Trump’s Washington D.C. takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

Trump’s Washington D.C. takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The … Read more

Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: U.S. media

Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: U.S. media

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire. The halt on steeper tariffs will be in place for another 90 days, the … Read more

Trump calls on ‘highly conflicted’ Intel CEO to resign over China ties

Trump calls on ‘highly conflicted’ Intel CEO to resign over China ties

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (August 7, 2025) demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising questions about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon. Reuters reported exclusively in April that Mr. Tan — himself or through … Read more

Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect just as U.S. economic pain is surfacing

Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect just as U.S. economic pain is surfacing

President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday (August 7, 2025) just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the U.S. economy. Just after midnight, goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union became subject to tariff rates of … Read more

Germany, Ukraine’s second biggest backer, is ready to play a larger role 

Germany, Ukraine’s second biggest backer, is ready to play a larger role 

Since June, the intensity of Russian attacks on Ukrainian territories has increased significantly, leading to a large number of civilian deaths. June 2025 recorded the highest civilian casualty since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. As per numbers by the UN Human Rights Mission in Ukraine, 232 people were killed and 1,343 … Read more

Judge blocks Trump’ s plan to end protection to 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal

Judge blocks Trump’ s plan to end protection to 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal

A federal judge ruled on Thursday (July 31, 2025) against the Donald Trump administration’s plans and extended Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua. Also read:Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 3,50,000 Venezuelans Temporary Protected Status is a protection that can be granted … Read more