Donald Trump

‘Puppet army’: Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks South Korea over cutback in joint US military drills

2026-08-21T02:36:53.000Z
The deficit for the first 10 months of fiscal 2026 has already exceeded the total gap for all of fiscal 2025.

US debt crosses US$40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

2026-08-20T12:54:29.000Z
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The Trump administration in recent weeks shifted from military options to economic pressure on Iran as the war drags on with negotiations deadlocked.

Trump launches ‘Economic D-Day’ against Iran, threatens its trade partners

2026-08-20T07:17:35.000Z
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un last met at the Demilitarised Zone on the border of North and South Korea in Panmunjom in 2019.

North Korea appears to show interest in Trump’s overtures for talks, Seoul says

2026-08-20T03:49:21.000Z
Trump said the US was at the “very beginning of a revolution” in finance, with the “potential to create more jobs, opportunity, and wealth for all Americans”. 

Trump asks congress to pass crypto bill framed as key to keeping US tech edge

2026-08-20T02:01:42.000Z
Vehicles parked outside a GM factory in Oshawa, Canada.  The proposed deal is expected to cut tariffs on Canadian-built cars and trucks to 15 per cent from the existing 25 per cent.

US could cut key tariffs as part of proposed Canada deal, source says

2026-08-20T01:12:55.000Z
(From left) The deal came about after US President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday afternoon.

Trump pauses tariffs on Canadian imports, Carney says key work remains

2026-08-19T05:19:27.000Z
A US army base in South Korea near the demilitarized zone separating both Koreas; the drills began on Aug 17 and were initially set to run until Aug 27.

South Korea says joint military drills with US to be curtailed

2026-08-19T04:00:16.000Z
US President Trump has pressed the FCC on numerous occasions to revoke ABC’s licenses.

Disney, ABC sue US FCC over threats to remove broadcast licenses

2026-08-19T01:25:49.000Z
The two countries face a midnight deadline before 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods would kick in. 

US, Canada dig in on tariff negotiations as deal hopes fade

2026-08-19T00:42:03.000Z