-year ban on running for office that will bar her from the 2027 presidential election unless she can get the ruling overturned on appeal beforehand. The judge is now under police protection after facing death threats....

April 3, 2025 12:53 PM

Indian exporters to face fewer challenges as US tariffs take effect, say economists

As U.S. President Donald Trump mandates a 26 percent tariff on Indian goods, economists and industry experts believe that Indian exporters will face relatively fewer challenges compared to other major emerging markets in Asia. Among these economies, India’s tariffs remain the lowest, barring the Philippines. According to economic experts, India is expected to be less impacted by the tariffs due to its inward-focused economy, unlike export-driven nations such as China, Japan, Vietnam, and Sri ...

April 3, 2025 11:14 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower as Trump tariffs trigger global sell-off

Indian equity indices opened lower on Thursday following a sharp sell-off in global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. At around 9:20 AM, the Sensex was down 470 points or 0.61 percent at 76,197, while the Nifty was down 105 points or 0.45 percent, at 23,227. In the early trading hours, midcaps and smallcaps were trading with minor gains compared to largecaps. The Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 125 points or 0.24 percent at 52,183, and the Nifty Sm...

March 31, 2025 10:13 AM

Trump threatens Iran with bombing, tariffs if nuclear deal not reached

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with "possible bombing" and the imposition of secondary tariffs if the Islamic Republic does not comply with the nuclear deal proposed by the US. During a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said that the US would give Iran a couple of weeks to comply and that stern action would be taken depending on how the negotiations progress. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing—the likes of which they have never seen before,"...