Portland police ignore immigration agents’ emergency calls on mayor’s orders
Further rallies against Donald Trump’s divisive immigration policy are expected across the U.S. later. Some previous protests turned ugly – with government staff, … source
New name for Austin? Texas capital tries to avoid confederate history
The city of Austin in the U.S. may have to rethink its name. A report from the city’s Equity Office raised the issue that the Texas state capital was named…
Facebook removes 32 pages & accounts for ‘inauthentic behaviour’
Facebook has identified and shut down more than two dozen accounts that it claimed were created to exacerbate political tensions in the United States, the … source
China to slap additional tariffs on $16 billion of U.S. goods
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is slapping additional tariffs of 25 percent on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports from fuel and steel products to autos and medical equipment, the Chinese…
From ‘rocket man’ to ‘talented’: Trump forms ‘special bond’ with Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have signed a four-point document that would lead to “major change,” they announced at a … source
China’s Xi on tour of Africa to expand trade, months after Trump’s ‘s***hole’ comment
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Rwanda, as part of a four-nation trip to Africa to establish deeper trade ties. He earlier visited Senegal, which is the first … source
Wall Street closes higher as strong earnings cheer investors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Monday as investors applauded a strong U.S. earnings season with results from Berkshire Hathaway impressing and Facebook…
Chinese state media slams Trump for ‘extortion’ in trade dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Monday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies in an unusually personal attack, even as they sought to reassure investors about…
Indonesia lobbies U.S. to maintain special tariff treatment
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia lobbied visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to keep the Southeast Asian nation on a list of countries that receive preferential trade terms, its foreign…
Huawei in British spotlight over use of U.S. firm’s software
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is facing increased scrutiny in Britain because it is using an aging software component sold by a firm based in the United States, one…