US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that a deal for TikTok satisfied the requirements of the US’ sale-or-ban law for the Chinese-owned short-video app, punctuating months of deliberations and years of angst in Washington over the app’s security implications. “I have determined that the proposed divestiture would allow the millions of Americans who enjoy…
One of Donald Trump’s most high-profile staffers has joined the growing line of people leaving the White House. Taylor Budowich has spent years helping to build and lead Trump’s messaging to his MAGA faithful and the world. Budowich—a deputy chief of staff who ran communications, cabinet affairs, and speechwriting, and was a close ally of…
Hong Kong stocks slid on Monday after a highly anticipated call on Friday between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping provided investors with little to whet their risk appetite. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.9 per cent to 26,302.67 as of 11am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1 per…
US President Donald Trump said prominent billionaires – including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in which the United States will take control of US operations of TikTok. Trump name-dropped the 94-year-old Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News…
The White House claimed on Saturday that the US operations of TikTok will be spun off, its board will be mostly Americans and its algorithm will be controlled in the US, after President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed a deal for the short video platform in a phone call on Friday….
WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app’s video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations, the White House said Saturday. A central question to the tug of war between Washington and Beijing has…
White House requests $58M for more security White House requests $58 million for security funding after Charlie Kirk shooting, sources say 04:12 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was given a U.S. Secret Service protective detail in recent days, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The move comes in the wake of the…
A minor hydraulic problem forced President Donald Trump‘s helicopter to make an unscheduled landing in Britain before his departure for the United States, the White House said Thursday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the issue briefly delayed Marine One’s return to London Stansted Airport after leaving the prime minister’s country residence. Pilots landed…
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Stansted Airport on Thursday. (Source: AP) Photo : AP US President Donald Trump’s helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the UK on Thursday after a “minor hydraulic issue,” the White House said. “Out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at…
The US Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House used revised jobs data released Tuesday as fodder to criticize three frequent targets of President Donald Trump: the Bureau of Labor Statistics, former President Joe Biden and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…