‘President Trump had no idea’: Karoline Leavitt denies White House role in ABC shelving Jimmy Kimmel; blasts Barack Obama

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that the administration had any role in ABC’s indefinite shelving of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the host’s monologue on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She also criticized former President Barack Obama for alleging that the Donald Trump […]

‘He was a good man’: Donald Trump slams Jair Bolsonaro verdict; denies further sanctions on Brazil

Donald Trump talks to reporters US President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized Brazil’s Supreme Court for sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting to overturn the country’s 2022 election results. He called the ruling “very surprising” and made vague references to his own legal battles in […]

‘I don’t know anything’: Donald Trump denies knowledge of 2019 Seal Team 6 mission; rejects approval reports

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not know “anything” about a classified 2019 Seal Team 6 mission in North Korea that The New York Times reported resulted in the deaths of unarmed North Korean civilians.Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump was asked by a reporter, “Can you confirm […]

China-North Korea ties: Kim Jong Un to meet Xi Jinping; Beijing denies Trump conspiracy claim

VLadimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un (AP image) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. No details have been provided yet on the exact timing of the meeting.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said […]

‘West blocking peace efforts’: Russian FM Sergei Lavrov defends Ukraine invasion; denies civilian targeting

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, in a rare English-language interview with US network NBC, has defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, denying that Russian forces have targeted civilians and accusing the West of obstructing peace.Speaking on Meet the Press in a pre-taped remote interview aired Sunday, Lavrov refused to label Russia’s military actions as an “invasion” […]

‘Never’: Trump denies being told his name was in Epstein files; downplays case as ‘not a big thing’

Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he was never informed that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Speaking to reporters in Scotland, Trump denied a report by The Wall Street Journal which claimed that the attorney general had briefed him in May. […]

Spanish airline denies reports it deboarded Jews

This is a representational image (Pic credit: Lexica) Madrid: Several dozen French passengers were removed from a flight leaving the Spanish city of Valencia for Paris for what Spanish police and the airline Thursday described as unruly behaviour.The carrier, Vueling, denied reports that the incident, which involved removal of 44 minors and eight adults from […]

Dhaka court denies bail plea of Hindu monk

This is a representative image (Pic credit: AP) Dhaka: A Bangladesh court Thursday denied bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu monk and spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot, in connection with five cases filed against him, including one over the alleged murder of Chattogram court lawyer Saiful Islam Alif.Chattogram metropolitan sessions court […]

‘Why would I’: Hunter Biden denies bringing cocaine to White House, says he didn’t touch a drop of alcohol or drug since 2019

Hunter Biden said he’s sober since 2019 and denied bringing cocaine to White House. Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, in an interview, denied that a bag of cocaine was found in the White House in 2023 after FBI recently reopened the case. “I have not touched a drop of alcohol or a drug, and I’m […]

Federal Reserve System controversy: Jerome Powell denies extravagant spending; refutes claims

Russ Vought (Image: X) and Jerome Powell (AP image) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a letter on Thursday to White House Budget Director Russ Vought, responding to allegations that he mismanaged the renovation of the Federal Reserve Board’s Eccles Building and the 1951 Constitution Avenue facility.The letter comes amid growing speculation that the Trump […]