United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest waterways in the world. “Our Navy and Commerce have been treated in a very unfair and injudicious way. The fees being charged by Panama are…
A cargo ship leaves the Panama Canal in Panama City on June 17, 2024. Martin Bernetti | APF | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand…
Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. “With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition…
Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images Honda and Nissan are considering producing vehicles in one another’s factories as part of their plan to deepen ties and potentially merge, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on Saturday. Honda will consider supplying hybrid vehicles to Nissan as part of the plan, the report said, without citing…
Aytac Unal/ | Anadolu | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake of shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary, regulatory filings revealed Thursday evening. Trump did not receive any money for the gift of his 114,750,000 shares of Trump Media stock to…
EPA’s efforts to tackle pollution in disadvantaged communities could be under threat – CBS News Watch CBS News The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. However, there is concern that the incoming Trump administration could do away…
Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump back stage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday came out against a Republican-backed government spending bill, siding with Elon Musk‘s crusade…
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third consecutive interest rate cut of 2024, reducing its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points amid cooling inflation. Yet in a blow for borrowers, the central bank also projected that it will loosen rates less next year than previously expected. The Fed lowered the federal funds rate — the interest…
China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing and Washington can achieve “many great things” if they work together, ahead of next month’s inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. But top diplomat Wang Yi also warned against what he called the US’ “crude interference” on the issue of Taiwan. The world’s two largest economies have butted heads…
In an aerial view, people gather in front of a sign posted at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, July 7, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal….
