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About 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.

In 2016, Trump ran as the Republican nominee, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton despite losing the popular vote. His presidency was marked by a distinct populist approach, with policies focusing on tax
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German, French leaders wary of US push for Russia-Ukraine peace: Report

In the call that took place on Monday, Germany's Friedrich Merz warned Zelenskiy that U.S. negotiators are "playing games" and that he should be "very careful" over the next few days, Spiegel said

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 10:59 PM IST

Putin calls US talks on Ukraine war 'useful' but also 'difficult work'

The high-stakes talks are part of Trump's renewed push to end the nearly four-year war

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 10:09 PM IST

Gold price forecast 2026: WGC sees up to 30% rise amid flight to safety

On the downside, gold prices, WGC said, can slip 5 per cent to 20 per cent in CY26. For that to happen, Donald Trump's policies need to succeed, resulting in stronger-than-expected growth.

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 6:52 PM IST

From Mamdani to Takaichi, 2025 emerged as defining year of political reset

Historic wins, surprise upsets, and rapid leadership changes marked 2025, as voters across major democracies demanded stability, fresh ideas and a new direction for their countries

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 11:35 AM IST

Bill Gates warns child deaths may rise after Trump-era funding cuts

More than 200,000 additional children under 5 are expected to die this year, according to modeling in the Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 11:09 AM IST

New H-1B rules unlikely to impact large Indian IT firms, says Nasscom head

Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar says recent US H-1B visa changes will have little effect on large Indian IT firms, as companies have already boosted local hiring and are preparing for new rules

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 10:50 AM IST

US talks with Putin on Ukraine plan gave impression war may end: Trump

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law held five-hour-long talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 8:17 AM IST

Trump outlines plan to unwind Biden-era fuel efficiency standards

Trump said Biden's policies were "ridiculously burdensome" and "imposed expensive restrictions and gave all sorts of problems to automakers

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 7:37 AM IST

US Secretary of State Rubio warns of 'imminent threat' from radical Islam

Rubio further said that Radical Islamists are 'prepared to conduct acts of terrorism, assassination, murders' to gain their 'domination of different cultures and societies'

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 7:20 AM IST

Ukraine's Nato membership 'key question' in talks with US: Kremlin aide

Moscow insists that Ukraine must never be permitted to enter the Western military alliance, calling it a core security concern

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 7:01 AM IST

Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case

Cuellar is accused of agreeing to influence legislation favourable to Azerbaijan and deliver a pro-Azerbaijan speech on the floor of the US House

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 11:06 PM IST

Kremlin says Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine aided recent US talks

In video footage released on the talks' eve, President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders said was Russia's capture of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 8:17 PM IST

Why Trump is hinting at strikes inside Venezuela: All you need to know

Donald Trump has hinted that the US may strike inside Venezuela after attacks on suspected drug boats, raising tensions with President Maduro as both sides trade accusations

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 11:43 AM IST

Congress slams Modi govt as Rubio repeats India-Pakistan peace claim

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 10:36 AM IST

Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit tests India's US-Russia balancing act

The Russian leader is eager to show that Moscow still has strong relationships that matter beyond the West - and large markets it can trade with

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 8:40 AM IST

Trump declares all Biden autopen-signed documents, including pardons 'void'

Trump has time and again claimed that Biden was unable to control the executive office, given his age and mental state

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 7:28 AM IST

Trump to deploy National Guard to New Orleans amid federal crackdown

Trump did not say how many troops would be sent to New Orleans or exactly when they would arrive

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 7:02 AM IST

Trump admin to withhold SNAP from Democrat states over data refusal

As part of Trump's big tax and policy bill earlier in the year, work requirements are expanding to include people who are ages 55 to 64, homeless people and others

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 6:54 AM IST

Venezuela to accept deported migrants despite Trump's airspace claim

The government of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice weekly flights will go on following a request from the Trump administration

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 6:53 AM IST

Trump repeats claim of ending India-Pakistan conflict, seeks Nobel Prize

We ended eight wars, But we're going to do one more, I think, I hope, Trump said in remarks at a Cabinet Meeting, referring to the Russia-Ukraine war

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 6:26 AM IST