Trump chides Italy’s Meloni over military spending
NATO’s target for members to spend 2% of GDP on defense is insufficient, the US president has said
US targets China’s DeepSeek in expanding AI tech war
US weighs DeepSeek ban amid AI chip curbs, IP theft claims, and rising tensions in the US-China tech race.
Trump rejected Israel’s plan to attack Iran – NYT
The Jewish state reportedly intended to conduct strikes on nuclear sites next month
‘Stop blackmailing’ – China to US
China has called on the US to “stop threatening and blackmailing,” if it wants to resolve the escalating trade dispute between the two countries through dialogue.
China halts Boeing deliveries amid escalating trade war with US
The order affects not only aircraft deliveries but also the purchase of US-manufactured aircraft parts and related equipment.
Automakers hold their breath on Trump’s erratic US tariffs
US President Donald Trump's aggressive but fast-changing trade policy has foisted difficult questions on carmakers that they have not yet been forced to answer.
In latest media crackdown, White House limits newswire access to Trump
Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover President Donald Trump, the White House said on Tuesday, as it moves to exert greater control over who gets to ask him questions and report on his statements in real time.
China orders its airlines to dump Boeing – Bloomberg
The trade war with the US has led to the cost of jets and parts from the aerospace giant to more than double for Chinese carriers
US could cancel ‘almost all’ NATO funding – NYT
The potential move is part of a proposal to cut nearly half of the State Department’s budget, according to the newspaper
El Salvador refuses to return wrongly deported man
The case has become a flashpoint in the increasingly close relationship between Trump and Bukele, who met at the White House on Monday.
LVMH sales dip as Trump tariffs dent luxury tastes
Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 as US President Donald Trump's tariffs shook the global economy, the company said on Monday.
Palestinian student detained at US citizenship interview
US immigration authorities on Monday arrested another Columbia University student who participated in pro-Palestinian campus protests, detaining him as he attended an interview to become an American citizen.