Trump open to meeting Putin without talks with Zelensky
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he is ready to sit down with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war even if the Russian leader has not met Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky first.The US president’s remarks mark a shift from his earlier stance that a Putin–Zelensky meeting was a must before any […]
President Trump says US completes trade deal with Pakistan
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has announced that the trade deal with Pakistan has been completed under which both the countries will jointly explore their respective oil reserves.He said that under the deal, the two governments will jointly determine the oil company that will explore oil, adding Pakistan might one day sell oil to […]
Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine
TURNBERRY, Scotland : US President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the 3-1/2-year-old conflict.Trump has threatened sanctions on both Russia and buyers of its exports unless […]
Columbia University to pay over $200 million to resolve Trump probes
WASHINGTON : Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay over $200 million to the US government in a settlement with President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored.Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that […]
France’s top diplomat calls for foreign press access to Gaza
PARIS : France’s foreign minister urged Israel on Tuesday to allow international journalists into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza to “bear witness” to the situation after 21 months of war.The United Nations and human rights groups say Gaza and its population of more than two million people face famine-like conditions, with near-daily deaths of […]
Trump ended India and Pakistan war: White House
WASHINGTON :White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt credited President Donald Trump with brokering peace between India and Pakistan.She enlisted President Trump’s achievements during a press briefing here on Monday. “Look at what the president has done on the world stage. He has ended wars, like India and Pakistan. He continues to work aggressively to end […]
Trump and Epstein: What was their relationship?
WASHINGTON :Donald Trump’s past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a Wall Street Journal report that he sent a lewd letter to the infamous sex offender as “fake news.”AFP looks at the pair’s relationship as the Trump administration also faces demands to release all government files on Epstein’s alleged […]
Trump to meet Qatar’s PM to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reports
New yark– US President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Wednesday to discuss negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on X.Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been taking part in the latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha since July 6, discussing a […]
Ukraine celebrates Trump’s weapons reversal, but the ‘devil’s in the details’
WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements.Now comes the hard part — agreeing on who will actually give up their prized systems, including the Patriot missile batteries that Kyiv has been desperately seeking.“We’re going to make […]
Trump to meet NATO secretary-general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
BRIDGEWATER, N.J: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine.Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday and plans to hold talks with Trump, Secretary of State […]