Australian musician's US ban prompts apology from girlfriend over Trump post

Keli Holiday, one half of electronic duo Peking Duk, was detained at the US-Canada border on Friday.

China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline

For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.

By Li Yuan

US Asks to Keep Collecting Trump’s Tariffs After Court Loss - Bloomberg.com

US Asks to Keep Collecting Trump’s Tariffs After Court Loss  Bloomberg.com

America is experiencing a productivity miracle

AI hasn’t—yet—got much to do with it

Polarisation and partisan redistricting in the US

Supreme Court ruling has deepened an already ugly battle over gerrymandering

Akwesasne man pleads guilty in smuggling case that left 9 dead in St. Lawrence River

A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the United States for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of nine people, including two children under the age of three, in the St. Lawrence River.

April home sales disappoint as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers

Home sales barely moved in April, as mortgage rates shot higher the month before and uncertainty over the war with Iran weighed on consumers.

AI disinformation? Singapore accused in pro-China videos of being ‘ungrateful’

Chinese-language videos suspected to be AI deepfakes with different narrators berating Singapore for its treatment of China and sidling up to the United States have caused a stir online and sparked discussion on their source. The clips, each featuring an individual in a different setting and circulating on Chinese platforms such as Douyin and WeChat, were most likely generated by artificial intelligence, according to digital experts, pointing to clues such as identical scripts. A check by Thi...

By Kolette Lim,Jean Iau

The gap between America’s wealthiest and everyday citizens is the biggest it has been in generations

The U.S. economy is increasingly bifurcating, with high gas prices and employment issues hitting lower-income households, while the richest Americans enjoy tax cuts and a soaring stock market

By Josh Marcus

Surprisingly, Canadians travelling to the U.S. rose in April for the first time since 2024

Data from Statistics Canada found that automobile trips were up in April compared to last year, even as air travel numbers fell

By Chris Knight

Oil prices continue to boil as US–Iran ceasefire hangs on ‘life support’

Middle East conflict jitters are pushing oil prices higher, with Brent crude and WTI futures seeing gains. Ceasefire talks with Iran are reportedly "on life support" following Tehran's response to a US proposal, which included broader regional demands. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil passage, remains a key flashpoint, with Iran asserting control, raising concerns about global energy supplies.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

US in high-level talks to open new bases as its sovereign territory in Greenland

UK sanctions Iranian entities accused of deploying criminal proxies

UK sanctions Iranian entities accused of deploying criminal proxies

US-China summit tests ties as tensions grow over Taiwan, trade, AI technology

While President Trump claims to have a "very good relationship with President Xi," with a bit of friendly competition, divisions between Washington and Beijing are growing deeper.

Japan and the U.S. in sync on the yen, Katayama says

The finance minister has stopped short of saying that the two countries are engaged in coordinated intervention in the currency market or that they are planning a joint response.

ELTA resumes postal shipments to the USA

Hellenic Post (ELTA) announced the resumption of postal shipments of items valued at up to 800 dollars to the United States. ELTA resumes postal shipments to the USA - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

By Αλεξία Σωτηρίου

S. Korea, US defense chiefs step up coordination on OPCON, alliance modernization

The defense chiefs of the United States and South Korea agreed Monday to step up cooperation on key alliance issues, including the transfer of wartime operational control and alliance modernization. The agreement came during talks between South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon near Washington. The meeting marked the first defense ministerial talks between the allies in about six months, since the 57th Security Consultative Meeting was hel

By The Korea Herald

US Sanctions 12 Iran-Linked Individuals, Entities Over China Oil Sales

As part of its war on Iran, the United States has tightened sanctions against Tehran's government and the IRGC in an attempt to economically stifle them.

World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

Germany revives efforts to buy U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles - FT

Trade Group to Strengthen Local Music Ecosystems in the U.S. Announces Launch

The Association of Music Offices launches with 14 government music offices, community organizations and industry partners.

By Chris Eggertsen

Highly-Recommended Wolfbox Cordless Electric Air Dusters Start at Just $35 Shipped at AliExpress

Sold through Wolfbox's official storefront with full warranty and ships from the United States.

By Eric Song

Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries

Oil climbs as Iran peace deal fades; Hormuz tensions keep Brent above $105 and $115 in sight

By Reuters

US Treasury chief touts coordination with Japan on FX moves

The U.S. and Japan maintain 'constant and robust' coordination in tackling undesirable, excessively volatile currency moves, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said ⁠on Tuesday...

What Decades Of Academic Literature, Military Doctrine Says About Effectiveness Of 'Decapitation Strikes'

What Decades Of Academic Literature, Military Doctrine Says About Effectiveness Of 'Decapitation Strikes' Authored by José Niño via The Libertarian Institute The United States has long operated under a seductive strategic fantasy. Remove the leader of an adversary organization, whether a drug cartel, a terrorist group, or a sovereign state, and that organization will collapse, enabling American interests to fill the resulting vacuum. However, decades of academic literature, hard...

By Tyler Durden

Morning recap: Atiku’s northern ticket push faces resistance, ISIS shifts focus to W’Africa, other top stories

Get the latest Nigerian political news. Atiku’s 2027 northern ticket push faces resistance, and the US warns ISIS is shifting focus to West Africa. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-atikus-northern-ticket-push-faces-resistance-isis-shifts-focus-to-wafrica-other-top-stories/

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Tech exports boom as Mexico cements top spot in US trade

Mexico's exports of advanced technology products, including computers, to the U.S. between January and March generated revenue of $42.82 billion, a 35.2% increase compared to a year earlier. The post Tech exports boom as Mexico cements top spot in US trade appeared first on Mexico News Daily

By MND Staff

Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (3), by Eric Teniola

From last week continues the narrative about creation of new states in Nigeria. In applying this political consideration to the present exercise in States Creation however, we must remember that the United States of America with fifty States and Switzerland with twenty-five cantons have adhered strictly to the principles of Federalism. What is more, both the Constitution […] The post Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (3), by Eric Teniola appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

Pezeshkian: Iran seeks to complete military victory with dignified diplomacy, not surrender - Tehran Times

Pezeshkian: Iran seeks to complete military victory with dignified diplomacy, not surrender  Tehran Times

US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials familiar with the discussions, with talks between both sides progressing in recent months.

By Abubakar Ibrahim