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Weapon of peace or trade war? Trump slashes India tariffs to 18% in historic deal. But the Founding Fathers might disagree

February 04, 2026 11:42 am

While Trump described the reduction of tariffs on Indian goods as an act of reciprocity, an idea rooted in early American trade policy, the First Tariff Act of 1789 treated reciprocity as a safeguard against discrimination.

Wrong again, President Trump: The Soviet Union, not the US, stopped Nazi Germany

January 23, 2026 11:03 am

Trump’s remark at Davos, “Without us, right now, you’d all be speaking German and a little Japanese, perhaps,” betrays his ignorance of history. It was the Soviet forces that played a decisive role in World War II

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Will strengthen partnership with India: US Ambassador

January 15, 2026 7:08 am

He did not make any statement regarding his role as South and Central Asia envoy. It will be important to watch how he navigates sensitivities in Delhi, especially with regard to ties with Pakistan.

Cruelty is the point: What Renee Good’s killing and its aftermath says about the Trump administration

January 12, 2026 6:12 pm

Brutality isn't coincidental to Trump's programme, it’s central to it. Trump hopes to terrify all other Renee Goods — that is, all the rest of us — into submission

The move is seen as a major setback to international efforts to fight climate change.

US withdraws from UN climate agreement, many other climate organisations

January 09, 2026 7:43 am

The United States has become the first country to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, also exiting 65 other international bodies including the IPCC, IRENA and IUCN, marking a sharp retreat from global climate cooperation.

'We are not at war with Venezuela': US may subsidize oil companies to rebuild Venezuela's energy infrastructure

January 06, 2026 8:28 am

Donald Trump repeated that the United States is not at war with the country. “We are not at war with Venezuela,” he told NBC.

Beijing warned that Washington’s move has dealt a serious blow to its long-standing partnership with Caracas.

China criticises US on capture of Venezuela President Maduro: 'No country can act as world's judge'

January 05, 2026 10:51 am

Beijing has criticised Washington for capturing Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi saying no country should act as the world’s police and warning that the move is a major blow to China–Venezuela relations.

Donald Trump calls fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’, expands US powers in drug fight

December 16, 2025 7:44 am

The move signals that Trump is treating fentanyl not just as a public health issue, but as a national security threat.

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Why US tourism industry is concerned about social media vetting for visas

December 12, 2025 1:54 pm

Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies have resulted in a fall in foreign arrivals to the US

Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building

December 06, 2025 3:43 pm

On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to "reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history."