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President Donald Trump has revealed that the United States is in discussions with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, as the Chinese-owned social media platform faces an uncertain future in the country. A US law mandates that TikTok divest from its parent company, ByteDance, or be banned from operating in the United States.   Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force …

Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau. He will now be expected to lead the party into the next federal elections which must be held before October, where he is likely to face stiff competition from the Conservative party, which is currently leading in the polls. While …

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said calls for negotiations by “bully states” are aimed at dominating others, not resolving issues, after US President Donald Trump urged him to reach a nuclear deal.   Trump told Fox News this week that he had written a letter to Khamenei, adding “there are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily, or …

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of a White House task force on Friday, March 7, to help organize the 2026 FIFA World Cup, dismissing concerns that trade tensions with Mexico and Canada, the tournament’s co-hosts, could negatively impact the event.   Speaking from the Oval Office alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Trump was asked how ongoing disputes between …

US President Donald Trump says the tensions between the United States and its 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico will be good for the tournament. Speaking alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino at the signing of an executive order to establish a task force that will oversee preparations for the tournament, Trump was asked by reporters how he saw the …

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement is reached with Ukraine. On his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump wrote: “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL …

US President Donald Trump has revealed that he started secret nuclear deal talks with Iran.   Trump disclosed on Fox Business on Friday, March 7, that he sent a letter to Iran and its leadership yesterday hoping to start up talks and get a deal done.   ‘I said I hope you’re going to negotiate, because it’s going to be a lot better for …

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a strategic reserve for Bitcoin, making the US one of the few countries in the world to create a national stockpile of blockchain assets. The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the federal government as part of criminal or civil proceedings, White House AI and crypto tsar David Sacks said …

US President Donald Trump has announced a major reversal of his tariffs on Mexico out of ‘respect’ for the country’s president. On Tuesday, the U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, rocketing the country into a trade war.  Trump has now announced that Mexico will get a one-month exemption because the country has agreed to his conditions to …

US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a new travel ban that could potentially ban Muslim nations from entering the United States.   Reuters reports that Trump’s requested review of security and vetting risks of foreign countries is nearly complete and to expect a new travel ban, citing three sources ‘familiar with the matter.’   Afghanistan and Pakistan are likely …