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Tag: United States
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Elon Musk Launches ‘America Party’ After Breaking Ties with Trump
Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after dramatically falling out with US President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced on his social media platform X that he had set up the America Party, billing it as a challenge to the Republican and Democratic two-party system. However, it is unclear if the…
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Elon Musk Admits “They Went Too Far” in Trump Posts
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he regrets some of the posts he made about US President Donald Trump during their war of words on social media. “They went too far,” he wrote on his social media platform X. The two were embroiled in a public fallout after the Tesla owner stepped back from his White…
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Elon Musk Deletes Social Media Post Mentioning Trump’s Name In Epstein Files
The explosive post had come amid a bitter public clash between Musk and Trump, which began when Musk criticised Trump’s “Big Beautiful” spending bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination”. American billionaire, Elon Musk, has deleted a social media post alleging United States president, Donald Trump’s name was mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files, sparking speculation…
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Trump and Musk: 10 Days that Unravelled their Relationship
The pairing of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the leader of the richest country in the world with the richest person in the world, seemed a perfect match. But the last 10 days have seen the pair move from gentle disagreement to bitter acrimony. These are the public moments which brought their relationship crashing down.…
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Six Dead in San Diego Plane Crash Amid Airport Glitches
Investigators are examining whether foggy conditions and technical glitches at a San Diego airport that cut off lights meant to guide pilots may have played a role in a fatal plane crash. A Cessna 550 crashed early Thursday into a residential neighbourhood, burning cars and destroying at least one home. Authorities say all six aboard…
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EU Calls for ‘Respect’ as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on European Goods
The European Union’s trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on “respect” not “threats”. It comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 50% tariff on all goods sent to the US from the EU. “The EU’s fully engaged, committed to securing a…
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Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, multiple outletsreported Sunday, days after reports circulated that he had a “small nodule” in his prostate. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive…
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Trump Touts $142 Billion Arms Deal on Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump has said the US has “no stronger partner” than Saudi Arabia during his first major foreign trip – a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment. U Day one of the trip saw the two sides announce a $142bn (£107bn) arms deal, as well as a raft…
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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years. In a post on his Truth Social site Sunday evening, Trump wrote that, “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious,…
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DHL Halts High-Value U.S. Deliveries Over Tariffs
DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a “significant increase” in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. The delivery giant said it will temporarily stop shipments from companies in all countries to American consumers on Monday “until further notice”. It…
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Trump Replaces Obama’s Portrait with Painting of Himself
Trump Stirs Controversy By Replacing Obama’s Portrait With Self-Depiction Of Assassination Attempt In a striking move that underscores the ongoing rivalry between Donald Trump and Barack Obama, Trump has replaced Obama’s portrait in the White House with one of himself depicting a dramatic moment following an assassination attempt. The change was made public on Friday,…
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Ukraine says it has finalized the framework of a minerals agreement with the United States.
On Thursday, Ukraine announced that it had finalized the foundational aspects of a minerals agreement with the United States, although specific details of the preliminary arrangement have not yet been disclosed. Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, stated that both parties had signed a “memorandum of intent,” which serves as the groundwork…
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US Judge Warns Trump Administration Could Face Contempt of Court
A US judge has said he could hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for “wilful disregard” of an order to halt the departure of deportation flights carrying more than 200 people to El Salvador last month. The administration had invoked a 227-year-old law meant to protect the US during wartime to carry out…
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China to Raise Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 125% as Trade War Intensifies
President Xi Is Scheduled To Visit Vietnam, Malaysia, And Cambodia Next Week, Where The Escalating Trade Conflict Is Expected To Dominate Discussions As China Seeks To Build Alliances Against U.S. Trade Pressure. Beijing – In a sharp escalation of the ongoing trade war, China announced on Friday that it will increase tariffs on American goods…
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Michelle Obama Shuts Down Divorce Rumors, Says She’s Simply Putting Herself First
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble. The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events – including Donald Trump’s inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – fuelling speculation that they might be separating. Without explicitly mentioning these…
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Trump’s New Tariffs Take Effect, Hitting Chinese Goods with 104% Levies
US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again as the devastating global trade war intensified. Following the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States…
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US Tariffs on Chinese Goods to Climb to 104% as Trade Tensions Escalate
Trump vowed a further 50% tariff hike on Chinese goods if Beijing hits back. Additional US tariffs on Chinese imports are set to reach 104 percent on Wednesday, the White House told AFP, as Washington doubles down on planned action after Beijing vowed a “fight to the end” on levies. US President Donald Trump had…
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‘Hands Off’ Movement Fuels Widespread Anti-Trump Protests Across the US
Crowds of protesters have gathered in cities across the US to denounce President Trump, in the largest nationwide show of opposition since the president took office in January. The “Hands Off” protest planners aimed to hold rallies in 1,200 locations, including in all 50 US states. Thousands of people turned out in Boston, Chicago, Los…
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US Stocks Suffer Worst Week Since COVID Crash
Global markets plunged on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the global economy. All three major stock indexes in the US plunged more than 5%, with the S&P 500 dropping almost 6%, capping the worst week for…
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Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on China, EU, and Other Nations
US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to economically flourish. These new import taxes, which Trump imposed via executive order, are expected to send economic shockwaves around the world. But the US president believes they are necessary to address trading imbalances…
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Three big unknowns ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Donald Trump says tariffs are coming. That message from the US president has been consistent. But what tariffs and when? The announcements of the new import taxes have come so thick and fast since he took office that it can be hard to keep track. Trump has already raised duties on Chinese imports, steel, aluminium…
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Trump Hints at Third-Term Presidential Bid Despite Constitutional Limits
President Donald Trump has signaled interest in pursuing a third term in office, despite the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution explicitly prohibiting it. In a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday, the president said he was considering ways to breach the constitutional barrier that impedes his chance for a third bid. “No, I’m not joking. I’m not joking,”…
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Shaken by Trump’s Tariffs, U.S. Allies Brace for Economic and Diplomatic Fallout
President Trump’s unexpected plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts imported into the United States will not only disrupt supply chains. It will also fuel anger and alienation — and pressure to retaliate — among American allies across the globe. Many of the countries most affected by the new levies,…
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Putin Agrees to Pause Ukraine Energy Attacks but No Full Ceasefire
President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump. The Russian leader declined to sign up to the comprehensive month-long ceasefire that Trump’s team recently worked out with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia. He said a comprehensive…
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Homeland Security Faces Deadline to Release Prince Harry’s US Visa Records
A US court has ordered that Prince Harry’s immigration files must be made public by the end of Tuesday. District Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents based on a freedom of information (FOI) request by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank in Washington DC. The foundation alleges that the prince…