Trump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate
By Agencies and published by CNA ISLAMABAD – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday (April 21) the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the US and Iran looked uncertain and […]
Read MoreUpdate: Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran
DUBAI/WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (April 7) that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure. The announcement on social media was the latest example of […]
Read More‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday (April 7) that “a whole civilisation will die tonight,” threatening a dramatic escalation of the US-Israeli war, as his deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz neared. With just hours to go before the US president’s 8 p.m. EDT (7 a.m., Wednesday, […]
Read MoreAfter court ruling, Trump says US global tariff rate will rise from 10% to 15%
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Feb. 21) he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on US imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff programme. The move came […]
Read MoreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said […]
Read MoreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said […]
Read MoreTrump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump vowed on Friday (Feb. 20) to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States after the Supreme Court handed him a stinging rebuke by striking down his signature economic policy. The conservative-majority top court ruled six-three that a […]
Read MoreTrump announces Greenland ‘framework’, backing off force and tariffs
By AFP and published by CNA Davos – US President Donald Trump said Wednesday (Jan. 21) he had reached a framework of a deal that satisfies him on Greenland, as he backed down both on threats to seize the island by force from Denmark and on imposing tariffs against European allies. Trump said the […]
Read MoreTrump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland
By AFP and published by CNA Davos, Switzerland – United States President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders on Wednesday (Jan. 21) as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart. Trump brutally mocked the Europeans a day before heading to the World Economic Forum, […]
Read MoreThai oil prices not rising in the short term after Trump tariff threat to Iran trading partners
OIL prices in Thailand are not rising in the short term despite US President Donald Trump having on Monday (Jan. 12) announced a 25 percent tariff on any country trading with Iran, amid Tehran’s violent crackdown on a wave of protests, PPTVHD36 said today. Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon said while this development will affect […]
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