US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration would move ahead with the long-anticipated sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite internal concerns that the deal could expose sensitive American technology to China.When asked whether he would approve the sale, Trump said, “I will say that we will be doing that. […]
Donald Trump has played down fears of rising tensions with Cuba after US Justice Department indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shooting down of civilian aircraft, insisting that “there won’t be escalation” between the two countries.Asked whether the indictment could trigger further confrontation, Trump responded: “No. There won’t be escalation. I don’t […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump and New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran “Kwame” Mamdani, will meet him at the Oval Office on Friday, 21 November. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: “Communist Mayor of New […]
US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out running for vice president in the 2028 election — but notably stopped short of ruling out a third term, fueling speculation about how he might try to extend his time in office. Trump, 79, has repeatedly teased the idea of serving beyond the constitutionally limited two terms, […]
US President Donald Trump brushed aside growing speculation about seeking a third term in office, calling the idea “too cute” and “not right,” even as some of his MAGA allies push the idea that he could return to power again in 2028.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Japan on Monday, the […]
Leaders from across Southeast Asia and beyond are converging in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th Asean Summit, a biannual gathering that focusses on the bloc’s growing economic and strategic significance. This year’s summit is particularly historic as East Timor joins as ASEAN’s 11th member, expanding the organization for the first time since the 1990s. The […]
Donald Trump Jr. has defended his father’s demolition of the White House East Wing by posting a crude meme targeting former first lady Michelle Obama. The meme was shared on his Instagram story on Thursday evening, claiming that “no one complained” when Michelle Obama “got a urinal in her private bathroom.”The photoshopped image showed Barack […]
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, reaffirming the meeting that had been questioned following an escalation in trade tensions. Leavitt informed reporters that Trump departs for Malaysia […]
US President Donald Trump had an awkward confrontation with Australian Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd on Monday during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The exchange noted long-standing tensions between the two officials.When an Australian reporter asked Trump about any concerns regarding Albanese’s administration, including Rudd’s past comments about him, Trump […]
US President Donald Trump had a tense moment with a camera operator on Tuesday when equipment came close to damaging a centuries-old mirror in White House. “You’re not allowed to break that, that mirror’s 400 years old,” Trump warned the staffer.“A camera just hit the mirror, I just moved it and a camera hit the […]
