Politics

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump has made tariffs a cornerstone of his trade policy, insisting that they will revive American manufacturing while swelling government coffers. Critics argue that the...

(AFP) - US trading partners were bracing Tuesday for an expected fresh raft of Donald Trump tariffs, while the US president promised to be "very kind" in addressing what he...

New York (AFP) - The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia...

(AFP) - Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the United States or its allies, an adviser to the country's supreme leader warned on Monday, following...

(AFP) - The White House said Monday it is "seriously considering" taking control of deciding which journalists get seats in the famed briefing room, in the latest bid by President...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump may be publicly musing about serving a third term in the White House but the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution makes such a scenario...

(AFP) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has previously expressed opposition to women serving in combat, has ordered the military to develop gender-neutral physical fitness standards for frontline troops,...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the...

(AFP) - A month before Canadians vote in an election dominated by threats from US President Donald Trump, leading candidates pledged Monday to build an economy that can thrive without...

(AFP) - A halt to US funding for Gavi, an organisation that vaccinates children in the world's poorest countries, will leave a dangerous gap threatening the lives of millions, its...