Page 17 - Latest Updates on Donald Trump
Trump signals interest in US govt holding stakes in leading AI companies
The president's comments highlight how debate over how to share the potentially massive gains from the artificial intelligence boom is intensifying in Washington and around the world
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US, Iran deadlocked over ceasefire terms as conflict nears 100-day mark
Without a breakthrough, the continuing standoff suggests that Iran believes it can bear the current level of pressure longer while betting that the political pain may get Trump to concede
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Court cannot halt Trump's White House ballroom construction: Govt lawyer
The hearing on Friday centered on who has standing to challenge government steps once they have already been taken and whether that standing overrides national security
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US Congress nears approval of $70 bn boost for Trump's deportation agenda
The work of Congress comes at a pivotal time for the Republican president and his party as they face restless voters before the midterm elections
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Trump's lawyers sought to halt discovery in $10 billion BBC lawsuit
Trump has accused the BBC of defaming him by splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear that he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol
US hails 'robust' partnership with India, highlights Trump-Modi bond
State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Thursday said the strong ties between the two countries were on full display during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent visit to India
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Trump confident of trade deal with India, calls PM Modi a 'good friend'
Responding to a question on the trade deal being negotiated between the two countries, Trump said India had taken advantage of US policies for years and charged "tremendous tariffs"
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If Iran kills US troops, it would be a good reason to restart war: Trump
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that those who voted against him would rather see the country "fail" than give him another victory
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John Bolton reaches deal to plead guilty over classified information
The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years
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A year of tariffs: Donald Trump's trade policy impoverishes US workers
New evidence from economists at Morgan Stanley sheds light on how US firms that are exposed to tariffs are changing their behaviour
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Trump's trade chief says new tariffs can fit within existing deals
The EU and US agreed to a free-trade deal in July that would see the bloc erase levies on US industrial goods in exchange for a 15 per cent tariff ceiling on its exports
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Trump picks former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for attorney general post
Blanche was brought into the Justice Department as deputy attorney general and was elevated after Bondi's ousting over her failed efforts to prosecute Trump's perceived political opponents
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Trump signs order to tighten customs enforcement, curb tariff cheats
Trump's order targets customs loopholes by cracking down on shell companies, inadequate customs bonds, and shipment-routing schemes used to conceal the true origin of imported goods
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Trump plans $700 mn in new coal support using Cold War-era defence powers
Trump admin has framed energy issues in existential terms as it eyes domestic need to sustain power-hungry AI data centers and aims to marginalise foreign adversaries that hold fossil fuel reserves
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US House approves resolution to halt military action against Iran
It's the fourth time the House has tried to curb the US war against Iran, and the first time the House was able to pass the measure
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Strait of Hormuz to reopen 'immediately' once Iran deal is signed: Trump
US President also indicated his preference to keep the issue of reopening the strait separate from the continuing conflict in Lebanon, which has seen intensive Israeli strikes in the southern parts
US-India trade deal 99% complete, final talks under way: US envoy Gor
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said negotiators are working through the final technical and legal issues as both sides push to conclude the long-pending trade agreement
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Trump says Iran has agreed to forgo nuclear weapons, may meet Mojtaba
Asked about Khamenei's involvement in talks with the US on ending hostilities, Trump said, "He's involved, absolutely. ...I think they have a lot of respect for him"
War games and warnings on Strait of Hormuz went unheeded by Trump
Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran's ability to do so
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US-India trade deal 99% done, last-mile talks this week: US Ambassador Gor
US Ambassador Sergio Gor says 99 per cent of the bilateral trade pact is in place, with negotiators working to resolve final technical and legal issues during talks in New Delhi