US President Donald Trump

Trump torpedoes G7 trade talks, threatens auto tariffs

US President Donald Trump throws the G7’s efforts to show a united front into disarray after he became angry with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and says he might double down on import tariffs by hitting the sensitive auto industry.
10 June 2018, 04:31 AM

Trump wants Russia at G7 meeting

US President Donald Trump says Russia should also be attending a Group of Seven nations summit, as he prepared to fly into a chilly reception at the meeting in Canada, where other G7 leaders are set to clash with him over trade.
8 June 2018, 15:04 PM

Trump to host Ramadan dinner Wednesday: CNN

After cancelling the traditional 'iftaar' or Ramadan dinner last year, US President Donald Trump resumes the celebration of Muslim holy month by hosting a dinner at the White House on Wednesday, reports CNN.
4 June 2018, 09:38 AM

Trump cancels summit with North Korea's Kim scheduled for next month

US President Donald Trump calls off his planned June 12 summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a letter released by the White House.
24 May 2018, 14:01 PM

Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter violates Constitution: US judge

A US judge in New York rules that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their political views.
24 May 2018, 10:53 AM

Trump seeks to placate North Korea's Kim over uncertain summit

US President Donald Trump seeks to placate North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un after Pyongyang threatens to scrap an unprecedented summit, saying Kim's security would be guaranteed in any deal and his country would not suffer the fate of Muammar Gaddafi's Libya, unless that could not be reached.
18 May 2018, 04:53 AM

Trump calls Jerusalem embassy move 'a great day for Israel'

US President Donald Trump hail the scheduled opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem as "a great day for Israel," even as deadly clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces on the Gaza border.
14 May 2018, 12:09 PM

Trump says Kim summit set for June 12 in Singapore

US President Donald Trump announces his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Singapore on June 12.
10 May 2018, 15:32 PM

Trump to reveal Iran deal decision, Tehran defiant as rial falls

US President Donald Trump is to announce whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who have struggled to persuade him that it has successfully halted Iran's nuclear ambitions.
8 May 2018, 10:45 AM

Trump sends letter to PM, assures of continuing US pressure for Rohingya repatriation

US President Donald Trump assures Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of continuing his country's pressure for the safe and voluntary return of the Rohingya people to their homeland as he sent a letter to the premier in this regard.
3 May 2018, 14:33 PM

Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize, says South Korea's Moon

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says US President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the standoff with North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme.
30 April 2018, 12:57 PM

Trump threatens government shutdown in September if no funding for wall

US President Donald Trump threatens to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
29 April 2018, 15:51 PM

The West's Crisis of Confidence

In an age defined by US President Donald Trump's rage, Russian President Vladimir Putin's revisionism, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's unbridled ambition, the international order is becoming increasingly disorderly, dysfunctional, and even dangerous. How did we arrive at this state of affairs? And how can we leave it behind?
22 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Comey notes on Trump meetings published

Former FBI Director James Comey in memos recounting conversations with US President Donald Trump last year says Trump repeatedly raised concern over salacious allegations in an intelligence dossier, the need for loyalty and ferreting out leakers.
20 April 2018, 07:48 AM

Trump, allies praise Syria strikes as Moscow seethes

US President Donald Trump and his British and French allies hail their joint strikes in Syria in response to its alleged use of chemical weapons, warning Damascus that any repetition would be met with renewed firepower.
15 April 2018, 07:29 AM

US, UK, France strike Syria to punish Assad for suspected poison gas use

The United States, British and French forces strike Syria with more than 100 missiles in the first coordinated Western strikes against the Damascus government, targeting what they called chemical weapons sites in retaliation for a poison gas attack.
14 April 2018, 04:33 AM

Missiles "will be coming" to Syria, Trump warns Russia

US President Donald Trump warns Russia of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles "will be coming" and lambasting Moscow for standing by Syrian President Bashar Assad.
11 April 2018, 12:50 PM

Trump proposed White House summit to Putin in March: Kremlin

US President Donald Trump proposes a White House summit when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, prior to the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US, a top Kremlin aide says.
2 April 2018, 16:09 PM

China raises tariffs on US pork, fruit in trade dispute

China raises import duties on a $3 billion list of US pork, fruit and other products in an escalating tariff dispute with President Donald Trump that companies worry might depress global commerce.
2 April 2018, 05:23 AM

Trump declares April 'Sexual Assault Awareness' month

US President Donald Trump -- who has himself been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct -- designates April 2018 "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month" amid a national debate over the issue.
31 March 2018, 09:46 AM