US president says both sides have violated ceasefire meant to bring an end to what he has branded the ‘12 Day War’.
US president calls strikes a ‘spectacular military success’ as Iran’s top diplomat warns of ‘everlasting consequences’.
22 Jun 2025 - 5:43PM videocam
Opposition to backing Israel includes voices in Trump’s ‘America First’ base, from Steve Bannon to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
20 Jun 2025 - 2:52AM videocam
US leader calls Kremlin’s 2014 expulsion ‘a big mistake’ and considering Beijing ‘not a bad idea’ as summit starts in Canada.
The president’s actions – even on immigration – are increasingly unpopular, yet he continues to forge ahead instead of reaching out for unity.
16 Jun 2025 - 9:42PM videocam
Financial repercussions of blocking foreign students and tuition would be felt by hundreds of colleges and the state economies they support.
12 Jun 2025 - 5:06AM videocam
Tariff-supporting commerce chief Howard Lutnick’s likely presence on US team in Britain on Monday ‘not good news for China’, observer warns.
7 Jun 2025 - 10:51PM videocam
US delegation to be led by Treasury and Commerce secretaries Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick along with top trade representative Jamieson Greer.
7 Jun 2025 - 12:53PM videocam
The US State Department will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from mainland China and Hong Kong.
29 May 2025 - 9:05PM videocam
Witnesses warn subcommittee hearing that previously ‘impossible’ economic partnerships are moving ahead after tariff confusion.
15 May 2025 - 12:18PM videocam
‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.
14 May 2025 - 12:13PM videocam
While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng will be about ‘de-escalation, not a big trade deal’.
7 May 2025 - 3:42PM videocam
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election, influenced by Trump’s threats, while his Conservative rival, Pierre Poilievre, lost his seat in Parliament.
Negotiations with Beijing have yet to start, Scott Bessent adds, voicing belief in a possible deal as markets surge on report.
23 Apr 2025 - 8:09AM videocam
Trump wants to counter China’s challenge to US dominance but his approach has only served to undermine allies while spooking investors.
14 Apr 2025 - 8:30PM videocam
US President Donald Trump had, on Friday, granted exclusions from steep tariffs on such goods, which are imported largely from China.
14 Apr 2025 - 4:08AM videocam
White House clarifies that the 125% tariffs are in addition to earlier 20% levies applied for fentanyl trafficking.
11 Apr 2025 - 8:48AM videocam
Markets soar on the move, seemingly an attempt to narrow a US trade war with most of the world to one between Washington and Beijing.
10 Apr 2025 - 7:51AM videocam
Tourism ministry advises travellers to ‘assess risks’ while education ministry tells students to ‘conduct risk safety assessments’.
10 Apr 2025 - 7:24AM videocam
Bill would amend State Department’s annual review to require president to explain why HKETOs should retain or lose diplomatic privileges.
9 Apr 2025 - 10:13PM videocam
David Perdue says pledges to Taiwan will be honoured, while promising ‘some pain’ in White House strategy to deal with its Asian rival.
4 Apr 2025 - 7:27PM videocam
Raymond Siu Chak-yee, who retires on Tuesday, is among officials alleged to undercut Hongkongers’ rights or commit transnational repression.
1 Apr 2025 - 10:35AM videocam
Senate intelligence committee vice chair says China is ‘luring individuals with national security clearance who’ve been pushed out’.
1 Apr 2025 - 2:40AM videocam
Ukraine ceasefire talks set for Sunday in Jeddah after Trump and Russian president hold lengthy phone call.
Disillusioned by the Trump administration’s tariff war, more Canadians are seemingly looking at their national differences as strengths.
Representative Joe Courtney blasts the levies as a threat to ‘whether or not we can build steel ships’ for the US Navy.
CK Hutchison’s decision could be the start of a pattern of firms forced to rethink their financial strategies, observer says.
5 Mar 2025 - 8:21PM videocam
Decision by Hong Kong-based conglomerate comes as US president pushes for greater control of critical trade route over concerns about China.
5 Mar 2025 - 10:18AM videocam
Steel a focal point of meeting between bloc’s point person on trade and new US commerce secretary plus other senior administration officials.
21 Feb 2025 - 4:33AM videocam