June 8, 2025
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Day after being struck down, US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to ‘temporarily’ stay in effect

US President Donald Trump has been temporarily allowed to keep enforcing tariffs under emergency powers, just a day after a federal court ruled he had overstepped his authority by trying to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign goods.In a strongly-worded decision on Wednesday, the US court of international trade said that Trump unlawfully invoked emergency powers […]

‘No more pronouns’: US defence secretary Hegseth declares end of ‘wokeness’ as trans troop ban takes effect; 1,000 to be removed immediately

Pentagon on Thursday announced it will start removing openly transgender service members from the US military, following the supreme court’s recent decision allowing enforcement of the Trump administration’s long-pending ban. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth issued the directive within hours of the ruling, saying that roughly 1,000 transgender personnel who have publicly identified will now be […]

What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election

Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, never styled himself as an anti-Trump figure in his pitch for re-election. He said he trusted President Trump, and that he respected America’s democratic process. He rarely invoked Mr. Trump by name, redirecting questions about him to discussions of budget surpluses or a comment that he was focused on Australia. […]

Canada slaps 25% retaliatory auto tariff on US after Donald Trump’s duty comes in effect

Canadian PM Mark Carney and Donald Trump (File Image) Canada hit back at the United States over Donald Trump’s 25 per cent auto tariffs and imposed retaliatory duty on the imported US vehicles. Canada slapped a 25 per cent tariff on vehicles imported from the US that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).Addressing […]

Scotch whisky association ‘disappointed’ as US tariffs bound to take effect

US President Donald Trump announced sweeping global import duties, including a 10 per cent levy on all UK goods and a steeper 20 per cent rate for imports from the European Union, taking effect on 5 April.The move, one of the most aggressive protectionist measures in recent years, has sparked concern across multiple sectors, including […]