Tag: Donald Trump

Singapore: US President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday and welcomed the beginning of a “terrific relationship”, a momentous step in an improbable courtship that has opened a new era for the worlds largest nuclear power and the most reclusive one. In a carefully choreographed encounter at around 9 […]

Singapore: North Korean state media announced on Monday that its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump will discuss issues such as denuclearisation during their summit on Tuesday here, as part of a new era in relations between the two countries. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the two leaders will talk […]

New York: US President Donald Trump is proposing phased negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, starting with the planned June 12 summit in Singapore during which he does not expect a complete deal on denuclearisation. At the same time, Trump has also set an ambitious goal for his interactions with Kim aiming for an […]

Washington: The US has put on hold its plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Chinese products as it presses forward with negotiations to reduce its trade deficit with Beijing, a top priority of President Donald Trump. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that the two countries had made progress as they concluded three […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said three American citizens jailed in North Korea have been released and are on their way back home, in a move seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of a historic summit between Trump and Kim Jong-un. Trump tweeted that he would greet the men when they return on […]

Rome: Europe will stand by the international nuclear accord with Iran, EU Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini said in a live press statement in Rome on Tuesday in response to American President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US is withdrawing from the deal. “The EU is determined to preserve it,” she said. “We expect the […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump will not be travelling to Jerusalem for the inauguration of the new United States Embassy in that city next May 14, but in his place will send daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. The White House said in a statement that the US delegation will be headed by […]

Los Angeles: Porn star Stormy Daniels made a surprise cameo on American TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL) where she mocked US President Donald Trump over their alleged affair, the media reported. Daniels made the cameo during the star-studded cold open for Saturday’s episode, which featured actor Donald Glover as both the evening’s host and […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday having reimbursed his lawyer Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment he made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to stop “extortionist accusations” made by her about an affair with the real estate mogul. “Mr. Cohen, an attorney, received a monthly retainer… from which he entered into, through […]

Nairobi: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will become the first African leader to be received by his American counterpart Donald Trump when he arrives in Washington for talks on Monday, the media reported. They are expected to discuss shared economic and security interests, reports the BBC. But many will also be watching the talks closely after […]

Seoul: North Korea will openly close its main nuclear test site in May and its leader Kim Jong-un shared his expectations from a summit meeting with US President Donald Trump, South Korea said on Sunday. Yoon Young-chan, senior press secretary for South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said at a press briefing that during the April […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump has called on a Democratic Senator to resign over his opposition to White House physician Ronny Jackson’s nomination for Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary, the media reported. Montana’s Jon Tester, the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, had raised concerns about allegations against Jackson, including that he loosely handled […]

Washington: The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump-nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine to lead the US space agency. The Senate narrowly on Thursday voted 50-49 on partisan lines to confirm Bridenstine to serve as NASA’s 13th administrator. Bridenstine, a pilot in the US Navy Reserve and former executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space […]

Washington: Amid hurried diplomacy that signalled allied military strikes may be imminent, US President Donald Trump has said he will take swift action in retaliation to the alleged weekend chemical attack on civilians in Syria. The Trump administration, backed by France and Britain, on Monday began making a circumstantial case that Syria and its Russian […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked the online retail giant Amazon for a second time in a week, accusing the company of scamming US Postal Service (USPS) over cheaper shipping costs. “While we are on the subject, it is reported that the US Post Office will lose $1.50 on average for each package […]