Tag: Donald Trump
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US Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today [Macau time] over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Lower courts ruled ... -
Mexican president tells Trump that US intervention against cartels is ‘unnecessary’
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had “a very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] and that their two governments will continue ... -
Trump says Tehran wants to negotiate as death toll in protests rises
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a ... -
A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan ... -
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing’s debt and oil stakes
When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of that oil ... -
Danish prime minister says a US takeover would mark the end of NATO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday [Macau time] an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments ... -
US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro
Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said yesterday (Macau time) that the ... -
Selling Ukraine for a handful of rubles
Several newspapers report that U.S. companies and investors with close ties to Donald Trump have already begun negotiations to acquire assets or jointly exploit Ukrainian and ... -
US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan
The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, ... -
EU leaders begrudgingly learn to live with the reality of an unreliable ally
Over the course of 2025, a new reality has sunk in for Europe. The United States, long its strongest ally, has chipped away at the European ... -
Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over January 6 speech edit
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday [Macau time] seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as ... -
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial ... -
New fighting between Thailand and Cambodia rooted in old enmity
A history of enmity between Thailand and Cambodia over competing territorial claims has broken into open combat again, just a few months after the two sides agreed ... -
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host Xi for a state visit later next year
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he ... -
US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro today [Macau time] by designating the Cartel de los Soles as ... -
Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end war
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the ... -
US President Donald Trump signs bill ordering the justice department to release Epstein files
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he has signed a bill ordering the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey ... -
Trump to decide on Epstein files release after Senate agrees to pass the legislation
Both the House and Senate acted decisively yesterday [Macau time] to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex ... -
UN approves Trump administration’s plan for the future of Gaza
The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the United Nations yesterday (Macau time), a crucial step that provides international support ... -
Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls’ as White House calls its release a Democratic smear
Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to documents made public yesterday [Macau time], but ... -
Furor over editing of Trump speech sparks ‘existential crisis’ at the BBC
The sudden resignation of two top bosses at the BBC over the editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump dealt a huge blow to the broadcaster, which is ... -
What to know about FIFA’s new peace prize and who might receive it
There is a new worldwide peace prize on the scene and it was created by FIFA, not Nobel. The world soccer body said this week it would ... -
Trump pardons ex-NYPD officer who was convicted of helping China stalk an expat
President Donald Trump granted a pardon Friday to a former New York police sergeant who was convicted of helping China try to scare an ex-official into going back to ... -
Hungary’s Orbán to seek Trump’s blessing to keep buying Russian oil
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits President Donald Trump in the White House today, his priority will be convincing the U.S. administration to turn a ... -
Anatomy of a news story: ‘60 Minutes’ invites audience into the editing process with Trump interview
During his “60 Minutes” interview, President Donald Trump called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer a “kamikaze,” complained about investigators searching through his wife›s closet, spoke in detail about ... -
Tariffs are Trump’s foreign policy tool, but court could change how he uses them
President Donald Trump sees tariffs — or the threat of them — as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will. He has used them ... -
Xi, Trump vow to stabilize ties and boost cooperation
In the face of winds, waves and challenges, we should stay the right course, navigate through the complex landscape, and ensure the steady sailing forward of ... -
Trump no-show at big Asian economic forum may risk US reputation in region
A hot mike caught U.S. President Donald Trump saying that his much-anticipated meeting yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, meant to settle the most important trade ... -
Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi as the US gov’t shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump is headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before ... -
Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war are off for now
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he didn’t want it ... -
US, Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House yesterday [Macau time] as the U.S. eyes the continent’s ... -
Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ... -
The curious market timing of Trump’s tariff threats
Donald Trump may know the art of dealmaking, but he certainly doesn’t know the art of stock-market timing. The timeline of his latest trade spat with ... -
Trump urges Israel to seize chance for peace ahead of Egypt summit
President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers yesterday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle ... -
Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close ...
