The US said Canada was one of the only nations other than China that hit back against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be held accountable
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US President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American cars, alcohol and dairy products.
The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at reducing dependence on China for defence-related critical minerals, directing military contractors to shift away from Beijing-linked supply chains beginning in January 2027.
Without naming China, Trump’s executive order stresses the need to maintain US military dominance “in an era of renewed great power competition”.
“The United States must secure its supply chains against physical, cyber, and economic subversion,” it said.
The US Department of Defence relies heavily
Dr Andy Xie is a Shanghai-based independent economist specialising in China and Asia, and writes, speaks and consults on global economics and financial markets.
A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward.
The companies are prohibited from closing their US$110 billion deal for 14 days until another hearing is held on August 3 regarding a preliminary injunction, which would prevent Paramount and Warner Bros from closing the transaction before a final decision is reached.
The states raised “serious questions” about the deal’s potential to be anticompetitive, the judge
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, their lawyer said on Monday, suggesting their arrest in Miami was politically motivated without explaining why.
The Tates appeared in federal court on Monday for the first time since their arrest on Saturday and are being held in federal detention. In the coming weeks, a US district judge will consider whether they meet the conditions for extradition. US Magistrate Lauren Louis set another hearing for July 27.
The
When the US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, his attention soon turned from the justices to China, prompting a sarcastic social media post.
“I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” Trump wrote on social media.
In the hours that followed, the Department of Justice instructed federal prosecutors to prioritise investigations of so-called “birth tourism” schemes. Days later, US
PM Peter Magyar had nominated Polgar as a figure from outside politics to help carry out his ‘regime change’ from Orban’s hardline era
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Chess legend Judit Polgar on Monday turned down Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s offer to join his push to break with the Viktor Orban era as the country’s president.
The pro-European conservative had nominated Polgar, widely considered the greatest woman to have taken
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday extended congratulations to Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister.
Strengthening dialogue and cooperation between China and Britain will benefit the two countries and “inject stability into global peace”, Li said in his message, Reuters reported.
“I am willing to work with the prime minister to strengthen exchanges, enhance mutual trust, promote communication and cooperation, and advance the long-term, stable comprehensive strategic partnership”