A viral photo showing the demolished East Wing of the White House has sparked a wave of false claims online — including one suggesting that Michelle Obama’s official portrait was destroyed in the process. Social media posts widely alleged that the portrait was part of the demolition to make space for President Donald Trump’s planned […]
Billionaire Timothy Mellon donates $130M to pay troops/ Image credit: File Timothy Mellon, the reclusive billionaire heir to the Mellon banking fortune, has made headlines after donating $130 million to ensure U.S. troops continue receiving their salaries during the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025. Unmasking Timothy Mellon The mystery donor who provided […]
Leaders from across Southeast Asia and beyond are converging in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th Asean Summit, a biannual gathering that focusses on the bloc’s growing economic and strategic significance. This year’s summit is particularly historic as East Timor joins as ASEAN’s 11th member, expanding the organization for the first time since the 1990s. The […]
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering several names for the new White House ballroom, following days of controversy over his administration’s pricey East Wing project.Earlier in the week, when the president was asked what he’d name the space, he told reporters, “I won’t get into that now.” A senior White House official told Kellie […]
Donald Trump Jr. has defended his father’s demolition of the White House East Wing by posting a crude meme targeting former first lady Michelle Obama. The meme was shared on his Instagram story on Thursday evening, claiming that “no one complained” when Michelle Obama “got a urinal in her private bathroom.”The photoshopped image showed Barack […]
Satellite images show before (Left) and after (Right) of demolition of White House East Wing The White House’s East Wing has now been completely torn down to make way for Donald Trump‘s giant new $300 million ballroom, and a gray and brown patch of rubble can now be seen there, according to the new satellite […]
US President Donald Trump had an awkward confrontation with Australian Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd on Monday during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The exchange noted long-standing tensions between the two officials.When an Australian reporter asked Trump about any concerns regarding Albanese’s administration, including Rudd’s past comments about him, Trump […]
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the South American nation. Calling Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro a lunatic, Trump said that the country has become a drug manufacturing machine, and he is doing nothing to stop the production. While talking to reporters, Trump […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump and writer E Jean Carroll The US Supreme Court on Monday again rejected President Donald Trump‘s attempt to overturn a $5 million civil verdict in favour of writer E Jean Carroll, leaving in place a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed her.The justices declined Trump’s request to […]
