Marium Ali

1 week ago | transcend.org | Hanna Duggal |Antonio C.S. Rosa |Marium Ali

Hanna Duggal and Marium Ali | Al Jazeera - TRANSCEND Media Service The US has the highest national debt in the world, a quarter of which is owned by other countries. 20 May 2025 – On Sunday  [18 May], a key congressional committee in the United States approved President Donald Trump’s new tax cut bill, which could pass in the House of Representatives later this week.

2 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Marium Ali |Hanna Duggal

Tea is the most popular drink in the world other than water. It beats out coffee and beer, which hold second and third place. May 21 is designated as International Tea Day by the United Nations, marking the significance and value of the drink globally, not just economically but culturally too. Tea plays a meaningful role in many societies. From Tibetan po cha to a good old English breakfast brew, tea is considered a unifying and hospitable beverage.

2 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Hanna Duggal |Marium Ali

On Sunday, a key congressional committee in the United States approved President Donald Trump's new tax cut bill, which could pass in the House of Representatives later this week. The bill extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts and may add up to $5 trillion to the national debt, deepening worries after a recent US credit ratings downgrade by Moody's on Friday, which cited concerns about the nation's growing $36 trillion debt.

1 month ago | aljazeera.com | Mohammed Haddad |Marium Ali

1 month ago | aljazeera.com | Marium Ali |Hanna Duggal

The United States buys $235.6bn more in goods than it sells to the 27 countries that make up the European Union (EU). That $236bn gap, known as the trade deficit, is something US President Donald Trump wants to reduce. In an effort to close the gap, on April 2 the US imposed a 20 percent tariff on goods imported from the EU, aimed at reducing European exports to the US and encouraging domestic production. In addition, the EU faces a 25 percent US tariff on steel, aluminium and cars.