Tag: Donald John Trump

Bolton says US ‘prudence’ on Iran isn’t weakness

TEHRAN, Iran: The Latest on tensions between the U.S. and Iran and in the Persian Gulf (all times local): U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton...

US peace plan aims to raise $50 bn, create million Palestinian...

The United States said Saturday that its Middle East peace plan to be presented next week in Bahrain aims to raise more than $50...

North Korean leader receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a personal letter of "excellent content" from US President Donald Trump, the country's state media said Sunday,...

Amid tough talk, Trump says he could be Iran’s ‘best friend’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Saturday that military action against Iran was still an option for its downing of an unmanned U.S. military aircraft,...

Trump faces new sexual assault allegation; he issues denial

WASHINGTON: A New York-based advice columnist claims Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s,...

Mark Esper nominated as Secretary of Defense by Trump

Donald Trump has nominated Mark Esper to be the US Secretary of Defense, the White House said late Friday, as Washington navigates a spike...

NATO aims to make space new frontier in defence

BRUSSELS: NATO aims to recognise space as a domain of warfare this year, four senior diplomats said, partly to show U.S. President Donald Trump...

US blacklists 5 Chinese groups working in supercomputing

WASHINGTON: The United States is blacklisting five Chinese organizations involved in supercomputing with military-related applications, citing national security as justification for denying its Asian...

Trump claims he vetoed Iran strikes at last minute

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he aborted a military strike on Iran because it could have killed 150 people, a disproportionate...

Trump campaign raises $24.8m in less than 24 hours

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump raised $24.8 million less than 24 hours after kicking off his reelection campaign, a figure that dwarfs what the top...

Trump to launch re-election campaign in Florida

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally launches what may be an uphill battle to persuade voters to give him four more years in office,...

Trump says US, Chinese to restart trade talks ahead of G20

United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping and that the two leaders' teams would restart...

Israel moves to name Golan settlement after Trump

RAMAT: The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Now it is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement in the Israel-controlled...

Trump in new Twitter attack on London’s mayor

US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Saturday on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, backing a right-wing British columnist who has been widely accused...

Salesman Trump pitches for a second term

Donald Trump considers himself a legendary salesman, but can he really sell America on giving him four more drama-filled years at the White House? Tuesday,...

India set to raise tariffs on some US goods

NEW DELHI: India has decided to raise tariffs on imports of 29 goods from the US after having deferred the move several times since announcing...

Trump loses loyalist Sarah Sanders in another White House departure

WASHINGTON: White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders, a fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump who channelled his combativeness toward the news media, will leave her...