Politics

(AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened retaliation against governments that challenge the US dollar, vowing "100 percent tariffs" on countries that undercut the US currency. The Republican vowed...

(AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would "block" a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel, a deal worth $14. 9 billion including...

(AFP) - The surprise resurgence of Syria's civil war is shaking the table for the United States, which tried to turn the page years ago on a devastating conflict where...

Washington (AFP) - A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk's massive $55. 8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay...

(AFP) - US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1. 1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a...

(AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned Gaza militants of massive repercussions if hostages are not released by the time he takes office. The threat comes after exhaustive...

(AFP) - US presidents traditionally dole out pardons as they leave office but Joe Biden's "full and unconditional" pardon of his son Hunter is a rare instance involving a family...

(AFP) - Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has antagonized both sides of the US political divide, with Republicans crying hypocrisy and Democrats warning it undermines efforts to rein...

Washington (AFP) - The United States announced new export restrictions Monday targeting China's ability to make advanced semiconductors, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing as competition deepens between the world's two biggest...

(AFP) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te discussed "China's military threats" toward the island in a call with former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, drawing a fresh barrage of...