The Breakaway State That Wants a Deal With Trump

Home to one of the longest airstrips in Africa and a vital port on the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland is leveraging its strategic importance in a turbulent region to achieving international recognition — and its officials are appealing directly to the Trump administration. Source link

Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal

US and Panamanian military forces conduct a joint drill at the Panama Canal during the visit of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP) PANAMA: US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal […]

Donald Trump: ‘Xi is a smart guy’: Donald Trump praises Chinese president, predicts ‘very good deal’ with China despite tariff standoff

Trump praises Chinese president, predicts ‘very good deal’ with China despite tariff standoff (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday voiced optimism that a deal with China is still within reach, even as tensions between the two superpowers escalated following his decision to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%. Speaking to reporters […]

The International Monetary Fund reaches a deal with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout, providing a welcome reprieve to President Javier Milei as he seeks to overturn the country’s old economic order. As a staff-level agreement, the rescue package still requires final approval from the IMF’s executive board, which […]

‘It was close, but China changed because of tariffs’: Donald Trump on TikTok deal

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that a deal over the future of TikTok in the United States was nearly finalised but China pulled back in response to new American tariffs.Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said Beijing’s change of stance came after Washington slapped an additional […]

Trump Tariffs TikTok Deal: Were Donald Trump’s tariffs responsible for delay in TikTok deal?

Were Trump’s tariffs responsible for delay in TikTok deal? (Picture credit: AP) A long-anticipated deal to shift TikTok’s US operations into American hands was nearly sealed, until US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff announcement derailed it, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, reported news agency Associated Press.The Trump administration had been working for […]

TikTok US Operations: ‘Working very hard on a deal to save TikTok’: Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again, grants 75-day extension

Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again, grants 75-day extension (Picture credit: AP) TikTok will continue operating in the United States until at least mid-June, after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order delaying the ban by another 75 days. The deadline extension gives ByteDance more time to divest TikTok’s US operations amid […]

Randy Fine’s Florida victory: Why it’s a big deal for Trump and the GOP

Republican Randy Fine secured victory over Democrat Josh Weil in Tuesday’s special election for a US House of Representatives seat in northern Florida, delivering a crucial win for President Donald Trump and the GOP amid their slim majority in Congress. The race was called in Fine’s favor just 30 minutes after polls closed in the […]

Chagos Islands Deal: Trump approves UK-Mauritius deal for Chagos islands

Trump approves UK-Mauritius deal for Chagos islands (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump formally approved the proposed deal between the UK and Mauritius over the future of the Chagos Islands, clearing a major hurdle for the transfer of sovereignty.Downing Street confirmed on Tuesday that the agreement is now in its final stages, with Britain […]

‘He’s got big problems’: Donald Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy over minerals deal

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a rare earth minerals deal, saying that renegotiating the rare earth agreement could lead to serious consequences.“Zelensky, by the way, I see he’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal — and if he does that, he’s got some […]