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Donald Trump
Who is Donald Trump
Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who serves as the 47th President of the United States. Born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York, he earned an economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He expanded his family's real estate business into a global brand with properties, hotels, and golf courses. Trump gained further fame as the host of The Apprentice.
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Trump likely to raise US tariff rate to 15% this week, says Bessent
"That's likely sometime this week," Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC in response to a question about when the increase to 15 per cent would be implemented
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In a world without order, India must build economic, military strengths
Building economic and military strength at home and securing trade deals abroad are vital
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US killed Iranian official in alleged Trump assassination plot: Pentagon
Hegseth did not name the individual but said the operation took place on Tuesday
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How much Trump's military adventure in Iran has cost the US so far
Economists have cautioned that the direct cost of military operations represents only one part of the broader financial impact, with overall cost expected to exceed direct military spending
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US President Trump escalates confrontation with banks over crypto agenda
It was his most direct public rebuke of the banking lobby on crypto policy, and comes as the administration pushes to establish the US the world's capital for digital assets
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Iran-Israel conflict: UBS on where to invest in stocks, gold, silver, oil
UBS sees further upside for broad commodities in 2026, driven by primarily by metals, their analysts said in a recent note.
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US will escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz if necessary, says Trump
Trump said he had directed the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide political risk insurance and guarantees to ensure the financial security of all maritime trade
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Trump threatens to cut trade with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack
The US president's comments came a day after Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said his country would not allow the US to use the bases in southern Spain in any strikes
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Someone from within Iranian regime may be best choice to take power: Trump
Trump said Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's toppled Shah, is not someone that his administration has considered in depth to take over
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Trump vows 'whatever it takes' as war with Iran widens in West Asia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected the idea of an "endless" war with Iran. But President Donald Trump later insisted there was no fixed timeline
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Dow drops 1.8% as global stocks slide, oil leaps as Iran war intensifies
The S&P 500 dropped 1.6 per cent in early trading on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 880 points, or 1.8 per cent , and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.8 per cent
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'Too late' to talk now: Trump as US-Israel strikes on Iran continue
Trump said Tehran's air defence, air force, navy, and leadership had been effectively dismantled, adding that any effort to reopen negotiations was "too late"
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UAE and Qatar urge allies to help Pres Trump find Iran off-ramp
The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement rejecting what it called "false and misleading claims published by Bloomberg"
Trump sends official notification to US Congress on Operation Epic Fury
In his letter Trump said that the strikes were conducted at his direction on February 28 to protect US interests
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How Trump weighed diplomacy, then decided to go to war against Iran
President Trump's embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations; few of the president's advisers voiced opposition
Why Trump is embracing US military power after years of caution
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over
Anthropic's Claude AI suffers 'elevated errors' amid surge in popularity
Anthropic's Claude suffered an outage across its website, mobile app, and API in several parts of the world, as the company continues to draw attention amid its fallout with the US administration
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You can blame Barack Hussein Obama, sleepy Biden: Trump on Iran threat
Trump said the Iranian regime's missiles already had the capability of striking Europe and American bases, with the potential of developing long-range missiles capable of targeting the United States
US court rejects Trump admin's attempt to slow tariff refund process
The Supreme Court ruled Feb 20 that Trump's sweeping tariffs on most countries in the world were illegal, clearing the way for the importers who paid them to seek refunds
France to boost nuclear arsenal amid uncertainty over US commitments
The move is a historic pivot for France, which has long insisted on preserving the independence of its nuclear stockpile
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