Dairy Supply Management Could Sour Canada-US Trade Talks
July 3 By Ed White Canada canceled a digital service tax on U.S. technology companies this week in order to preserve trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, but another irritant, in agriculture, could be a bigger thorn in the ongoing negotiations. Analysts said ditching…
Japan Auto Trade ‘Unfair’, Could Buy More US Oil, Trump Tells Fox News
June 29 By Chang-Ran Kim Japan engages in “unfair” automobile trade with the United States and should increase its imports of U.S. energy resources and other goods to help reduce the U.S. trade deficit, President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Tokyo…
Gulf States on High Alert After US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites
June 22 By Menna AlaaElDin, Pesha Magid and Maha El Dahan Gulf states, home to multiple U.S. military bases, were on high alert on Sunday with their leaders calling on all parties to exercise maximum restraint following U.S. strikes on Iran that raised the possibility…
Europeans Seek ‘Digital Sovereignty’ as US Tech Firms Embrace Trump
June 21 By Thomas Escritt At a market stall in Berlin run by charity Topio, volunteers help people who want to purge their phones of the influence of U.S. tech firms. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the queue for their services has grown. Interest in European-based…
Panama told to make ‘immediate changes’ to reduce Chinese canal influence or face US action
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president the country must reduce alleged Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential retaliation from America.
Co-Founders of US Luxury Real Estate Brokerage Charged With Sex Trafficking
Dec. 13 By Luc Cohen Two real estate agents known for promoting flashy properties in New York and Miami have been arrested on sex-trafficking charges, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, accusing them of raping dozens of women. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office accused brothers Oren…
White House Officials Meet With Telecoms Execs on Suspected China Hack
Nov. 23 By Eric Beech Senior White House officials met on Friday with telecommunications executives to discuss China’s “significant cyber espionage campaign targeting the sector,” the White House said. Earlier this month, U.S. authorities said China-linked hackers had intercepted surveillance data intended for American law…
Analysis-Trump’s Return Could Extend US Stocks’ Dominance Over Global Rivals
Nov. 21 By Lewis Krauskopf U.S. stocks are extending their lead over global peers and some investors believe that dominance could grow if President-elect Donald Trump can implement his economic platform without becoming mired in a full-blown trade war or ballooning the federal deficit. The…
Republican Bill to Restrict First Transgender Member of Congress Draws Criticism
Nov. 19 By Moira Warburton A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill aimed at blocking the chamber’s first openly transgender member from using women’s bathrooms, a move that Democrats denounced on Tuesday. Representative Nancy Mace’s bill would prohibit House members…
How a Trump Presidency Could Lead to a Purge at the Pentagon
Nov. 10 By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called “woke” generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the Pentagon is whether he would go much further. Trump…