‘Deep negotiations with Hamas’: Donald Trump urges release of Israeli hostages; warns of ‘nasty’ situation if not freed

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that Washington is holding “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and pressed the group to release all hostages being held in Gaza.“We are in very deep negotiation with Hamas,” Trump told reporters. The US President urged Hamas to release all Israeli hostages immediately, cautioning that failure to […]

‘Democrat hoax’: Was Trump an FBI informant against Jeffrey Epstein? Trump aide Mike Johnson’s startling claim

Donald Trump; Mike Johnson House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday claimed, in a striking remark, that Donald Trump had served as an FBI “informant” against Jeffrey Epstein — even as the US president dismissed bipartisan efforts to release all federal files on Epstein as a “Democrat hoax.”Also Read | ‘Time to end Democrat hoax’: Trump […]

‘Not surrendering’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams targets Zohran Mamdani; dismisses exit rumors

New York City mayor Eric Adams on Friday reaffirmed that he will not step down from his reelection bid, emphasising his commitment to the race amid reports suggesting that he has been approached about a potential role in a future Trump administration.“I am in this race. And I am the only one who can beat […]

‘Department of war’: Trump signs order renaming defence department; what it means

US president Donald Trump (AP photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defence as the Department of War.The Department of War was created in 1789 to oversee the Army. It carried the name until president Harry Truman reorganised the military in 1947, merging the Army, Navy and […]

Trump goes into damage control mode, says nothing to worry about US-India ties

TOI correspondent from Washington: Slipping into damage control mode after he and his lieutenants singed ties with India with incendiary remarks, US President Donald Trump on Friday said US and India have a special relationship and there is “nothing to worry about.“Hours after his “Truth Social” post saying he had lost India and Russia to […]

‘Non-controversial vaccines’: Trump says people should take ones that work; distances himself from Florida policy

US president Donald Trump on Friday said Americans should take vaccines that are “not controversial,” as he distanced himself from Florida’s plan to scrap all vaccine mandates, including those for schoolchildren. Trump’s remarks came when a reporter asked for his response to the new policy pushed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. It also comes at […]

‘I’ll always be friends with Modi’: Trump calls India-US ties ‘very special’; voices disappointment over PM’s recent actions | India News

US president Donald Trump said on Friday he will always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India-US relations a “very special relationship” and adding that there is “nothing to worry about” in the ties between the two countries. However, Trump also expressed concern over some of Modi’s current actions. He told ANI, “I […]

G20 2026: Trump to host next year’s Summit; personal golf club chosen as venue

Trump to host G20 Summit 2026 (AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that the United States will host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his golf club in southern Florida.“Well, I think everybody wants it there,” Trump told reporters when asked if the global summit would be held at his Trump National […]

‘Time to end Democrat hoax’: Trump calls to close Epstein case; accuses opposition of political agenda

US President Donald Trump (ANI) US President Donald Trump on Friday again slammed bipartisan demands for the release of Epstein files, calling the high-profile investigation into the deceased sex offender “a Democrat hoax.” Trump defended his administration’s handling of the documents while criticising Democrats and framing the case as politically motivated.Taking to his Truth Social […]

‘State sponsors of wrongful detention’: Trump to sign order protecting Americans abroad; penalise nations detaining US citizens

US President Donald Trump The Donald Trump administration is set to issue an executive order as early as Friday establishing a state sponsors of wrongful detention designation for countries that illegally detain US nationals.The move is aimed at holding foreign governments accountable and protecting Americans traveling abroad from wrongful imprisonment or hostage situations, reported CBS […]