Sarah Shamim

2 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Sarah Shamim

President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on more than 180 trading partners of the United States last week. He described these as "reciprocal tariffs" against countries that impose heavy duties on US imports, aimed at rebalancing a global trade equation that he has long argued is weighted against his country. Recommended Stories The president has cited imbalanced US trade to justify his argument.

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

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs range from 10 percent to more than 50 percent on the US’s trading partners.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Sarah Shamim

11 hours agoSusan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon MuskLiberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.

3 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Sarah Shamim

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was "p***** off" at his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and would slap additional financial penalties on the sale of Russian oil if he did not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. The comments marked a sharp change in tone from Trump, who has been open to peace negotiations with Moscow since his second term began in January.

1 month ago | aljazeera.com | Sarah Shamim

From tariffs to the Ukraine war, United States President Donald Trump has picked diplomatic squabbles with leaders worldwide since his January 20 inauguration. However, while Trump has framed his combative approach as putting "America first", many of these leaders have benefitted politically, too. Recommended Stories Data suggests that leaders who are seen to be proactively negotiating with Trump without compromising too much are gaining in polls and in terms of approval ratings.