WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a pause and review of a law that has defined the activities of U.S. business overseas for nearly five decades, claiming that the strict prohibitions against bribing foreign officials strangle American competitiveness in a tough global market. “It’s going to mean a lot more business for America,” Trump … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Washington this week for a visit expected to be dominated by issues relating to trade, immigration, defense and strategic ties. India, which has built a strong partnership with the U.S., is expecting to face turbulence on issues such as trade but hopes mutual geostrategic concerns will help maintain … Read more
Washington: In a move that has sparked controversy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum to rename Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to its original name, Fort Bragg. However, there’s a twist – the new name honours a different individual, not the Confederate general but Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a World … Read more
New York, United States: McDonald’s reported a dip in profits Monday as it contended with lingering effects from a US food poisoning outbreak that depressed sales in its home market. The fast-food giant, which faced an E. coli outbreak centered in the western United States last fall, also pointed to lagging sales from inflation-weary customers … Read more
A woman in the US accused internet personalities Tristan and Andrew Tate of conspiring to coerce her into sex work, luring her to Romania and defaming her after her testimony to Romanian authorities, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday. The civil complaint in Florida was reported earlier by the New York Times, which said … Read more
New Chinese tariffs on a range of U.S. goods went into effect Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese products last week. Tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum are next. Despite the tariffs and rising tensions, both sides seem reluctant to launch into a full-on trade war, … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he had told the Treasury to stop producing penny coins, presenting it as an effort to cut down on government spending. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump wrote on … Read more
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump reiterated his plan on Sunday for the United States to take control of Gaza, describing the war-torn enclave as a “big real estate site” and suggesting that Arab nations would absorb displaced Palestinians.“I’m committed to buying and owning Gaza,” Trump told reporters … Read more
Washington, United States: Donald Trump said at his inauguration that he had been “saved by God.” Now he appears to be returning the favor with an increasingly conservative, religious focus in his second term as US president. The three-times-married billionaire signed an executive order on Friday to open a “Faith Office” at the White House, … Read more
The Petersen family’s two-bedroom apartment in northern California is starting to feel small. Four-year-old Jerrik’s toy monster trucks are everywhere in the 1,100-square-foot unit in Campbell, just outside of San Jose. And it’s only a matter of time before 9-month-old Carolynn starts amassing more toys, adding to the disarray, said her mother, Jenn Petersen. The … Read more
Beirut: Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct US intervention in the process and in a step intended to bring the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds following a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah. Speaking to reporters at the presidential palace, new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the 24-member cabinet would … Read more
Washington, United States: Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. Musk’s comments, made in late January, were released online Saturday by The WELT Group, a part of the … Read more