Live Updates: Trump Flies to Alaska for High-Stakes Summit With Putin

[ad_1] President Trump plans to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday in Alaska. The focus of their high-stakes summit will be to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, which Russia invaded in 2022. Mr. Trump has sought to broker peace in a conflict he once boasted he could resolve […]

‘This is how much Russians respect Trump’: Sergei Lavrov called ‘trollmaster’ as he arrives in Alaska wearing a USSR sweatshirt

[ad_1] Lavrov was seen wearing a sweatshirt with the inscription CCCP, the Cyrillic abbreviation for USSR. The wardrobe choice of Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov drew attention as the Russian team touched down in Alaska Friday. Lavrov was seen wearing a sweatshirt with the inscription CCCP, the Cyrillic abbreviation for USSR, as he entered the […]

Toothbrush ban at ICE facility? Justice department opposes use of ‘weapon’ brush; Judge accuses Trump admin of engaging in ‘unconstitutional’ game

[ad_1] AI image used for representative purpose The US Justice Department has opposed the provision of toothbrushes to detained migrants at a Manhattan ICE facility, asserting that the teeth-cleaning tools could be used as dangerous “weapons”. Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton claimed a judge’s order on Wednesday to improve conditions at a makeshift jail located […]

China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising

[ad_1] The Chinese economy slowed noticeably in July, according to official statistics released on Friday, highlighting a complex set of challenges facing China amid growing global tensions over trade. The government attributed the slowdown partly to the trade war with the United States, though China’s economy is still suffering the overhang of a four-year-long crash […]

‘Putin won’t mess around with me’: Trump ahead of meeting in Alaska; US president says Russia, Ukraine ‘will make peace’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, won’t “mess around” with him ahead of a summit between the two world leaders in Alaska.The US president will be holding face-to-face talks with Putin at a US military base on Friday to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. During a […]

‘We have Tony Soparno’: George Conway compares Trump to fictional character; remarks made over federal takeover of DC

[ad_1] Donald Trump (AP image) and George Conway (Image: X/@C_3C_3) George Conway, a conservative and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, has compared the Republican leader to Tony Soprano, the fictional mob boss from the TV series The Sopranos. The comment came in response to Trump’s federal takeover of Washington DC.Conway and former Homeland Security […]

‘Take a drug test’: Donald Trump targets Elizabeth Warren; sparks Social Security debate at White House

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren (AP images) President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Senator Elizabeth Warren “has got to take a drug test” in response to her claims that he is trying to cut Social Security.Trump made the remarks during a White House event marking the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, […]

‘Six or seven planes came down’: Trump again claims he solved India-Pakistan issue; ‘they were ready to go’

[ad_1] Trump again claimed he solved the India-Pakistan tension. US President Donald Trump again claimed he brokered peace between India and Pakistan when the countries were probably going “nuclear”. The statement came as Trump is all set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska to settle the Russia-Ukraine war. As Trump spoke […]

Trump ‘cold-called’ Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize; they spoke about tariff

[ad_1] Donald Trump spoke to Norwegian minister about tariff and Nobel Prize, reports claimed. President Donald Trump called Norway’s finance minister Jens Stoltenberg last month to discuss trade tariffs, POLITICO reported, citing Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv and called it a “cold call” to ask about his bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Several countries, […]

‘100% I’ll get him out’: Trump vows to free jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai; Beijing warns against foreign interference

[ad_1] Jimmy Lai (Image: X/@hkdc_us) Days before winning second presidential elections, Donald Trump vowed to secure the release of 77-year-old jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Lai is the outspoken founder of the now-closed Apple Daily which is a strong pro-democratic newspaper known for its sharp criticism of China’s Communist Party which was later […]