Foreign policy
Australia, New Zealand pledge support for film industry after Trump proposes tariffs
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Canakkale, Turkiye on April 25, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Australia and New Zealand vowed to advocate for their film industries on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies. Australia and New Zealand have emerged as popular […]
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Why the Panama Canal is a big, long-term prize in Trump’s global trade war
The Panama Canal has spent the past few years battling extreme weather, with the El Niño phenomenon and severe drought leading to a water-level crisis. Now, it’s President Trump’s trade war that is threatening the global trade gateway. A critical passage for U.S. East Coast bound ocean freight container traffic, the Panama Canal is facing […]
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Here’s how China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs
China is the world’s second-largest economy and second-largest importer of U.S. goods. Entities in China hold at least $784 billion in U.S. federal debt. The country also controls much of the world’s rare element supply, which is vital for manufacturing technology. China could weaponize these assets if an all-out trade war breaks out, to the […]
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‘Large number of foreign investors’ skittish about investing in America, longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns
Fast Money ‘Large number of foreign investors’ skittish about investing in America, longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns Published Fri, May 2 20257:28 AM EDT Anna Gleason@anna_gle WATCH LIVE Source
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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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Trump to nominate national security advisor Mike Waltz as UN ambassador
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joins U.S. Vice President JD Vance for a visit to the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson | Via Reuters President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, confirming earlier […]
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U.S. and Ukraine sign landmark minerals deal after months of fraught negotiations
Earth and minerals are loaded onto trucks at an open-pit mine near the frontline, despite the threat of bombing by Russian invading forces on February 26, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. Pierre Crom | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a long-awaited minerals deal, providing Washington with preferential access […]
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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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