In early 1990s, Clinton signed an act allowing $25,000 buyouts for federal workers. How does Trump’s approach differ?
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Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown.
Panama’s president says a State Department claim that it agreed to waive canal fees for the US government is false.
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President Daniel Noboa hopes to secure a full four-year term but faces concerns over high crime and economic issues.
DeepSeek is banned on government devices in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. More countries might follow suit.
Trump has demanded a plan to create a sovereign wealth fund to invest in global assets – ‘perhaps with TikTok’, he said.
Canada, which sends nearly all its crude oil to the US, has little leverage as the US buys most of Ottawa’s products.
Postal Service says working with US border agency on ‘efficient collection mechanism’ for Donald Trump’s China tariffs.
China’s foreign ministry said the United States should focus on reducing drug use at home rather than tariffs.
![Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson Lin Jian gestures during a press conference in Beijing, China, 05 February 2025. Lin Jian said that the countermeasures taken by China are necessary 'to defend its legitimate rights and interests', and urged the US to stop politicising trade and economic issues. [Andres Martinez Casares/EPA-EFE]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/12799939_cropped-1738763709.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
US president has threatened to cut funding to South Africa over alleged land grabs. But what’s the truth of the matter?
The case is part of a grudge match between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman which is playing out in court.
NGO ActionAid and locals say cost of some items has risen between 18% and 160% as conflict blocks aid and supplies.
Informal sector business owners and vendors are the backbone of South Sudan’s economy.
From a chicken war to a banana brawl, here’s a history of tariff wars the US has fought in.
