United States
US leads the West in tearing down the world order
Great powers have never willingly submitted to rules; they recognise them only when the rules serve their own interests
US federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative, contradicting video evidence
Second ICE-related death in the city has raised tensions between locals and federal officials
US Treasury Secretary sees Canada’s Carney making ‘about-face’ on China trade
Trump and key administration officials have denounced that bilateral agreement and warned of potential consequences
US storm leaves 1 million without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
President Donald Trump called the storms “historic”
Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative trade
US losing top tech talent to India in the wake of Trump’s H-1B chaos
TWO decades ago, Kunal Bahl almost achieved the American dream.
CEOs wary of a jittery US consumer as global tensions intensify
Executives now face the tough task of laying out the companies’ outlook for the year ahead
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China
US-Canada tensions have grown in recent days following Canadian leader Mark Carney’s criticism of the American president’s pursuit of Greenland
Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis killing
The effects of a shutdown would be widespread, including possibly delaying the next Bureau of Labor Statistics report
US to host meeting of Western Hemisphere defence chiefs Feb 11
TOP defence officials from 34 countries will meet in February to discuss common security priorities in the Western Hemisphere, the US military said on Friday (Jan 23), just weeks after it deposed Vene...