United States President Donald Trump has announced that he is temporarily taking control of the Washington, DC, police department, while deploying 800 National Guard troops to the city. Trump said his actions are needed to “rescue” the US capital from a surge in crime. While violent crime spiked in Washington, DC, in 2023, data shows…
US President Donald Trump signed an extension just before midnight in Beijing, when a pause on tariffs was set to expire. United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending the China tariff deadline for another 90 days. The extension came only hours before midnight in Beijing, when the 90 day pause was…
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on August 15 in Alaska to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But, Trump added, any peace deal would involve “some swapping” of territory, a controversial prospect. “We are going to have a meeting with Russia. We’ll…
US president says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain. United States President Donald Trump has hosted his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House for the signing of a peace treaty between the two longtime rivals. The US…
A United States appeals court has thrown out a lower judge’s determination that the administration of President Donald Trump could face charges for acting in contempt of court during the early days of his mass deportation drive. The ruling on Friday undid one of the most substantial rebukes to the Trump administration since the start…
The US vice president reaffirms Washington’s stance as calls for recognition of a Palestinian state gain momentum. United States Vice President JD Vance says his country may disagree with the United Kingdom about how to address the crisis in Gaza, but they share a common goal in resolving it. Vance made the comments on Friday…
Cambodia credits US President Donald Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize after he sharply reduced tariffs. Cambodia has joined Pakistan and Israel in nominating Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting the US president with “visionary and innovative diplomacy” that ended border clashes with Thailand. A letter from…
United States President Donald Trump has fired off a social media message calling on the head of the US technology firm Intel to resign from his post as chief executive officer. Trump’s decision to denounce Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday morning sent the company’s stocks tumbling, amid the uncertainty about the future of its…
US President Donald Trump said the tariff will not impact companies if they have already invested in US facilities. United States President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made semiconductors, although exemptions will be made for companies that have invested in the US. “We’ll be putting a tariff on of…
Even as the United States slaps India with a 50 percent tariff, the highest among all countries so far and one that will push their relationship to its lowest moment in years, one thing is clear: US President Donald Trump is more interested in onshoring than friend-shoring, experts say. On Wednesday, the US announced an…