Cuba has denounced U.S. measures restricting its access to medicines, medical supplies and raw materials needed by the country’s biopharmaceutical industry. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the restrictions on essential goods come on top of a U.S. energy blockade and economic sanctions against Cuba, further aggravating an already difficult situation. Mr Rodriguez wrote in a post on…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed “Lake America” as he escalated his trade war with Canada, sparking immediate pushback from Ottawa. Trump stepped up his trolling of Canada by signing an executive order changing the name of the body of water on the border between the North American neighbors. But Canadian Prime Minister…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes Iran’s supreme leader, who has not been seen in public since taking over after his father’s killing in February, remains alive. “I don’t think he’s dead. He was very seriously wounded. The left side of his body, the arm, the leg, the whole thing. He was very seriously wounded. But…
Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 per cent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. Ottawa’s retaliation will take effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent duties came into place Saturday. Canadian officials said Tuesday that the…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a $103,265 fee for new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, including those with advanced degrees. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted the proposed regulation on the Federal Register on Monday, ahead of its formal publication on Tuesday, which will begin a 30-day public comment period. Mr Trump first imposed…
Oil prices fell more than $1 on Monday as investors took profits and expected new U.S. sanctions on Iran. Brent crude futures fell $1.16, or 1.23 per cent, to $93.23 a barrel at 11:31 a.m. GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined $1.55, or 1.78 per cent, to $85.51 a barrel. Both contracts recorded a second consecutive weekly gain…
