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Normale Ansicht

Trump Threatens to Block Detroit-Canada Bridge in New Row

09. Februar 2026 um 23:10
President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of a new bridge that connects Michigan and Ontario until the US was given compensation and ownership of half of it, saying he’d start negotiations immediately.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connects southern Detroit, Michigan, US, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

US Plans to Issue License for Firms to Pump Venezuelan Oil

The US government is preparing to issue a general license allowing companies to pump oil in Venezuela, part of the Trump administration’s plan to ease sanctions and rebuild the nation’s moribund energy industry.

Oil rigs south of Lake Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on Jan. 31. Photographer: Maryorin Mendez/AFP/Getty Images

Trump Unveils $12 Billion Mineral Reserve to Counter China

President Donald Trump formally announced plans to launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, in his latest effort to aid manufacturers while minimizing reliance on Chinese rare earths.

Bags of rare earth concentrates wait for transport at a mine in Mountain Pass, California.

Trump to Launch $12 Billion Critical Mineral Stockpile to Blunt Reliance on China

02. Februar 2026 um 12:01
President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical-minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, a bid to insulate manufacturers from supply shocks as the US works to slash its reliance on Chinese rare earths and other metals.

A rare earths mining and processing facility in Mountain Pass, California.

Trump Says He’ll Close Kennedy Center for Two Years in July

President Donald Trump said he plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for about two years to carry out renovations after his takeover prompted a significant backlash.

Workers add US President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, in December.

US Issues License for Oil Companies to Operate in Venezuela

The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.

A fishermen in front of Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil rigs on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

US Issues License for Oil Companies to Operate in Venezuela

The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.

A fishermen in front of Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil rigs on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

Trump Backs Noem After Sending Border Czar to Revamp Minnesota Deportation Effort

27. Januar 2026 um 18:26
President Donald Trump said he was looking to “de-escalate” in Minnesota with a reshuffle of the leadership running his deportation effort in the state following widespread outcry over the killing of two US citizens by federal agents.

Kristi Noem, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man believed to be a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, the latest violent incident by law enforcement that has sparked widespread protests and condemnations by state and local officials.

Trump Vows to Raise Tariffs to 25% on South Korean Goods

26. Januar 2026 um 22:08
President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing what he said was the failure of the country’s legislature to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year.

Shipping containers at the Busan Port Terminal in Busan, South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Trump Vows to Raise Tariffs to 25% on South Korean Goods

26. Januar 2026 um 22:08
President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing what he said was the failure of the country’s legislature to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year.

Shipping containers at the Busan Port Terminal in Busan, South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

US Pushes for Quickest Fixes to Boost Venezuela Oil Output

24. Januar 2026 um 13:00
The US is in talks with Chevron Corp., other crude producers and the world’s biggest oilfield service providers about a plan to quickly revive output in Venezuela at a fraction of the estimated $100 billion cost for a complete rebuilding.

The El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on Jan. 23.
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