
Musk’s Federal Job Cuts Stir Chaos and Backlash
Feb 24, 2025 05:32 am UTC| Politics Governance
The U.S. federal workforce is facing turmoil as Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, demands employees list their accomplishments or face termination. The directive, issued via email, required...

Goldman Sachs: U.S. Oil Tariff to Cost Foreign Producers $10 Billion Annually
Feb 23, 2025 05:58 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views Politics
Goldman Sachs estimates that a proposed 10% U.S. oil tariff could cost foreign producers $10 billion per year, particularly impacting Canadian and Latin American crude exporters reliant on U.S. refiners. President Donald...

Trump Appoints Kash Patel as FBI Director and ATF Head in Major Leadership Shakeup
Feb 23, 2025 05:47 am UTC| Politics
President Donald Trump has appointed newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to sources. Patel, a Trump loyalist and gun rights...

Germany Election: Conservatives Lead as Far-Right AfD Gains Ground
Feb 23, 2025 05:47 am UTC| Politics
Germans head to the polls in a crucial national election, with Friedrich Merzs conservative CDU/CSU bloc expected to regain power. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also projected to achieve its best-ever...

Trudeau and Trump Discuss Ukraine War and Fentanyl Crisis
Feb 23, 2025 05:47 am UTC| Politics
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday, addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine and the fight against the illegal fentanyl trade, according to a statement from Trudeaus...

Trump Says U.S. Nears Deal With Ukraine on Mineral Revenue Sharing
Feb 23, 2025 05:47 am UTC| Politics
President Donald Trump announced that the United States is close to securing an agreement with Ukraine to share revenue from its mineral resources. Speaking at a conservative gathering in National Harbor, Maryland, Trump...

Australia’s Treasurer Heads to Washington for Trade Talks with U.S.
Feb 23, 2025 05:47 am UTC| Politics
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to visit Washington this week to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for discussions, including trade and tariffs. Speaking to ABC television, Chalmers confirmed he would...