Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis
Rodney Coates, Miami University Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world; about 6% of the U.S. population uses them regularly. One such drug, fentanyl…
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including beer, wine and spirits
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to impose a 25-percent additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10-percent tariff hike on imports from…
Trump kicks media out of Pentagon
President Donald Trump is expelling four American media outlets, including The New York Times, from their offices in the Pentagon. In addition to The New York Times, Politico, National Public…
US conducts airstrikes on ISIS targets in Somalia
The US military carried out airstrikes on ISIS targets in Somalia on Saturday, President Donald Trump said. “This morning I ordered the military to conduct targeted strikes against the ISIS…
Israel’s Netanyahu to begin second phase of ceasefire talks on Monday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in the United States in Washington on Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office said…
Mexican president announces retaliation against Trump’s import tariffs
According to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, the country will begin retaliatory measures against import tariffs approved by US President Donald Trump . Sheinbaum said on the X messaging service that…
The US intends to leave the World Health Organization. What happens next?
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been met with dismay in the public health field. Some…
China plans to challenge import tariffs at the WTO
China plans to appeal import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the country’s Ministry of Commerce says. The country says the import tariffs…
Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?
Henry Maher, University of Sydney Elon Musk has emerged as one of the most influential and controversial powerbrokers in the new Trump administration. He spent at least US$277 million (about…
30,000 migrants facility at Guantanamo Bay touted
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will instruct the Pentagon and the Homeland Security Department to prepare a facility for 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S.…