US strike on Columbia now? After Venezuela, Donald Trump threatens action against Bogota; calls President Petro ‘a sick man’

Columbian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Sunday openly threatened possible military action against Colombia, saying such a move “sounds good to me”.His comments come just a day after the United States carried out an operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia […]

‘He’s gotta watch himself’: Trump threatens Colombian President over cocaine trafficking in US – video

US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, using harsh words over cocaine trafficking into the United States. The remarks come as Washington’s tensions with Latin American country deepens, following its ongoing standoff with Venezuela.Speaking on Monday from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump accused Colombia of allowing drug production […]

NYC mayoral race: Donald Trump threatens to cut federal funds; warns of ‘total disaster’ if ‘communist’ Zohran Mamdani wins election

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Indian time) warned he would restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election, called the candidate a Communist, and predicted total economic disaster under his leadership. Posting on Truth Social, Trump lashed out at the NYC Democratic candidate, accusing him of […]

‘Guns-a-blazing’: Donald Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria, vows to halt aid over Christian killings

US President Donald Trump threatened US military intervention in Nigeria and will halt the aid if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump instructed the Department of War to prepare for possible action in Nigeria“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, […]

‘Blackmail’: Brazilian President Lula slams Trump’s 50% tariff; threatens retaliation

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday denounced what he called “tariff blackmail” after the United States imposed a 50 per cent import charge on Brazilian goods.“Tariff blackmail is being normalised as an instrument for market conquest and to interfere in domestic affairs,” Lula said during […]

Trump calls Chicago a ‘hellhole,’ threatens to send National Guard despite local resistance: ‘We’re going in’

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, describing the city as a “hellhole” plagued by gun violence. “We’re going in,” Trump told reporters, while suggesting Baltimore could be next. He rejected claims that he is targeting Democratic-run cities, insisting, “This isn’t a political thing. I have an […]

So what I took the hat, life is first come…: Rich Polish CEO now threatens online trolls

Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek has reportedly defended snatching the hat from a child at the US open and said the child was slow. Piotr Szczerek, the millionaire CEO who went viral for snatching a signed hat from a child at the US Open, reportedly reacted to the online hate that he and his company are […]

US govt to halt? Trump escalates foreign aid fight – Schumer threatens fall shutdown

Chuck Schumer (left), Donald Trump (File – agencies) US President Donald Trump has unilaterally cancelled nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, drawing sharp criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.Republican Senator Susan Collins called the move “unlawful”, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned it could lead to a government shutdown this fall.The rescinded funds, […]

‘People are desperate’: Trump threatens federal takeover of Chicago; blasts governor Pritzker over rising crime

Donald Trump (left), JB Pritzker (AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his criticism of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, citing a fresh spike in gun violence in Chicago and suggesting federal intervention may be necessary if local authorities fail to act.It comes after Trump issued threats to deploy federal troops in America’s third-largest city, […]

IAEA in Iran: First since US strikes; Tehran threatens sanctions can derail cooperation

UN nuclear inspectors have resumed limited work in Iran, visiting the Bushehr nuclear facility for the first time since Tehran suspended cooperation with the international atomic energy agency (IAEA) in June. The visit, confirmed on Wednesday by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, marks a partial resumption of inspections but falls short of full access across Iran’s […]