Donald Trump
President of the United States
Donald Trump
President of the United States
As of April 2025, Donald Trump is serving his second, non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States after defeating Joe Biden in the 2024 election. His administration has enacted sweeping changes, including major staff cuts across federal agencies under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, and rolled back diversity initiatives while pushing hardline immigration and citizenship policies—many of which have sparked legal challenges and nationwide protests. On the global stage, Trump has reignited trade tensions with China by imposing high tariffs, prompting retaliatory measures and market instability. He has also initiated nuclear talks with Iran and continues to promote his “America First” doctrine. Amid his controversial return to power, Trump remains a polarizing figure, with recent developments even including scrutiny of Wikipedia's neutrality and online censorship concerns raised by its co-founder Larry Sanger.
Hong Kong Post Suspends US Services Amid Trade War
- Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Hong Kong has suspended its postal services to the United States amid the ongoing trade war with President Donald Trump. The Hongkong Post will no longer accept air mail packages bound for the US starting from April 27 and residents should expect to pay "exorbitant and unreasonable fees" if they still wish to deal with the US. An official government statement accused the US of being "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively," stating that Hongkong Post will not collect any tariffs on behalf of the US.
Trump's 51st State Threat Sends US-Canada Military Ties into Free Fall
- Wednesday, 16 April 2025
The US-Canada military alliance is facing a crisis due to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada and his threat to make it the 51st state. The move has caused goodwill between the two countries to evaporate, with security chiefs questioning whether their decades-old military cooperation will survive. As international competition heats up in the Arctic, where Russia is building bases and America eyes Greenland, analysts warn that US-Canada ties could worsen, potentially putting mutual defenses at risk from a Russian or Chinese nuclear attack.
Trump's 51st State Threat Sends US-Canada Military Ties into Free Fall
- Wednesday, 16 April 2025
The US-Canada military alliance is facing a crisis due to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada and his threat to make it the 51st state. The move has caused goodwill between the two countries to evaporate, with security chiefs questioning whether their decades-old military cooperation will survive. As international competition heats up in the Arctic, where Russia is building bases and America eyes Greenland, analysts warn that US-Canada ties could worsen, potentially putting mutual defenses at risk from a Russian or Chinese nuclear attack.
Trump Admin Mix-Up: Boston Lawyer Told to Leave US Despite Being a Citizen Since 2007
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Carmen Bello, an immigration lawyer from Boston, received an email from the Department of Homeland Security telling her to "depart the United States immediately" and informing her that her "parole" was terminated. However, Bello had become a US citizen in 2007 and had been practicing immigration law for 14 years, making it unclear why she would be subject to such instructions. The letter threatened criminal prosecution, civil fines, and penalties if she didn't leave immediately, and informed her that her parole and work authorization would terminate in seven days.
