Donald Trump and Mexican president announce one-month pause in US tariffs | Trump administration

The US president, Donald Trump, and his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, have announced a one-month “pause” in threatened US tariffs after what Sheinbaum described as a “a good conversation” between them. The US president upended ties between the countries over the weekend when he announced the 25% levies and accused Sheinbaum’s administration of engaging in…

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Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’ | Trump administration

Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The US president’s intervention into one of South Africa’s most divisive issues was rebutted by the country’s government and criticised by groups across its…

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Will blockbuster weekend be topped?

What the Mavericks-Lakers trade means for LeBron James Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the winners and losers from this trade, and what it means for LeBron James future with the Lakers. The biggest trade of the NBA season – and one of the biggest deals in NBA history – happened Saturday. That’s when the Dallas Mavericks…

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