US Economy on Edge With Uncertainty Over Tariffs
Talk of tariffs combined with fears of inflation sent the U.S. stock market tumbling Monday and again on Tuesday, a day of give and take between U.S. President Donald Trump and the premier of Canada’s most populous province, Ontario’s Doug Ford, on fraught trade relations between the United States and Canada. VOA White House correspondent […]
‘A Pig in Lipstick’: Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Criticised
President Donald Trump’s decision to establish official government cryptocurrency reserves in the US has drawn criticism from industry watchers. He has signed an executive order creating what he calls a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as well as a Digital Asset Stockpile, which will consist of other forms of digital currency. The funds will be stocked with […]
State Department Guidance Distinguishes CCP from Chinese People
State Department —The United States is drawing a clear distinction between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese people, setting the tone that Washington views Beijing’s government — not the general public — as an adversary in strategic competition, according to an internal document obtained by VOA. This approach largely aligns with the State […]
Zelenskyy Rejects Bilateral US-Russia Pact to end Moscow’s War Against Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country would not accept any agreement on its fate decided bilaterally by Russia and the United States on how to end Moscow’s three-year war on Ukraine without Kyiv’s involvement. “We, as an independent country, simply will not be able to accept any agreements without us,” Zelenskyy told […]
Trump Launches Diplomatic Blitz to End War in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday set in motion a diplomatic charge aimed at ending the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine and laid down what appears to be his condition for continued U.S. support. “I’m backing Ukraine, but I do want security for our money,” he said in the Oval Office, when asked by reporters […]
Trump and GOP in Crossroads over Executive order to Delay TikTok Ban
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump, immediately following his oath of office on January 20, signed an executive order aimed at pausing a law that bans the TikTok app, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. The executive order grants a 75-day extension on the ban or a potential sale of the […]