US President Trump orders more troops to Mexico border
New US President Donald Trump has ordered more troops to the Mexican border. According to Trump’s spokesman, the deployment of 1,500 troops to the southern border is part of measures…
Germany is prepared to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States
Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economics Robert Habeck has warned that Germany is prepared to impose retaliatory tariffs if the United States proceeds with new import duties on German…
Donald Trump confirms national emergency at the border with Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump says he will issue a national emergency declaration regarding the migrant situation on the US border with Mexico. “All illegal entries will be stopped immediately, and we…
Panama Canal will remain under Panamanian control, says president
Panama’s president states that the Panama Canal is and will remain under Panama’s control. It comes in response to what President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address that he…
Zelensky believes President Donald Trump can solve global challenges
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the inauguration of Donald Trump as a hopeful day and says he believes the president can solve global challenges. “President Trump is always decisive,…
Trump puts Cuba back on list of countries that support terrorism
Joe Biden announced a few days before he left that he would remove Cuba from the list of countries that support terrorism. President Donald Trump has now reversed this. Before…
US aid pause for 90 days
President Donald Trump announces a review of US aid. While that is happening, aid will be paused for up to 90 days. This is stated in a presidential order that…
Trump plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement
New US President Donald Trump plans to withdraw the country from the Paris climate agreement for the second time, the White House says. The White House briefly announced the news…
US Senate confirms Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The US Senate has unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Rubio is a 53-year-old Republican senator from Florida. He is the first Latino U.S. Secretary of State. Rubio’s…
Bitcoin hit a new record before Trump took office
The cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a new record today ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president, briefly trading at $109,000 before falling back to around $107,500. Trump is expected to…