Barbs with Mexican leaderPushing the borders of international diplomacy, Mr. Trump exchanged barbs with his Mexican counterpart on twitter, in a first. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced the cancellation of his first meeting with Mr. Trump, which was scheduled for next week, on Twitter. The wall and the tariff proposal have outraged Mexico, many U.S leaders including Republicans, but Mr. Trump is unfazed. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said he would force Mexico to pay for the wall. War with the mediaWhile a trade war is still only in the making, the White House war on media is on.

Source: The Hindu January 27, 2017 15:12 UTC