Elections
Australia’s reelected government says U.S.-China tussle a top priority
Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Canberra, on May 15, 2024. Tracey Nearmy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s government will prioritize dealing with the “dark shadow” of the U.S.-China trade war following its resounding reelection victory, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, after a campaign that highlighted concerns over U.S. trade policy and […]
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Singapore’s Wong retains power as ruling People Action Party boosts vote share in landslide victory
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of the People’s Action Party (PAP) waves to supporters as he celebrates at the party’s gathering centre during the general election results, in Singapore on May 3, 2025. Singapore’s ruling party headed for a crushing victory at general elections on May 3, sample counts showed, with voters giving Prime Minister […]
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second 3-year term
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds his Medicare card as he speaks at a Labor party election night event, after local media projected the Labor Party’s victory, on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, on May 3, 2025. Hollie Adams | Reuters Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime […]
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Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself dressed as the pope
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth post in papal attire Courtesy: The White House via X, formerly Twitter Trump attended Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome last weekend, during which he also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On Tuesday, days after returning from Francis’ funeral, Trump joked to reporters outside the […]
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Singapore votes in test of ruling party’s monopoly
Singaporeans were voting in an election on Saturday almost certain to perpetuate the unbroken rule of the People’s Action Party, in a test of public approval for the new prime minister as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war. The election is a bellwether for the popularity of the PAP, which […]
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Trump vows to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status: ‘It’s what they deserve!’
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, escalating his previous threats against the Ivy League school and potentially expanding an ongoing legal battle. “It’s what they deserve!” Trump wrote in a terse Truth Social post announcing the decision. The post is the latest escalation in Trump’s campaign against […]
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Photo shows Trump officials still using Signal after president discourages it
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Former White House national security advisor Mike Waltz appears to be communicating with other Trump officials on Signal, after […]
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce asks Trump for tariff exclusions to ‘stave off a recession’
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the Trump administration to immediately implement a “tariff exclusion process” in order to keep the U.S. economy from falling into a recession and inflicting “irreparable harm” on small businesses. In a letter first obtained by CNBC, the massive business lobbying group asked key Trump trade officials to automatically […]
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Trump calls China the ‘chief-ripper-offer’ on trade, with no sign of direct talks
US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday called China the leading candidate for the “chief-ripper-offer” on trade, and tried to downplay the possible economic impacts of […]
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White House moving ‘as fast as possible’ on India trade deal, Navarro says
President Donald Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro said Wednesday that the White House is moving in “Trump time” as they negotiate a tariff deal with India, “which is to say, as fast as possible.” “In Indian democracy, it’s got to go through the prime minister and the parliament, we can’t just do that, but […]
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