The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will launch a wave of tariff-related investigations into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, the next phase in President Donald Trump’s sweeping global trade wars. In a process that is likely to result in a fresh round of tariffs in the near future, the Office of U.S.

South Africa’s government has summoned the United States ambassador to the country to discuss his “undiplomatic remarks”, a sign of the deepening rift between Pretoria and Washington. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola announced that Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III had been summoned Wednesday, following a series of comments from the envoy, who took his post last

President Donald Trump was gravitating toward endorsing Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn last week. But he and some top advisers grew frustrated after his intentions leaked to the press, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, and the plan stalled. Then Cornyn’s opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced on Friday that if the Senate

MIAMI (AP) — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they blame for his 2020 election loss. Smartmatic’s parent company, UK-based SGO Corporation, was added to a criminal

President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let his administration end temporary immigration protections for some 350,000 Haitians who have lived in the US legally for years, escalating another fast-moving fight over immigration to the nation’s highest court. The appeal followed a scathing ruling from a federal district court in Washington, DC,

SpaceX founder Elon Musk might be the richest man in the world, but if someone opens the fridge at his place in Boca Chica, Texas, they should not expect much more than cold air and good intentions. On Tuesday, 77-year-old model, dietitian, and proud mother Maye Musk shared a glimpse of that reality after responding

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. There’s a lot to complain about when it comes to the president’s granddaughter’s morally repugnant video diary of her Secret Service–chaperoned trip to a luxury supermarket, and I’ve been pleased to see that the

Jeff Bezos has opened up about the questions he received while trying to secure investors for Amazon. Although the online retail store is now a monumental success, reportedly making over $2 billion every single day, at one point it was simply an online book store in need of investment. Bezos has since described the meetings

OTTAWA — In this conversation with BNN’s Jason James, I wrestle with the central confusion surrounding the United States-Israel campaign in Iran. Is the objective regime change, the retrieval of enriched uranium, Israel’s own objectives, or something deeper and more indirect — the culmination of a pivot from the Middle East, and a strategic warning

Nigel Farage has suggested Iran “potentially poses a bigger danger than Putin poses to us”, despite Russia having nuclear weapons and invading Ukraine. The Reform UK leader made the remarks in an interview with the New Statesman, which are likely to fuel further questions about his stance on Russia. Farage supported America’s war on Iran

Elon Musk’s mother is shedding new light on the almost trillionaire’s simple living habits, which include a bare fridge and just one towel. Maye Musk’s disclosure about her son’s lifestyle comes as Forbes released its latest World Billionaires List. The list reveals that the SpaceX founder, 54, has amassed a colossal fortune, which currently stands

Bill Murray surprises fest-goers in at Longhorn Caverns in the 2008 edition of Fantastic Fest Provided by Fons PR /Jack Plunkett/FRE Celebrities: They’re just like us — especially during South by Southwest. For a few magical weeks every March, Austin turns into a pop culture collision zone. Actors duck into dive bars between premieres, musicians

William Shatner says he’s had a “tentative relationship” with Elon Musk over the years. “Barely reaching the R in relationship,” he told Business Insider in a recent interview. But last month, he said Musk sent him $42 through X Money, the payments product being tested inside the X app, helping Shatner eventually raise nearly $200,000

According to Forbes, more celebrities than ever have made it onto the 2026 World’s Billionaires list. The magazine reports that 22 celebrities now have billionaire status, with a combined fortune of about $48.1 billion. That number has grown since last year, when Forbes counted 18 celebrity billionaires worth a total of $39 billion. Forbes says

(Tom Holland / Courtesy BERO) Not long ago, non-alcoholic beer was treated like the awkward cousin of the beer world — something you drank if you had to, not because you wanted to. But times have changed. With better brewing techniques and a growing interest in healthier lifestyles, the NA beer category has exploded in

Waging war with no fixed purpose means victory can be declared at any point. Donald Trump’s motives for launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran were incoherent at the start. They are no clearer now that he has declared it “very complete, pretty much”. US and Israeli bombs have caused death and destruction, shaking but not

Elon Musk said late Tuesday that the payments features on social application X will go live next month. Dubbed X Money, the feature turns X into a fintech app with peer-to-peer transfers, bank deposits, a debit card, cashback re The platform is licensed in over 40 U.S. states through subsidiary X Payments and has Visa