Economy & Politics
Turkey to Boycott US Electronic Goods Following Punitive Sanctions
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced his country will boycott US electronic products, after Washington imposed punitive sanctions on Ankara. President Erdogan said, referring...
Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro to End Cheap Fuel
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said the country's subsidized fuel prices should rise, to stop smugglers cheating the country out of billions of dollars. He...
What Makes A Strong Economy
According to The Balance (a personal finance website), a healthy economy is where unemployment and inflation are in balance. That is, the "natural rate...
Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro Survives Drone Attack
Image source Wikipedia According to recent reports, Venezuela’ President Nicolás Maduro has survived an assassination attempt involving explosive drones. The president was speaking at a...
Zimbabwe Elections 2018: Emmerson Mnangagwa Wins Presidency with 50.8% of Votes
Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won the country's presidential election, according to the electoral commission. With all 10 provinces declared, Emmerson Mnangagwa won 50.8%...
US Considering New 25% Tariffs on $200 Billion Chinese Goods
According to new reports, the US is considering 25% tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, much higher than the 10% it previously indicated...
Paul Manafort Trial: Trump’s Ex-Campaign Chief Faces 18 Criminal Counts
The trial of Paul Manafort is starting, the first to emerge from an inquiry into Russian meddling in the vote. Donald Trump's ex-election campaign chief...
Pakistan Elections 2018: Imran Khan’s Party Leads in Early Counting
Imran Khan is on course to become Pakistan’s new prime minister, early results from the country’s election suggest. With nearly half the votes counted from...
China Economy Grows 6.7% in Q2 amid Trade War with US
The Chinese economy grew at an annual pace of 6.7% in Q2 of 2018, official data showed, meeting forecasts for the period. The data marked...
Donald Trump Meets Queen Elizabeth In His First Official Visit to UK
Image source Wikipedia Donald Trump's first visit official visit to the UK as president took place in between the NATO summit in Brussels and...
President Donald Trump Appoints Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has picked Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, setting the stage for a bruising confirmation battle. In a primetime announcement at the...
Trump’s Trade War: As Options Traders Bank on Volatility, Asia Braces for a Storm
"Donald Trump" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Gage Skidmore President Donald Trump’s proverbial trade war with China could have far-reaching effects as the new tariffs...
Trump Administration to Reverse Obama-Era College Affirmative Action Policy
According to recent reports, President Donald Trump is set to reverse the Obama-era policies promoting diversity in universities, known as affirmative action. On July 3,...
Mexico Elections 2018: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Wins Presidency
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that "profound change" is coming for Mexico after claiming victory in the country's presidential election. The left-wing candidate, known...
President Trump Urges Saudi Arabia to Increase Oil Production
President Donald Trump has urged Saudi Arabia to increase its oil production to combat the rising cost of fuel. He tweeted that he had asked...
President Trump Starts Supreme Court Search to Replace Retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy
President Donald Trump has announced the search for a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will "begin immediately". He said at a rally...
Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban for Muslim Countries
The Supreme Court is upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban which covers people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but...
President Trump Criticizes Harley-Davidson for Planning to Shift Production to Avoid EU Tariffs
President Donald Trump has criticized Harley-Davidson motorcycle over its plans to shift production away from the United States in order to avoid EU tariffs. In...
Turkey Elections 2018: Voters to Decide Whether to Grant Recep Tayyip Erdogan A Second Term
Two votes are being held in Turkey on June 24 - one to choose the country's next president, and another to pick members of...
G7 Summit 2018: President Trump Wants Russia to Be Readmitted
President Donald Trump, who is attending the G7 summit in Canada, says Russia should be part of the group. Russia was expelled in 2014 following...
Jordan: Thousands Protest against Tax Rises and Austerity Measures
Thousands of demonstrators have protested in Jordan for a third consecutive night against tax rises and austerity measures. There are the biggest demonstrations in years. Riot...
Trump-Kim Summit Is Back On
President Donald Trump has announced his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12 is back on, a week after...
Steel Tariffs: EU, Canada and Mexico Plan Retaliatory Moves
The EU, Canada and Mexico are planning retaliatory moves after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US. The EU...
EU Plans to Ban Drinking Straws and Other Single-Use Plastics
The EU is proposing a ban on drinking straws and other single-use plastics to help protect marine life. The proposal is aimed at outlawing many...
Venezuela Elections 2018: Nicolas Maduro Wins Another Six-Year Term Amid Opposition Boycott
Nicolas Maduro has won another six-year term as Venezuela’s president, in a vote marred by an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging. Just 46% of...
