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Japan, South Korea want to partner with the US in Alaska pipeline: Trump

Trump said in an address to the US Congress that the pipeline would be one of the largest in the world

'Illegal border crossings at lowest ever': Trump in US Congress address

Drawing a comparison with former President Joe Biden, Donald Trump claimed that under the former's presidency, there were hundreds of thousands of illegal crossings a month

Reciprocal tariffs: India, Thailand most impacted in Asia, says Nomura

On Wednesday, US president Donald Trump reiterated his stance to impose reciprocal tariffs on counties, including India from April 02, 2025, during his address to the Congress

Demonstrators across 50 states unify against Trump and his sweeping agenda

As Donald Trump prepared Tuesday to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups gathered at parks, statehouses and other public grounds across the country to assail his presidency as dangerous and un-American. The rallies and marches set in motion by the fledgling 50501 Movement, a volunteer-driven group organised in the weeks after Trump's inauguration mark the latest attempt at national resistance to the hardened support of Trump's Make America Great Again base and the success it has had in reshaping the Republican Party in the president's populist image. Yet some early scenes Tuesday vividly demonstrated the difficulty Democrats, progressives and everyday citizens face in marshalling a tangible response to Trump and the swift, sweeping actions of his second administration. Protesters have so many things to push back against from tariffs to Trump's reset on the war in Ukraine to the aggressive and sometimes legally dubious actions of the Department of Government ...

US govt on verge of shutdown as Trump pushes unilateral budget cuts

The longest government shutdown in US history during President Trump's first term, lasting 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019

China watches from sidelines as Donald Trump 'switches allegiance'

China never was or will be a neutral party dedicated to bringing the Ukraine war to a just conclusion

Netanyahu thanks Trump for support, release of delayed munitions to Israel

Netanyahu praised Trump as the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House

Trump sends crypto prices soaring after announcement of strategic reserve

Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the US government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump's growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support. Trump said on social media Sunday that his administration is working toward creating a Crypto Strategic Reserve that will include lesser-known cryptocurrencies XRP, solana, and cardano. He later followed up with another post saying his planned reserve would also include bitcoin and ether, the two most popular cryptocurrencies. The announcement helped crypto prices enjoy a brief rebound after recent sell-offs. Bitcoin shot up to about $95,000 after dipping below $80,000 last week. XRP, solana and cardano saw massive spikes in their prices after Trump's announcement Sunday. But by Monday afternoon, prices had fallen roughly back to where they were before Trump's

China targets US agri, food products in response to Trump tariff threats

Trade tensions escalate amid US Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, which are set to take effect on March 4

President Trump's team weighs pulling funds for Moderna bird flu vaccine

The bird flu shot contract was awarded to Moderna in the Biden administration's final days, sending the company's stock up 13 per cent in the two days following the Jan 17 announcement

US federal workers who ignore Musk risk their jobs, President Trump warns

The president suggested some agencies could see dramatic job reductions, saying Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin was considering eliminating 65 per cent of his staff

Here's a list of tech giants that have pledged over $1 trn in US investment

Below are the major tech investments announced since Trump took office for a second time

President Trump to force migrants to join registry or face fines, prison

Under the new requirement, any foreigner 14 years old or above who hasn't previously been fingerprinted or registered by the US government must join the registry and update

Federal employees may get more demands to justify work at Musk's direction

The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the US government's human resources agency considers how to fulfil Elon Musk's demands. The Office of Personnel Management told agency leaders Monday that their employees did not have to comply with a Musk-inspired edict for workers to report their recent accomplishments or risk getting fired. But later that evening, OPM sent out another memo suggesting that there could be similar requests going forward and workers might be sanctioned for noncompliance. Agencies should consider whether the expectation for employees to submit activity and/or accomplishment bullets should be integrated into the agency's Weekly Activity Report, wrote acting director Charles Ezell. He added that agencies should consider any appropriate actions regarding employees who fail to respond to activity/accomplishment requests. OPM originally sent employees an email over the weekend with the subject line

Elon Musk's India move shows the cracks in Donald Trump's coalition

Tesla has long wanted to sell cars in India, but Musk has balked at the high tariffs that would be applicable on imported high-end EVs

Watch: Macron fact-checks Trump in real time on European aid to Ukraine

US President Trump has refrained from calling Vladimir Putin an aggressor and instead focused on brokering a deal with Russia, raising concerns among European allies

Trump backs Musk as he roils federal workforce with demands, threats

President Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, an edict that has spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the government workforce. What he's doing is saying, Are you actually working?' Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. "And then, if you don't answer, like, you're sort of semi-fired or you're fired, because a lot of people aren't answering because they don't even exist. The Republican president said that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has found hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud" as he suggested that federal paychecks are going to nonexistent employees. He did not present evidence for his claims. If people don't respond, it's very possible that there is no such person, or they aren't working," Trump said. Attorneys representing unions, businesses, veterans and conservation organisations

Trump admin ramps up economic measures against China amid rising tensions

US-China trade war: China has strongly condemned Washington's actions, accusing the US of politicising and weaponising economic and trade relations

Trump admin slashes 1,600 USAID jobs, places direct hires on leave

A federal judge ruled in favour of placing thousands of USAID workers on leave, dealing a blow to unions alleging the cuts would dismantle the agency

President Trump creates uncertainty for world's most cited climate report

US government scientists participating in the IPCC's global assessments were issued a stop-work order from the Trump administration, according to media reports late last week