European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, from left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pose for a group photo in the Grand Foyer of the […]
‘No elections during war’: Donald Trump jibes at Zelenskyy’s remark on holding elections in Ukraine; jokes about starting a conflict to delay polls in US US President Donald Trump turned heads on Monday with a quip about prolonging his time in office, joking that a war could potentially halt the 2028 election. The remark came […]
Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan on Wednesday to support exporters who have been hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country.The plan provides credit of 20 billion reais ($5.5 billion; […]
US President Donald Trump (File Photo) US President Donald Trump on Friday, after a nearly three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the onus was now on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to secure a deal and bring the war to a complete end.“Now it’s really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done. And I would […]
TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Friday maintained that the “historic relationship” between India and the US is “consequential and far-reaching” despite taking punitive steps over trade issues that shaken and undermined ties. The upbeat message came from the State Department on the occasion of India’s Independence Day. While such statements are typically […]
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover.On Thursday, Bondi , in a directive notice, said that Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia […]
Hunter Biden and Melania Trump (AP images) Former president Joe Biden‘s son Hunter Biden has openly dismissed First Lady Melania Trump’s threat to sue him for $1 billion unless he retracts comments linking her to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.““F–k that. That’s not going to happen,” Biden said during an interview […]
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin (AP image) Russian President Vladimir Putin applauded the Trump administration’s “energetic” efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine and suggested that Moscow and Washington might reach an agreement on nuclear arms control during their summit in Alaska on Friday.Speaking publicly for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced […]
Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani (AP) NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani kicked off a tour in the city’s five boroughs on Monday, emphasizing a key message that connects former governor Andrew Cuomo with US President Donald Trump. “There is no world that will be free from Trump’s cruelty,” Mamdani stated, cautioning that Trump’s policies […]
Terry Cole will lead Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the Washington DC Police. Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, will lead the federal takeover of the police department of Washington, DC — the major move that President Donald Trump announced Monday, the liberation day for the capital. Cole, a longtime DEA agent […]
