Trump Faces Voter Backlash As Racial Rhetoric Overshadows Economy

Trump Faces Voter Backlash As Racial Rhetoric Overshadows Economy

WASHINGTON — November 18, 2025 — U.S. President Donald Trump faces mounting voter backlash as economic concerns eclipse his focus on racial and immigration issues. Analysts say his campaign’s heavy reliance on identity politics has alienated moderate voters while failing to deliver on economic promises. The strategy, which once energized his base, has backfired in…

House Democrats Challenge Trump Over Military Action In Venezuela

House Democrats Challenge Trump Over Military Action In Venezuela

WASHINGTON — November 18, 2025 — A group of House Democrats has introduced a measure to restrict U.S. President Donald Trump from continuing military operations in Venezuela without explicit congressional approval. The initiative invokes the War Powers Act of 1973, a landmark law designed to limit unilateral presidential authority over armed conflicts. Led by Representative…

AI Set To Become The World’s Biggest Driver Of Global Growth

AI Set To Become The World’s Biggest Driver Of Global Growth

HONG KONG — November 17, 2025 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to become the largest engine of global economic growth, with open-source technologies expected to dominate the next phase of innovation, according to industry leaders at the 6th United States-China Hong Kong Forum. Executives and scholars agreed that AI’s transformative impact spans every major…

Trump’s Gunboat Trade Deals Face Resistance As Tariff Strategy Falters

Trump’s Gunboat Trade Deals Face Resistance As Tariff Strategy Falters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 17, 2025 — President Donald Trump’s trade strategy built on unilateral tariffs and coercive diplomacy appears to be losing momentum, as rising domestic costs and political opposition expose the limits of his so-called “gunboat trade deals.” Analysts say Trump’s latest agreements with multiple countries reflect a weakened position rather than a…

Trump Tariffs Drive Japan’s Economy Into First Contraction In A Year

Trump Tariffs Drive Japan’s Economy Into First Contraction In A Year

TOKYO — November 16, 2025 — Japan’s economy contracted for the first time in more than a year as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration disrupted trade flows and weakened the country’s key export industries, particularly automobiles. According to government data released Sunday, Japan’s GDP fell 1.8% year-on-year in the July–September quarter, marking the first…

US Strike on Pacific Vessel Kills 3 in Expanding Anti-Drug Campaign

US Strike on Pacific Vessel Kills 3 in Expanding Anti-Drug Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 16, 2025 — The United States military confirmed that three individuals were killed in its latest maritime strike operation in the Pacific, bringing the total death toll from the ongoing campaign to at least 83 since early September. According to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the strike was conducted by a…

Maldives Airline Plans US Launch with All-Business-Class Flights

Maldives Airline Plans US Launch with All-Business-Class Flights

MALÉ, MALDIVES — November 15, 2025 — BeOnd, the world’s first all-business-class leisure airline based in the Maldives, has announced plans to expand into the United States, partnering with U.S. carrier New Pacific Airlines to make premium air travel more accessible. The collaboration aims to create a new model of affordable business-class service across both…

Trump’s Foreign Economic Policy Faces Global Strain and Backlash

Trump’s Foreign Economic Policy Faces Global Strain and Backlash

MANCHESTER — November 15, 2025 — Economists warn that President Donald Trump’s foreign economic policy is increasingly under strain, as missteps in both Argentina’s bailout and the ongoing US-China trade confrontation highlight the growing risks of his administration’s interventionist approach. According to Professor Barry Eichengreen of the University of California, Berkeley, the Trump administration now…

US And Korea Strengthen Economic Ties Amid Rising Global Tariffs

US And Korea Strengthen Economic Ties Amid Rising Global Tariffs

NEW YORK — November 14, 2025 — The Korea Society, in partnership with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York, has announced a special forum titled “U.S.–Korea Economic Relations in a New Tariff Era: Economic and Industrial Perspectives.” The event brings together leading economists, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss how…

Global Stocks Falter As Rate Doubts And Tech Bubble Fears Grow

Global Stocks Falter As Rate Doubts And Tech Bubble Fears Grow

NEW YORK — November 14, 2025 — Global equity markets weakened on Friday as investors grew increasingly skeptical that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month. Persistent concerns over tech-sector overvaluation further dampened sentiment, triggering broad losses across Europe and Asia. Oil prices, however, rebounded sharply as traders reacted to heightened risks…