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US Reduces Tariffs on Small Parcels from Chinese Companies Including Shein and Temu

In a significant gesture of goodwill on the trade battlefield, President Donald Trump pledged to temporarily cut tariffs. This is the case for all small parcels shipped from mainland China…

Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia to Secure More U.S. Investment

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Their aim is to increase trade and investment prospects between the two countries.…

Trump Says He Spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook Following China Tariff Rollback

In another sign of Apple’s growing political power, Donald Trump tweeted that he had personally discussed this all with CEO Tim Cook. This followed a 90-day suspension of tariffs agreed…

Google’s Gemma AI Models Reach Over 150 Million Downloads

Google’s new Gemma AI models recently reached their Turing test. As of this writing, they’ve reached a whopping 150 million downloads since their launch in February 2024. This lightning-fast adoption…

Trump Announces Executive Order to Cut Drug Prices

Well, President Donald Trump has released an audacious proposal. His latest proposal would restart an ambitious policy from his first administration to decrease drug prices. Trump intends to roll out…

Putin Suggests Direct Peace Talks with Ukraine After Three Years of Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey. The talks, he said, would aim to bring “a durable peace” and address the…

White House Announces U.S.-China Trade Deal with Limited Details

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent declared that trade discussions with Chinese leadership were “very productive.” Bessent delivered this message from Switzerland — where he joined influential conversations with top…

Trump Removes Copyright Office Director Following Report on AI Training Concerns

The appointee of President Donald Trump has been dismissed from her post as director of the U.S. Copyright Office. This ruling has resulted in a firestorm of criticism from legal…

Trump Administration Removes Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Carla Hayden made history by becoming the first woman and the first Black person to be Librarian of Congress. The White House has inexplicably pulled her from this critical post.…

Mexico takes legal action against Google over Gulf of America renaming

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for U.S. users on its maps service,…

Trump Administration Moves to End Biden’s U.S. Chip Export Restrictions

Take Nvidia Corporation, whose stock price skyrocketed after reports came out that the Trump administration would remove restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips. Not surprisingly, investors responded favorably, sending demand…

Leaked Memos Show SpaceX’s Starlink as a Major Beneficiary of Trump’s Tariff Trade War

In a surprising move, the United States government recently whacked Lesotho with a punishing 50% tariff. This bold move has definitely stirred a worldwide anticipation for the outcome to better…

Vance Claims Russia is Demanding Too Much, While Trump Urges Quick Decisions

On May 7, JD Vance, a newly elected U.S. Senator from Ohio, addressed the Munich Leaders Meeting. This year, the event was co-hosted by the Munich Security Conference and held…

Trump Sticks to High China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

Yet on Wednesday, standing from the White House, Donald Trump doubled down on the US’ 145% tariffs with China. He signalled clearly that he aims to continue enforcing these tariffs…

Biden Slams Trump Over Ukraine Stance and Threats to Panama, Greenland, and Canada

Former President Joe Biden has been very vocal about daring Donald Trump’s presidency. He particularly highlighted failures in foreign policy decision making regarding the war in Ukraine and domestic leadership.…

India Launches Military Strikes on Pakistan Amid Rising Tensions After Kashmir Killings

This week, India traded missile attacks with Pakistan, raising fears of all-out war between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The strikes hit at least nine sites that the Indian government described…

Key Republican Opposes Trump’s Nomination of Ed Martin for Top DC Federal Prosecutor

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has publicly announced his opposition to Ed Martin’s nomination as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, a decision that could severely impact…

Trump Announces Immediate Halt to U.S. Airstrikes in Yemen

President Donald Trump ordered the cessation of all airstrikes targeting Houthi militants in Yemen. This order is effective immediately. This was the date when the Trump administration initiated one of…

UK and India Sign Trade Deal Amid Global Tariff Pressures

The United Kingdom and India have finalized a significant trade agreement, marking a pivotal moment in their economic relationship amid escalating global trade tensions. New British PM Keir Starmer attends…

Trump’s Alien Enemies Act deportations to El Salvador face pushback from judges

Donald Trump’s administration attempted to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport undocumented immigrants. However, those efforts have been rebutted by federal judges, including many of his own appointees. The…