spending

Can flattery save Nato? Rutte charms Trump with clever defence spending deal

24 June 2025

Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defence spending

21 June 2025

Trump slams Musk over spending bill row, calls him ‘man who lost his mind’

7 June 2025

‘Pork-filled disgrace’: Musk rips Trump’s spending bill as ‘a disgusting abomination’

4 June 2025

Rubio reaffirms US commitment to Nato, but says Europe must boost defence spending

3 April 2025

Beijing threatens to tighten ‘noose’ on Taiwan as defence spending rises

9 March 2025

‘If they don’t pay, I won’t defend them’: Trump doubles down on Nato spending demands

7 March 2025

China keeps 5pc growth target, ramps up spending to counter US tariffs, deflation risks

5 March 2025

Hong Kong to rein in spending, push AI growth amid fiscal strain

26 February 2025

Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending

20 February 2025