United States

Monday, July 16th 2018 - 07:29 UTC
Trump in Finland ready to meet Putin; describes EU, Russia and China as “foes”

President Donald Trump named the European Union as a top adversary of the United States and denounced the news media as the “enemy of the people” before arriving in Helsinki on Sunday on the eve of his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 19:53 UTC
Corruption unleashed: Venezuelan government denounced for enriching itself with aid funds

According to a financial intelligence panel that met Friday in Cartagena, Colombia; in Venezuela, Maduro's government “uses food and humanitarian aid as a weapon for social control.”
Friday, July 13th 2018 - 06:27 UTC
Trump’s provoking advice about soft Brexit and immigration; praise to Boris Johnson ahead his UK visit

In an astonishing interview, the U.S. President, Donald Trump, praised Boris Johnson and said that PM Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations. The President also suggested that the former foreign secretary would make a great prime minister due his 'hard line' Brexit plan.
Thursday, July 12th 2018 - 05:22 UTC
Donald Trump to push NATO on Military Spending

Amid tense relations with some NATO members and conflictive economic relations with China due the “America First” policy, United States President Donald Trump criticized European Allies on Wednesday in Brussels.
Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 08:47 UTC
China confident it can replace US soybeans with supplies from South America

China can increase soybean imports from other countries to reduce reliance on buying from the United States, the president of state grains trader COFCO said in an interview with the Communist Party’s official People’s Daily paper on Wednesday.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Trump picks strong business-friendly candidate to the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump on Monday night picked Brett Kavanaugh to fill an open seat on the Supreme Court, potentially creating the most business-friendly high court since before the New Deal in the 1930s. The nomination of Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy is another win for corporate America.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 10:56 UTC
US tariffs on Chinese goods become effective: global trade war takes off?

US President Donald Trump fired the biggest shot yet in the global trade war by imposing tariffs on US$ 34 billion of Chinese imports. China immediately said it would be forced to retaliate. The duties on Chinese goods started at 12:01am Friday in Washington, just after midday in China.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Trump planned invading Venezuela

Associated Press (AP) revealed that last August, during a meeting in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump asked a question that startled his advisors: given that the situation in Venezuela threatens regional security, why does the United States not invades the South American country?
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:24 UTC
US EPA chief steps down following numerous scandals and ethics violations

United States Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has resigned after fighting numerous scandals and alleged ethics violations. “The unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us,” Pruitt wrote in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:27 UTC
EU/US auto industry dispute intensifies and prepares for worst case scenario

European Union on Monday slammed the Trump administration for considering tariffs on auto imports, saying they could lead to global retaliation against some US$ 300 billion in U.S. goods amid signs of a brewing trade war.