United States

Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Trump threatens Mexico with increasing tariffs if illegal immigration is not stopped

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico starting on Jun 10 until illegal immigration across the southern border is stopped.
Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Merkel at Harvard deplores attacks on climate change, free trade, condemns walls and lies

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged the world to do “everything humanly possible” to combat climate change and pledged to do her part. “Climate change poses a threat to our planet's natural resources,” Merkel said in her commencement address delivered at Harvard University in the United States. “It and the resulting crises are caused by humans.”
Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:25 UTC
US Treasury monitoring list of countries with large trade surplus and possible currency manipulation

The US Treasury expanded the number of countries subject to scrutiny in a semi-annual report released this week, but again found that neither China nor any other trading partners was manipulating its currency. The treasury urged the Asian giant to avoid allowing the renminbi to weaken persistently - which would give its products a more competitive advantage.
Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:24 UTC
Pompeo blames Iran for attacks on oil tankers: “they want to raise the price of crude”

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday blamed Iran for attacks this month on oil tankers in the Gulf, saying it was an effort by Tehran to raise the global price of oil.
Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:19 UTC
“Russia, Russia, investigation...” triggers furious reactions from Trump

President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that Moscow helped him win the White House in 2016 - before retracting himself to launch a fiery attack on Robert Mueller and the Russia probe.
Friday, May 31st 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Ahead of UK visit, Trump praises Farage and Johnson: “they are friends of mine”

United States president Donald Trump praised the two most high-profile proponents of Britain's departure from the European Union on Thursday ahead of his planned visit to London at a time of political turmoil following the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 10:51 UTC
MacKenzie Bezos pledges to donate half her fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos, who finalized her divorce to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos in April, has pledged to give at least half her fortune to charity. She became one of the richest people in the world following her split from Mr Bezos, and has an estimated personal fortune of US$36.6 billion, according to CNN.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Boeing CEO pledges tailored compensation to airlines for the 737MAX grounding

Boeing will tailor its compensation to airlines for the 737 MAX grounding around customer preference, and they could be paid back in services instead of cash, Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
The world's smallest baby ever to survive, 245 grams (a large apple) discharged from California hospital

A California hospital on Wednesday disclosed the birth of the world's smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245g - the same as a large apple - when she was born.
Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Johnson & Johnson on trial in Oklahoma over the so called “opioid epidemic”

Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. Prosecutors accuse the firm of deceptively marketing painkillers and downplaying addiction risks, fuelling a so-called “opioid epidemic.”