Trump says Iran has requested a ceasefire as he threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO

Trump says Iran has requested a ceasefire as he threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO

President Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social network on Wednesday that Iran’s president had “just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!” Mr. Trump said Iran’s “New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors,” had requested the ceasefire. Iran currently has the same president it’s…

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New Sanral policy threatens electric vehicle charging rollout

New Sanral policy threatens electric vehicle charging rollout

If left unchanged, the new policy could have unintended consequences for SA’s broader economic and energy objectives, warns Zero Carbon Charge. The South African National Roads Agency’s (Sanral’s) proposed overhaul of its rest and service facilities (RSF) policy could derail private investment in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure at a critical time for the country’s energy…

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Carney says Canada not pursuing free trade deal with China as Trump threatens 100% tariffs

Carney says Canada not pursuing free trade deal with China as Trump threatens 100% tariffs

Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, after speaking in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Canada has “no intention” of pursuing a free trade deal with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap punitive tariffs on Ottawa. Speaking to reporters…

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