Tag: Donald Trump

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 08:53 UTC

  Trump entices foreign investors to bring skilled labor to US

  

  US President Donald Trump has called on foreign companies investing in his country to bring on their skilled personnel to train American workers in the manufacturing of complex products.

• Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

  Avelo Airlines buying 50 Embraer passenger jets

  

  US carrier Avelo Airlines has placed an order for 50 Brazilian-built Embraer E195 E2 jets for US$4.4 billion, it was announced this week. The purchase is not subject to President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on products from the South American country.

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

  Bolsonaro's sentence prompts mixed reactions

  

  The conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for an attempted coup has drawn strong reactions from Latin American leaders, highlighting a regional divide over the verdict.

• Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 13:49 UTC

  Utah: Pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk shot dead

  

  Charlie Kirk, a 30-year-old conservative activist and founder of the organization Turning Point, was shot and killed on Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University. The incident, which was captured on video, has been described by Utah's governor as a “political assassination” and has sent shockwaves through the country.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 18:46 UTC

  Trump welcomes new ambassadors from Uruguay and Paraguay

  

  US President Donald Trump welcomed new ambassadors to Washington DC from ten countries, including those from Uruguay and Paraguay.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

  Major rally in São Paulo calls for Bolsonaro's amnesty

  

  Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro staged a rally on Sunday on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, requesting a blanket amnesty for those convicted or charged with participating in the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, particularly their leader, whom they regard as the better candidate for the 2026 elections, despite being disenfranchised.

• Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

  Trump warns Venezuelan jets will be shot down if they threaten US warships

  

  US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Caracas on Friday after Venezuelan fighter jets flew over a US destroyer in the Caribbean. “If they put us in a dangerous position, they will be shot down,” he said in the Oval Office, adding that military commanders already have authorization to open fire if deemed necessary.

• Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 - 11:30 UTC

  US sinks alleged drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean, killing 11

  

  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “kinetic strike” on a vessel from Venezuela that was allegedly transporting illegal narcotics. The attack, the first of its kind since the US deployed warships to the southern Caribbean, resulted in the deaths of 11 people.

• Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Trump's tariffs illegal, court rules

  

  A US federal appeals court has ruled by 7 votes to 4 that most of President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal because the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) invoked by the Republican leader does not grant him the authority to do so. The court affirmed that the power to levy tariffs rests exclusively with Congress.

• Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 08:10 UTC

  Trump in the Falklands

  

  By Barry Eichengreen (*) - US President Donald Trump’s trade war resembles nothing so much as UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Falklands War in 1982: one side deploys massive force, and the other withdraws with its tail between its legs.