Donald Trump

Trump sues NY Times for defamation

US President Donald Trump sued the New York Times, four of its reporters and publisher Penguin Random House for at least $15 billion on Monday, claiming defamation and libel and citing reputational damage, a Florida court filing showed.
16 September 2025, 18:57 PM

US Fed poised for first rate cut of 2025 as political tension mounts

The Fed's likely move would follow a monthslong push from President Donald Trump to slash rates
14 September 2025, 06:45 AM

Trump urges EU to impose 100% tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin

US President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100 percent as part of a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a US official and an EU diplomat.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Alcaraz outshines rival Sinner to win US Open

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in four sets on Sunday to win the US Open and reassert his dominance of an era-defining rivalry in a final delayed by the visit of President Donald Trump.
7 September 2025, 23:58 PM

Trump at US Open final 'great for tennis', says Alcaraz

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz says that President Donald Trump's presence at the men's US Open final on Sunday will be "great for tennis".
6 September 2025, 03:00 AM

Will Trump’s fast-track and transactional diplomacy lead to Nobel Peace Prize?

The Alaska talks underline both the appeal and the risk of Trump’s approach.
21 August 2025, 05:12 AM

Trump tells Ukraine to give up on NATO and Crimea ahead of Zelensky meeting

Trump will meet first Zelensky and then the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and NATO, the White House says
18 August 2025, 10:47 AM

Putin-Trump summit: What each side wants

The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war.
15 August 2025, 04:06 AM

Uncle Sam wants you and your social media accounts

Naturally, the US Embassy in Dhaka has chimed in, reminding Bangladeshi applicants to make their accounts public “to facilitate vetting.”
31 July 2025, 05:00 AM

Donald Trump's signs new 'stablecoin law'

US President Donald Trump has recently signed a law to regulate stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to the US dollar, in a move that could push them into everyday use for payments in the US.
20 July 2025, 10:45 AM

Trump the football fan: US president to attend FIFA Club World Cup final

Donald Trump will on Sunday showcase his unexpected attachment to a sport in which "America First" remains a dream, for now.
13 July 2025, 05:13 AM

The digital strip search: How America’s visa edicts redraw colonial borders in cyberspace

The irony? The US condemns China’s "social credit system" while implementing behavioural vetting via visa forms.
10 July 2025, 07:00 AM

Trump says buyer found for TikTok

US President Donald Trump in a Fox News interview on Sunday said that a deal to buy the popular short-video app TikTok is underway and involves “very wealthy people”, whose identities he plans to reveal in about two weeks.
30 June 2025, 05:54 AM

Politics of courage: What Zohran Mamdani is showing the world

When Zohran speaks about Palestine, he’s not fishing for applause.
25 June 2025, 09:30 AM

Trump rebukes Israel for post-ceasefire strikes

"I'm not happy with Israel," he said
24 June 2025, 13:14 PM

Juventus thump Al Ain in Club World Cup after Trump visit

The Italian giants, who sent a delegation to visit US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier in the day, cruised to the top of Group G above Manchester City, who beat Wydad AC earlier on.
19 June 2025, 03:22 AM

The Trumps are entering telco

Trump Mobile, a new wireless provider affiliated with the Trump Organisation, has recently launched a national mobile service and announced its own Android-based smartphone, marking the company’s entry into the telecommunications market.
17 June 2025, 10:11 AM

Trump leaves G7 summit early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies

French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump had made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
17 June 2025, 04:07 AM

US begins uneasy World Cup countdown

Celebrities and soccer stars were due to walk the red carpet at the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles - one of the host cities - for the year-to-go event there, a day after President Trump deployed Marines and the National Guard to quell protests.
11 June 2025, 17:59 PM

Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

The hostilities began when Trump criticized Tesla CEO Musk in the Oval Office.
6 June 2025, 03:31 AM