US President Donald Trump

Modi holds talk with Trump over phone

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and tells him that “extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive to peace.”
19 August 2019, 18:24 PM

New Trump rule targets poor and could cut legal immigration in half

US President Donald Trump’s administration unveils a sweeping rule that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor.
13 August 2019, 05:30 AM

Trump drops US spy chief pick Ratcliffe and mulls a replacement

President Donald Trump drops his choice of John Ratcliffe to be US spy chief after questions arose about the congressman's lack of experience and possible exaggerations in his resume, marking the latest upheaval over a top national security post.
3 August 2019, 06:33 AM

Trump plays down new apparent North Korea missile test

US President Donald Trump plays down what appeared to be North Korea’s third missile launch in just over week, saying they were short-range and “very standard” and would not affect his willingness to negotiate with Pyongyang.
2 August 2019, 05:04 AM

Priya Saha’s allegation false and fabricated

Terming the allegation made by Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump about Bangladesh as ‘false and fabricated,’ Kazi Reazul Hoque, former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), says she should be tried for spreading such falsehood.
20 July 2019, 13:25 PM

UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama

Britain's ambassador to Washington believes US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated with his predecessor Barack Obama, according to leaked documents.
14 July 2019, 06:16 AM

British ambassador to US quits after spat over leaked memos

Britain's ambassador to Washington resigns after Donald Trump labelled him "stupid" and "wacky" following the release of confidential memos from the envoy in which he branded the US president's administration inept.
10 July 2019, 11:13 AM

Trump assails Britain's May, ambassador to US who called his administration 'inept'

US President Donald Trump attacks Prime Minister Theresa May and her ambassador to Washington while Britain voices regret for the leak of confidential memos in which the diplomat called Trump's administration "dysfunctional" and "inept."
9 July 2019, 04:43 AM

Trump sets foot in NKorea, agrees with Kim to resume talks

US President Donald Trump has became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks.
30 June 2019, 07:00 AM

Trump talks trade at G20, China’s Xi warns against protectionism

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warns against rising protectionism and India and Russia defended multilateral trade rules, while US President Donald Trump makes it clear that trade is a top priority at a summit of leaders of Group of 20 nations.
28 June 2019, 04:20 AM

Trump threatens 'obliteration,' Iran calls White House 'mentally retarded'

US President Donald Trump threatens to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked "anything American," in a new war of words with Iran which condemned fresh US sanctions on Tehran as "mentally retarded."
26 June 2019, 04:53 AM

US hits Iran's supreme leader Khamenei with sanctions

The United States imposes sanctions against Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top military chiefs, tightening the screws on a country that President Donald Trump threatened with "obliteration" if it seeks war.
25 June 2019, 04:12 AM

Trump pulls back from launch of military strikes on Iran after initial approval

US President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an unmanned $130-million surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching the attacks, the New York Times reports.
21 June 2019, 04:15 AM

US agency will begin removing millions of illegal immigrants: Trump

President Donald Trump says that US authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally.
18 June 2019, 04:19 AM

Trump threatens China with tariffs on further $300 billion of goods

US President Donald Trump threatens to hit China with tariffs on “at least” another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods.
6 June 2019, 11:34 AM

Trump calls London mayor "stone cold loser" as he lands in Britain

Donald Trump lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a "stone-cold loser" after the mayor criticised the British government for inviting the US president for a state visit.
3 June 2019, 10:28 AM

Trump to end trade privileges for India on June 5

US President Donald Trump has said that the United States would end its preferential trade treatment for India on June 5.
1 June 2019, 05:43 AM

Trump says Iran nuclear deal possible as sanctions bite

US President Donald Trump says a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is possible, crediting economic sanctions for curbing activities Washington has said are behind a spate of attacks in the Middle East.
27 May 2019, 11:29 AM

Trump tells aides he does not want US war with Iran

US President Donald Trump tells his top advisers that he does not want to get the United States involved in a war with Iran.
17 May 2019, 04:20 AM

Border security, green card changes drive new Trump proposal

After years of setbacks and stalemates, US President Donald Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan as he tries to convince the American public and lawmakers that the nation’s legal immigration system should be overhauled.
16 May 2019, 04:23 AM