U.S. Pressures Mexico to Allow Joint Raids on Fentanyl Labs: Report
The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to permit U.S. military forces to take part in joint operations aimed at dismantling fentanyl production laboratories inside Mexican territory, the New York Times reported on...
Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Deployment as Minneapolis ICE Clashes Intensify
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, a move that could allow the deployment of U.S. military forces on domestic soil, as Minneapolis witnesses daily clashes linked...
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on High-End AI Chips Under New National Security Order
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% import tariff on certain advanced AI chips, including Nvidia’s H200 AI processor and AMD’s MI325X, under a new national security proclamation issued by the White...
U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for Applicants from 75 Countries Starting Jan 21
The Donald Trump administration will pause processing of U.S. immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries beginning January 21, the State Department confirmed on Wednesday, marking a major escalation in Washington’s ongoing immigration crackdown....
Trump Flips Off Critic During Michigan Auto Plant Tour Amid Epstein Document Scrutiny
U.S. President Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity at a factory worker who criticized his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy during a visit to a Michigan auto plant...
U.S. Judge to Hear Orsted Bid to Block Trump Halt on $5 Billion Revolution Wind Project
A U.S. judge on Monday will hear Danish energy firm Orsted’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s move to suspend its $5 billion Revolution Wind offshore project near Rhode Island. Orsted’s...
DOJ Probe Into Fed Renovation Escalates Trump–Powell Clash, Spooking Markets
A U.S. Justice Department investigation into a Federal Reserve building renovation project has intensified a long-running dispute between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, raising fresh concerns over the independence of the...
Trump Order Puts Defense Contractors’ Pay and Buybacks Under Scrutiny
Defense contractors are seeking urgent legal advice after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order linking share buybacks, dividends and executive compensation to weapons delivery schedules. The order, titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in...
U.S. Withdrawal From Extremism Prevention Fund Raises Global Security Concerns
A leading global organisation focused on preventing violent extremism has warned that the United States has made a strategic error by withdrawing support at a time when militant threats are rising across the Middle...
Mladenov Holds Gaza Talks as Trump Advances ‘Board of Peace’ Plan
A former United Nations envoy expected to play a key role in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace for Gaza” held talks with senior Palestinian leaders on Friday, as Washington presses ahead...