Trump outlines reciprocal tariff plan in latest bid to reshape trade on his terms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump tasked his economics team on Thursday with devising plans for reciprocal tariffs on every country taxing U.S. imports,...
Trump backs Ukraine, but gives early concessions to Russia
WASHINGTON/PARIS — US President Donald J. Trump has promised a swift end to the Ukraine war but with talks about to begin the author...
Israel seen as likely to attack Iran by midyear, Post reports
US INTELLIGENCE warns that Israel is likely to launch a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear program by midyear, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday,...
Italian police freeze cash from AI-voice scam that targeted business leaders
MILAN — Italian police have found and frozen nearly one million euros ($1.04 million) that was wired to a foreign bank account by a...
Trump says he wants Education Department to be closed immediately
WASHINGTON — US President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday he wanted the federal Education Department to be closed immediately.
Mr. Trump had said last...
US manufacturers face growing headwinds from trade tensions
AUSTIN RAMIREZ until recently planned to build a new factory in Mexico as part of his Wisconsin-based company’s strategy to expand global production and...
US judge clears the way for tens of thousands of federal workers to take...
BOSTON/WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of U.S. civil servants were cleared to take a buyout from Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday after a federal judge ruled the...
More than 40% of Indians feel Trump will be favorable to India, survey shows
MUMBAI - More than 40% of Indians polled in a survey by India Today magazine think U.S. President Donald Trump's second term will be favorable to...
Ford CEO holds meetings with lawmakers after raising concerns about tariffs
WASHINGTON - Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley met with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday after raising concerns this week that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would...
Trump says Putin and Zelenskiy want peace; phone calls kick off talks to end...
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed a desire for peace in separate phone calls with him...
Trump gov’t readies reciprocal tariffs as trade war fears mount
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose reciprocal tariffs as soon as Wednesday evening on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports, in a...
US consumer inflation heats up in January
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years in January, with Americans facing higher costs for a range of...