Page 20 - Latest Updates on Donald Trump
Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over Epstein report
Trump's lawsuit said the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper tarnished his reputation with an article describing a birthday card to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as bearing Trump's signature
 "Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over Epstein report")
GIFT Nifty tumbles 300 pts after fresh US strikes on Iran, crude oil surge
The US attacked an Iranian military facility, leading to escalated geopolitical tensions despite ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the three-month-long conflict
 "GIFT Nifty tumbles 300 pts after fresh US strikes on Iran, crude oil surge")
Trump's Iran bind deepens as Hormuz crisis fuels war pressure at home
Adding to the challenge are his own comments over the years, lambasting his predecessors for signing or considering deals similar to the one that has the best chance of success
 "Trump's Iran bind deepens as Hormuz crisis fuels war pressure at home")
'No nation will control Hormuz': Trump as he threatens to blow up Oman
Iran's Tasnim news agency cited a military source as saying that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Navy fired toward a US oil tanker that was trying to transit the strait, forcing it to turn back
 "'No nation will control Hormuz': Trump as he threatens to blow up Oman")
US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in Hormuz
Sanctions target Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority and any person or entity cooperating with the agency, which approves transit in the strait and charges tolls that could reach $2 mn per vessel
 "US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in Hormuz")
Trump admin tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez
Directive to pause scrutiny into Rodriguez was meant to avoid upsetting the administration's efforts to stabilise Venezuela after the capture of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, among other reasons
 "Trump admin tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez")
US launches fresh defensive strikes on Iran after drone threat near Hormuz
Two US officials said that US military forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck a base that was about to launch a fifth drone after determining they posed a threat to the Strait of Hormuz
 "US launches fresh defensive strikes on Iran after drone threat near Hormuz")
Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defence aid against Russian attacks
Russian military has intensified its aerial attacks, firing almost 90 missiles as well as hundreds of drones at Kyiv last weekend in an effort to overwhelm air defences
 "Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defence aid against Russian attacks")
Iran 'negotiating on fumes', says Trump, shrugs off midterms' impact on war
While Trump insists a deal is within reach, there appears to be daylight between the US and Iran on several key issues
 "Iran 'negotiating on fumes', says Trump, shrugs off midterms' impact on war")
US rejects Iranian media's report on 'draft deal' to restore Hormuz traffic
The remark came after Iranian state television reported that Tehran had committed to restoring commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month
 "US rejects Iranian media's report on 'draft deal' to restore Hormuz traffic")
Trump set to meet Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end Iran war
Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran's nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory
 "Trump set to meet Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end Iran war")
'Everything checked out perfectly': Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit
The 79-year-old president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre for what the White House described as preventive medical and dental checkups
 "'Everything checked out perfectly': Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit")
'Gone absolutely crazy': Trump again slams media coverage on Iran conflict
Trump's outburst came through a Truth Social post in which he called out the media outlets and democrats over the framing of the narrative around the conflict
Quad launches $20 bn critical minerals initiative to cut China dependence
The Quad foreign ministers launched initiatives on critical minerals, energy security and maritime surveillance amid concerns over the grouping's future under Donald Trump
 "Quad launches $20 bn critical minerals initiative to cut China dependence")
US strikes southern Iran, including missile launch sites, in 'self-defence'
Strikes were done 'to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces', but the military was 'using restraint' during the ongoing ceasefire, a US Central Command spokesman said
Democrats feud over stock trading amid anti-corruption push against Trump
Democratic candidates are increasingly targeting rivals over stock trading, personal wealth and corporate money as the party sharpens its anti-corruption pitch ahead of US midterm elections
 "Democrats feud over stock trading amid anti-corruption push against Trump")
Iran's enriched uranium will be turned over to US or destroyed, says Trump
Trump said this decision will be taken in 'conjunction and collaboration' with Iran, signalling Tehran's relaxing its stand as the two countries attempt to reach a peace agreement
India-US trade deal may be sealed in weeks, not months: Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the India-US trade deal could be finalised within weeks and reaffirmed President Donald Trump's support for India
 "India-US trade deal may be sealed in weeks, not months: Marco Rubio")
Trump says US-Iran deal will be meaningful or there will be no deal
Iran and the United States have played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in efforts to end their three old war on Monday
West Asia crisis: Why Trump is asking Arab leaders to join Abraham Accords
Donald Trump's proposal signals the US's attempt to use a potential Iran deal to expand diplomatic ties with Israel and reshape regional alliances in West Asia