Natalie Sherman Business reporter, in New York Watch: Trump defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head over “wrong” numbers US President Donald Trump said he would fire the head of the agency charged with publishing some of America’s most closely watched economic data, after a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked further alarm about his tariff…
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a nonprofit that distributes federal funds to public radio and television stations in the United States, has announced it would be shutting down as the result of funding cuts under President Donald Trump. On Friday, the group issued a statement saying it had launched an “orderly wind-down of its…
With the 1 August deadline upon us and no trade agreement yet, experts agree that relations between South Africa and the US would need a reset and cool heads to negotiate. With hours to go before US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to come into effect, South Africa announced “urgent interventions” to support exporters…
President Donald Trump on Friday fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt. In a Truth Social post that also directed even more fire at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee…
Cape Town — The U.S. administration eased its proposed tariffs on trade with several African countries, but charges of up to 30% will kick in on imports from four countries in the coming days. The biggest beneficiary of the Trump administration’s rethink of its policy since its initial announcement of new tariffs in April is…
Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent in Kyiv Paul Kirby Europe digital editor in London Watch: Explosions seen in Kyiv during Russian attack At least 28 people have died after a barrage of Russian drones and missiles struck several districts of Kyiv on Thursday morning. Three children, aged three, six, and 17, were among the dead, Ukraine’s…
US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit aid distribution sites in Gaza to assess ‘dire situation on the ground’: White House United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Gaza to inspect aid distribution as pressure mounts on Israel over its starvation policy in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Witkoff will travel to…
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modified “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries, with updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%….
The death toll among Palestinians waiting for food and other aid in Gaza continued to climb as President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on a visit to the region. Witkoff landed in Israel on Thursday, and the White House said he and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee will visit Gaza on Friday to inspect aid operations….
Oral arguments over United States President Donald Trump’s power to impose tariffs have kicked off before a US appeals court after a lower court ruled he had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping new levies on imported goods. The appeals court judges on Thursday sharply questioned whether what Trump calls his “reciprocal” tariffs, announced in…
