Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says

US President Donald Trump has weakened core pillars of American democracy through his policies and rhetoric, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday, issuing a sharp warning in its annual global report that reviews rights conditions in more than 100 countries.

US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington would take strong retaliatory action if Canada moves ahead with a trade agreement with China.

US President Donald Trump has warned he would impose sweeping 100 percent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa proceeds with what he claims is a trade deal with China, escalating tensions between the two longtime allies.

The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan crude oil worth about $500 million, a senior administration official said on Wednesday, marking a key shift in Washington’s control over Caracas’s energy assets following political upheaval in the country.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney left for China on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Canadian leader to Beijing in nearly a decade as Ottawa looks to reset relations amid growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

The United States says it will control sales of Venezuelan oil `indefinitely` and decide how the proceeds of those sales are used, as President Donald Trump’s administration consolidates control over the South American country after abducting its president.

US President Donald Trump on threatened military action against Colombia`s government, telling reporters that such an operation `sounds good to me.`

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the mayor of New York City shortly after midnight on Thursday, making history as the first Muslim to lead the largest city in the United States. The Democrat took the oath of office with his hand placed on the Quran during a symbolic ceremony held at a decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.

US President Donald Trump has expanded the United States’ full travel ban, adding seven more countries — including Syria — to the list of nations whose citizens are barred from entering the country.

The United States has suspended all immigration applications — including green cards and naturalisation requests — from citizens of 19 non-European countries the Trump administration announced on Tuesday. 

Canada has formally agreed to take part in the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, a multibillion-euro defence programme aimed at rapidly strengthening Europe’s military readiness by 2030. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office announced Monday.

US President Donald Trump said he held a `very good` phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, confirming that he will travel to Beijing in April for a high-profile visit aimed at reinforcing stability in bilateral ties.

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Monday on a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including the deployment of an international force aimed at preventing renewed fighting in the territory.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that the United States had “lost its sovereignty” following Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, calling the result a victory for “communism” in America’s largest city.

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the office, according to a projection by The Associated Press.

US President Donald Trump said Chinese officials have assured him that Beijing would not take any action against Taiwan during his presidency because “they know the consequences.”