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How the EU is preparing to play hardball in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff threats

US president Donald Trump sees himself as a born negotiator with a knack for driving a hard bargain and striking a good deal. When it comes to trade, …

The Trump Depression

Donald Trump is on track to be the first president to deliberately engineer a severe depression. In assessing how past presidents dealt with …

Canadian Officials Cancel Starlink Contract, Propose 100% Tariffs on Teslas

Musk is in the firing line for Trump's pointless economic war on America's allies. President Donald Trump has unleashed economic warfare on two of …

Sam Altman tweets delay to ChatGPT-4.5 launch while also proposing a shocking new payment structure

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has taken to X to announce that the release of ChatGPT-4.5, scheduled for tomorrow, will be delayed for all users. Instead of a …

How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save

The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re …

As Trump roils stock markets, investors are betting big on Europe’s defence

European defence stocks are flying high as Trump’s pause on aid to Ukraine spurs calls for continent’s rearmament. As United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his shift in Washington’s Ukraine policy send shivers through global stock markets, Europe’s defence firms are flying high as …

Canada is now in a trade war with the U.S. — here’s what you need to know to prepare for it

United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, sending shockwaves through Canadian …

Here’s what tariffs are and how they work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here’s what they are and what you need to know about them: Tariffs are a tax on imports Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border …

EU slams US tariffs on Canada, Mexico as threat to global trade

“This move risks disrupting global trade, harming key economic partners, and creating unnecessary uncertainty,” says EU executive, expressing …

Trade war erupts as Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs

President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada's and Mexico's exports to the U.S. and new levies on China took effect early Tuesday. Why it matters: Trump's …

Microsoft cuts data centre plans and hikes prices in push to make users carry AI costs

After a year of shoehorning generative AI into its flagship products, Microsoft is trying to recoup the costs by raising prices, putting ads in …

How Trump’s spat with Zelensky threatens the security of the world – including the US

After the catastrophic press conference on February 28 between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump, it is clear that …

Donald Trump is picking fights with leaders around the world. What exactly is his foreign policy approach?

Since returning to the US presidency, Donald Trump has outdone himself, gaining global media headlines and attention with outrageous statements and …

In siding with Russia over Ukraine, Trump is not putting America first. He is hastening its decline

Has any nation squandered its diplomatic capital, plundered its own political system, attacked its partners and supplicated itself before its far …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr says vitamin A protects you from deadly measles. Here’s what the study he cites actually says

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who oversees the health of more than 340 million Americans, says vitamin A can prevent the worst effects of measles rather than …

The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Even Scarier Than It Looks

The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Even Scarier Than It Looks By Zeynep Tufekci, NY Times The news that an outbreak in Texas has caused the nation’s...

US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’

"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion." This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, BPR, a public radio …

Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response

The widespread upheaval at federal health agencies in the first month of the Trump administration comes at a time when the U.S. faces infectious disease threats on multiple fronts: The ongoing spread of bird flu around the country; the risk of emerging insect-borne viruses; and a ballooning measles …

‘Very alarming’: CDC halts flu vaccination campaign

The CDC's ad campaign on the flu vaccine is being halted in the middle of peak flu season. The move came during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first full …