President Donald Trump said on Friday during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House that, after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a two-hour call on Thursday, he thinks Putin “wants to end the war.” Loading twitter content… Zelensky said that he also seeks peace but insists Putin must be…
President Donald Trump on Thursday called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ahead of planned talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as they seek an end to the invasion of Ukraine. Trump first confirmed the call in a post on Truth Social Thursday: “I am speaking to President Putin now. The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy…
China said that its position on trade wars remains consistent and clear—that they have no winners and are in no one’s interests—as it responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat over soybean purchases and cooking oil. Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, gave Beijing’s response at a regular press briefing on Wednesday….
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday suggested the central bank is nearing a point where it will stop…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology….
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump’s “baseless, irresponsible, and shameful accusations” in his speech to the Israeli Knesset. In his speech, Trump had hailed the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year, saying “many of Iran’s top terrorists” have been “extinguished from this earth”. Trump also…
The Transport Department (TD) reminded the public to be cautious of recent fake messages which falsely claim that the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles (NBT) scheme is being extended to other boundary control points (BCPs) and that details regarding the upcoming Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles are available. The statement follows recent messages circulating…
President Donald Trump said Friday on his social media site that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during an upcoming trip to South Korea, after China restricted exports of rare earths vital to U.S. industries. Trump suggested he is considering a “massive increase” in import taxes on Chinese…
U.S. President Donald Trump is among the nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025, an award he has long coveted, styling himself as a global peacemaker who, through the use of hard American power and his own tough-talking diplomacy, claims to have ended several conflicts. The announcement coincides with what is shaping up to…
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans investigators say a tip led them to uncover a large-scale narcotics and gun trafficking network operating out of a French Quarter clothing store. The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office seized “Kulture Fashion” on Burgundy Street, where agents say they recovered more than $150,000 in drug proceeds, marijuana, fentanyl and…