By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London/Tokyo –The latest round of US trade tariffs unveiled on Wednesday (Apr. 2) will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge, weighed down by record debt and unnerved by geopolitical strife. Depending on how President Donald Trump and leaders of
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Trump announces 10% tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some trading partners
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Apr. 2) unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading partners, in a move that risks sparking a ruinous trade war. Thailand has been hit with a 36 percent reciprocal tariff. Speaking
Read moreThailand may see hit of up to $8 billion from US tariffs, says official
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND could suffer a $7 billion to $8 billion hit from potential US tariffs if the US administration were to even up levies between the two countries, but it has a strategy for trade negotiations, senior officials said today (Apr. 2). Thai semiconductor exports may face tariffs of
Read moreGlobal automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
By AP and published by Yahoo!Finance Frankfurt, Germany – Whatever domestic economic gain comes from US President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are sceptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain. In Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and across Europe, the world’s largest
Read moreTrump places 25% tariff on imported autos
By AP and published by Canadian Press and Yahoo!News Washington– US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (March 26) he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. “This will
Read moreFed holds interest rates steady amid high uncertainty about Trump tariffs
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The US central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday (March 19), and while its policymakers indicated they still expect to reduce borrowing costs by half a percentage point by the end of this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made it clear they would wait
Read moreTrump, Putin agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday (March 18) on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets – but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call. The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an
Read moreTrump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
By AP and published by Yahoo!News West Palm Beach, Fla. – US President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday (March 15), promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. The Houthis
Read moreUS and Ukraine prepare to sign minerals deal: Report
By Reuters and published by NDTV Washington – US President Donald Trump’s administration and Ukraine plan to sign the much-debated minerals deal following a disastrous Oval Office meeting last Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from the building, four people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. President Donald Trump has
Read moreTrump and Zelenskyy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday (Feb. 28), after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia. Zelenskyy had seen the meeting in the
Read moreTrump brands Zelenskyy ‘a dictator’
By Reuters and published by CNA Miami – US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” on Wednesday (Feb. 19), widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion three years ago. The United States had provided funding and arms to Ukraine, but
Read moreTrump unveils ‘reciprocal tariffs’ plan targeting friends and foes
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump inked plans on Thursday (Feb. 13) for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” that could hit both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Since taking office, Trump has announced a broad
Read moreWhite House evaluates China AI app DeepSeek’s affect on national security
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday (Jan. 28). The National Security Council is reviewing the implications of the app, she said. “This is a wakeup call to
Read moreKarenni refugees flock to Thai hospital after Trump assistance pause
THE KARENNI Army (KA) said refugees at two camps in Mae Hong Son are now seeking treatment at a Thai hospital after US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on foreign development assistance led to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) suspending health service, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 28). IRC has been affected by the
Read moreTrump issues sweeping pardon of supporters charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Donald Trump on Monday (Jan. 20) said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the largest investigation
Read moreTrump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
By AP and published by Yahoo!News West Palm Beach, Fla. – US President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the US dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South
Read moreUS charges man over alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
By AFP and publiished by CNA Washington – US prosecutors announced charges on Friday (Nov. 8) in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist. The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian
Read moreTrump to be next US president, completing political comeback four years after losing White House
By Agencies – published by CNA, and Thai Newsroom Washington – Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday (Nov. 6), an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the US Capitol, was convicted of felony charges
Read moreUS election: Trump set for return to White House, hails ‘magnificent victory’
By Agencies and published by CNA DONALD Trump declared victory in the US presidential election today (Nov. 6), telling supporters that America had given them an “unprecedented mandate”. Speaking in Florida not long after projections gave him a win in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump told a jubilant crowd that he would fight
Read moreAP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces. AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of more than 110,000 voters nationwide, found that the
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