The United States has clarified that it will not participate in this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, countering remarks made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suggesting otherwise. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Washington is not taking part in official talks at the summit. Read More: China’s premier to attend G20 summit amid […]
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Trump, Modi hold frequent talks amid renewed US-India trade, defence cooperation
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday confirmed that US President Donald Trump maintains regular communication with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with trade discussions between both sides continuing at a serious pace. “The president and his trade team continue to be in very serious discussions with India,” White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters. […]
Saudi Crown Prince to visit White House on Nov 18
WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the White House on November 18 for an official working meeting with United States President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday. The visit is expected to focus on expanding the Abraham Accords and strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations. Trump […]
Media firms face backlash over donations to Trump’s East Wing project
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s plan to raze the White House’s East Wing to construct a new ballroom has sparked criticism for news organizations whose corporate owners are among the project’s donors. Comcast, parent company of NBC News and MSNBC, has faced scrutiny on-air from its own commentators, while Amazon, whose founder Jeff Bezos owns […]
Trump administration bans reporters from key White House press area
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Friday imposed new restrictions on journalists, banning them from entering a key section of the White House press office without an appointment — a move officials said was aimed at protecting “sensitive material.” Under the new policy, reporters will no longer have free access to the Upper Press area of […]
White House shuts reporter with ‘Your Mother’ jab
The White House reacted sharply when asked about the Trump-Putin meeting location. The meeting will take place in Budapest, Hungary. It aims to discuss peace talks on the Ukraine conflict. When asked who chose the venue, Press Secretary Caroline Levitt replied, “Your mother did.” Later, Communications Director Steven Cheung repeated the same phrase to another […]
Trump urges peace over weapons in Ukraine-Russia conflict
US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House and called for peace over escalation. During the meeting, Trump said giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would be premature. He hoped that the war could end without relying on these powerful weapons. Trump expressed optimism after a recent phone call with Russian […]
Saudi Arabia Eyes Major Defence Pact with US
RIYADH/WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia is in talks with the United States over a new defence deal, which officials hope to finalise during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s upcoming visit to the White House next month, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, a senior Trump administration […]
White House lays off thousands of workers, blaming shutdown
President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the US government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. Job cuts were under way at the Treasury Department, the US health agency, the Internal Revenue Service and the […]
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday
An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight planned at the White House will take place on Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, the president said, despite the much-hyped event being previously announced for July 4. “On June 14 next year, we’re going to have a big UFC fight at the White House — right at the White House, […]