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‘Take over institutions, help is on the way,’ Trump tells Iranian protesters

January 13, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One en route to Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. on January 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) doubled down on his threat of intervention in protest-hit Iran, telling protesters that “help is on its…

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U.S. lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

January 13, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: AP A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark as President Donald Trump continues to threaten to seize Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the NATO ally. Senator Chris Coons is…

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Trump’s pick for Gaza board Nickolay Mladenov frequently worked to ease West Asia tensions

January 9, 2026 admin

Nickolay Mladenov, the man chosen to serve as director-general for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, is a Bulgarian politician and former UN envoy to the Middle East who frequently worked to ease tensions between Israel and Hamas. His appointment — announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and confirmed…

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U.K. PM Starmer, Trump discuss security and Russia deterrence in Arctic region

January 8, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister ‍Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on ‌Thursday (January 8, 2026) about Euro-Atlantic security and the need to deter an increasingly aggressive Russia in the Arctic region, a Downing Street spokeswoman said. Mr….

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US tariff impact: India is finding newer markets, strengthening old trade routes to compensate

January 8, 2026 admin

Data shows that not all commodities exported to the U.S. were impacted by tariffs | Photo Credit: VIPIN CHANDRAN Last month, we noted that India’s trade data for November had shown a continued resilience in exports despite mounting U.S. tariffs. Not only did India’s overall exports grow, but shipments to the U.S. also rebounded. However,…

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China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms over Trump’s Taiwan arms sales

December 26, 2025 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China on Friday (December 26, 2025) imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defence firms in response to the Trump administration’s approval of a record $11.1 billion arms sales package to Taiwan. The Foreign Ministry in a statement warned that any attempt to provoke China on…

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U.S. judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

December 24, 2025 admin

U.S. judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s 0,000 H-1B visa fee

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A federal judge on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) rejected a challenge by ‍the largest U.S. business lobby group to U.S. President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell ‌under his broad powers to regulate immigration. U.S. District…

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Trump’s third country deportations pose risk of abuse and incarceration

December 18, 2025 admin

The story so far: The Trump administration in the U.S. has struck secretive deals with several countries, mainly African and Central American countries, to accept non-citizen deportees, also known as third-country nationals (TCNs). Mexico, El Salvador, South Sudan, Eswatini, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and Uganda are among the growing list of countries that have accepted such…

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Trump expands travel ban, adding five more countries and imposing new limits on others

December 16, 2025 admin

The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. This move on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) is part of ongoing efforts…

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Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

December 16, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday (December 15, 2025) for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or…

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