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March 7, 2025 12:50 PM

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, a day before meeting with executives from the cryptocurrency industry at the White House. The reserve will be capitalized with bitcoin owned ...

March 7, 2025 12:11 PM

Trump delays tariffs for goods under Mexico, Canada trade deal

President Donald Trump suspended on Thursday the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on most goods from Canada and Mexico, the latest twist in a fluctuating trade policy that has whipsawed financial markets and fanned worries over inflation and a growth...

March 6, 2025 3:54 PM

Trump warns Hamas as US holds unprecedented talks for Gaza hostages

The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, Reuters reported on Wednesday, while President Donald Trump warned of "hell to pay" should the Palestini...

March 5, 2025 2:19 PM

Trump hails ‘reclaiming’ of Panama canal after BlackRock-led group’s deal to buy stake

U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison which includes assets along the Panama Canal. The deal will give the U.S. consortium cont...

March 4, 2025 5:40 PM

Ukraine says it will do all it can to maintain US ties after Trump pauses aid

Ukraine said on Tuesday it would do all it can to maintain its ties with the United States, after President Donald Trump paused military aid to Kyiv in the most dramatic step yet in his pivot towards closer ties with Russia. Trump has upended U.S. p...

March 4, 2025 11:55 AM

Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, launching new trade conflicts with the top three U.S. trading partners. The tariff ...

March 4, 2025 4:28 PM

Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine following last week's clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, potentially hampering Ukraine's efforts to fend off Russia as he pivots towards warmer relations with Moscow. Trum...

March 3, 2025 10:22 AM

UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter ...

February 28, 2025 10:44 AM

US judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings at agencies

A California federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies to carry out the mass firings of thousands of recently hired employees. U.S. District Judge ...

February 28, 2025 10:06 AM

Russia, US hold talks, Putin says contacts inspire hope

Russian and U.S. teams held six hours of talks in Turkey on Thursday to try to restore normal functioning of their embassies, and Vladimir Putin said initial contacts with Donald Trump's new administration had inspired hope. The talks, focused narro...