TikTok ban looms in US: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent claims deal ‘very close’; Donald Trump says it’s ‘up to China’

[ad_1] The US and China are nearing an agreement regarding their TikTok dispute, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s statement on Monday during renewed trade discussions in Madrid.“On the TikTok deal itself, we’re very close to resolving the issue,” Bessent said while talking to journalists as he arrived at Spain’s foreign ministry for day […]

‘Very hurt’: Donald Trump opens up on son Barron Trump’s grief over Charlie Kirk’s killing; recalls duo’s bond

[ad_1] Barron Trump, Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump (AP images) President Donald Trump said that his youngest son, 19-year-old Barron, was “very hurt” by the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.“He was very hurt when he saw this, but I mean, everybody was,” Trump said on September 12 during an interview with Fox & […]

‘Very careful’: Donald Trump cautions Israel over actions in ‘key ally’ Qatar; calls for action on Hamas

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump urged Israel to be “very careful” in its actions concerning Qatar, highlighting the Gulf nation’s role as a key ally of the United States.Speaking to reporters at Morristown Airport, Trump was asked whether he had a message for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following last week’s airstrikes on Hamas leaders […]

‘Time for being soft is over’: Donald Trump reacts to Indian man beheading in Dallas; vows action

[ad_1] Donald Trump reacts to Indian man beheading in Dallas; vows action US President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned the killing of an Indian-origin man, Chandra Nagamallaiah, who was beheaded by an “illegal alien” from Cuba in front of his wife and son in Texas, calling it “terrible.” The Republican leader emphasised that “time for […]

‘Up to China’: Donald Trump leaves TikTok’s US ban in doubt; hints at a factor that could save app

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Sunday struck an ambiguous note on the future of TikTok, suggesting that China would ultimately decide the app’s fate just days ahead of a September 17 deadline for its parent company ByteDance to sell its US assets or face a ban.“We may let […]

Balancing act: Donald Trump dines with Qatar’s PM after Israeli strike in Doha; Rubio to meet Netanyahu next

[ad_1] Qatar PM Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani and Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump hosted Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani for dinner in New York on Friday, days after an Israeli strike in Doha killed several Hamas officials. The meeting capped a day of high-level contacts between the […]

Donald Trump vs Tusk: Warsaw rejects ‘mistake’ claim; calls Russian drone strike deliberate | World News

[ad_1] Poland has firmly rejected Donald Trump’s claim that a recent Russian drone incursion into its airspace could have been accidental, saying the attack was deliberate and cannot be dismissed.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday responded directly to Trump’s remarks, saying that the strike was intentional. “We would also wish that the drone attack […]

Donald Trump for Nobel Prize? Peace panel says won’t be swayed; assures media not impacting discussion

[ad_1] Kristian Berg Harpviken, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the panel considers each nominee solely on their own merits, and media attention or public campaigns “have no impact on the discussions that are going on in the committee.”This statement comes as Donald Trump, who returned to the White House in January, has repeatedly […]

‘Could have been president someday’: Donald Trump calls Charlie Kirk great individual; ‘devastated’ by his death

[ad_1] File photo of US President Donald Trump and his ally Charlie Kirk In a fresh revelation, US President Donald Trump said he believed his ally and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk could have been president someday. The remarks from Trump were disclosed by CNBC host Joe Kernen during the latest episode of “Squawk Box.” He […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]