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Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25-percent tariff on Mexican goods on February 1, a move that analysts say would deal a heavy blow to Latin America’s second-largest economy. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for “a cool head” in response to Trump’s trade and other policy announcements. What would be the…
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Washington: The US Justice Department has threatened local and state authorities with prosecution if they fail to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, which include a pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Citing a constitutional clause concerning division of power, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said in a memorandum that “federal law…
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Washington: Imagine a newly-elected president of a country claiming the legacy of someone as foundational as Thomas Edison. That’s the kind of appropriation New Zealanders are witnessing. The recent inaugural address of President Donald Trump has sparked a heated debate over the origins of a groundbreaking scientific achievement: splitting the atom. Trump’s claim that American…
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President Donald Trump, from front row left, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance look on as Rev. Mariann Budde, right, arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, on January 21, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (January…
Washington DC: Highlighting a “very high degree of trust” between India and the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today revealed the details of his visit to the United States for Donald Trump’s inauguration and subsequent top-level meetings with senior Trump administration officials. Describing the special treatment extended to him during his visit as…
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If it wasn’t already clear – after nearly 250 years – that the pardon power is a standing invitation to abuse and corruption, two presidents confirmed it on the same day this week. On his way out of office, Joe Biden issued a “preemptive” clemency for his siblings and their spouses; for a raft of…
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Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, on Monday, urged Donald Trump to show compassion towards marginalised groups, including gay, lesbian, and transgender children, as well as undocumented immigrants. “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” Bishop Budde said during…
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Davos: The Panama Canal was not a gift from the United States, President Jose Raul Mulino said Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to take it back. “We reject in its entirety everything that Mr Trump has said. First because it is false and second because the Panama Canal belongs to Panama and will…
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US President Donald Trump called a Washington bishop “nasty” for her remarks during the sermon at his presidential inaugural prayer service on Monday. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appealed to President Trump to have mercy on gay, lesbian, and transgender children. Ms Budde also alleged Trump of sowing fear into the hearts of immigrants and their…
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U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian-American lawmakers have opposed the executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, a move likely to hit not only illegal immigrants from around the world but also students and professionals from India. On Monday (January 20, 2025,) in the opening hours of…