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Russia says Lavrov and Rubio held ‘constructive’ pre-summit call

October 20, 2025 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov | Photo Credit: AFP Russia said its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, tasked with preparing a summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, held a “constructive” conversation on Monday. Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump agreed in…

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U.S. President Donald Trump tariffs on timber, furniture take effect

October 14, 2025 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto U.S. President Donald Trump’s fresh tariffs on imported wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets took effect on Tuesday (October 14, 2025), a development likely to fuel building costs and pile pressure on homebuyers in an already challenging market. The duties were imposed to boost U.S….

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Israel to present highest civilian honour to U.S. President Donald Trump

October 13, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump will be presented Israel’s highest civilian award from his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog for his role in securing the release of hostages from Gaza and helping to end the war. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel President Isaac Herzog said on Monday (October 13, 2025) he will present the country’s highest civilian…

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Israel, Egypt to present their highest civilian honours to U.S. President Donald Trump

October 13, 2025 admin

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Trump says weighing ‘massive increase’ in tariffs on Chinese imports, no reason to meet with President Xi

October 10, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump he had not spoken to China’s President Xi Jinping because there was no reason to do so. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (October 10, 2025) said there no reason to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping in two weeks in South Korea as planned, adding…

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U.S. is behind global body 100%: Trump tells UN chief Guterres

September 23, 2025 admin

In his first meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres after beginning his second term as U.S. President in January, Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) said, “Our country is behind the United Nations 100%.” Also Read | UNGA Trump address highlights After lashing out at the UN in his address to the General…

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Kash Patel to face U.S. Senate amid questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing, internal FBI upheaval

September 16, 2025 admin

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks before U.S. President Donald Trump signs a memorandum in the Oval Office of the White House on September 15, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Kash Patel will confront sceptical Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing Tuesday (September 16, 2025) likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation…

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U.S. President Donald Trump signs order offering some tariff exemptions to countries with U.S. trade deals

September 6, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner for lawmakers on the newly renovated Rose Garden patio, at the White House in Washington, on September 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order offering some tariff exemptions as soon as Monday (September 8, 2025) to trading partners who strike…

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U.S. President Donald Trump orders return to the U.S. ‘War Department’

September 6, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday (September 5, 2025) to rename the Department of Defence the “Department of War,” reverting to a title it held until after World War II when officials sought to emphasize the Pentagon’s role in preventing conflict. Mr. Trump’s move represented his latest effort to rebrand the…

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We have ‘lost’ India and Russia to ‘dark china’, says Donald Trump

September 5, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Council (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. | Photo Credit: ANI U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (September 5, 2025) said India and Russia appear to have been “lost” to China, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)…

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