Page 21 - Latest Updates on Donald Trump
Trump steps back from proposal for Hormuz fees in favour of Gulf deals
Donald Trump abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent fee on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying he would instead seek trade and investment deals with Gulf states
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Trump's proposed 20% Hormuz fee could cost each oil supertanker $30 mn
Trump's proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz could add about $30 million to a fully loaded oil supertanker, raising fresh concerns across global shipping markets
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Iran sneaking out tankers via Strait of Hormuz as Trump amps up threats
Iran has continued moving sanctioned oil tankers through Hormuz with transponders switched off, even as the US prepares to reimpose a blockade and tensions in the strategic waterway intensify
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Hormuz blockade only for Iran and anybody doing business with them: Trump
Trump announced a renewed naval blockade targeting Iran and vowed more military strikes, as the US resumed operations around the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Tehran
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Iran blockade reinstated, US to charge 20% on Strait of Hormuz cargo: Trump
Donald Trump said the United States would reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and impose a 20 per cent charge on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump says Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial traffic
Trump's comment came even as the US and Iran continue to exchange attacks that have raised concerns about safety
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Trump admin subpoenas New York Times reporters after Air Force One stories
The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next week, adding that federal agents delivered some subpoenas to the reporters at their homes
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Trump, Iranian leaders trade threats as interim peace deal falls apart
Donald Trump renewed threats of fresh missile strikes, while Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to avenge his slain father
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Trump admin subpoenas multiple NYT journalists over Air Force One report
NYT said the Trump admin has subpoenaed several of its journalists to testify before a federal grand jury following the newspaper's report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One aircraft
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US military prepared to 'decimate' Iran if assassination bid is made: Trump
The US president said he has ordered the military to be ready to launch strikes against Iran if Tehran carries out or attempts to assassinate him, saying orders could remain in force for a year
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Bomb Iran 'like they've never seen before' if I'm assassinated: Trump
US president said he has instructed officials to launch unprecedented military action if Iran succeeds in an alleged assassination plot against him, while claiming he has long been Tehran's top target
Publicly declare Strait of Hormuz open, won't attack ships: US tells Iran
US officials said Washington wants Iran to publicly guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as negotiators race to preserve a fragile ceasefire, amid reported power struggles within Tehran
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AI export curbs blur the line between security and mercantilism
Are restrictions on frontier models really driven by national-security concerns?
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US President Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire over but talks to continue
The president's comments follow several nights of US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation that sent oil prices higher and raised doubts about further talks toward a broader peace deal
Israel shares intel on alleged new Iranian plot to kill Trump: Report
The Israeli warning reportedly concerned a new and specific plot, as the US assesses fresh intelligence amid heightened tensions with Tehran
US steps up attacks on Iran, raising prospect of wider regional war
American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz while Iran said it had responded by firing at US bases in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait
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US, Iran exchange more attacks in West Asia, threatening ceasefire deal
Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations, including Bushehr, home to Iran's nuclear power plant complex, and southern port cities
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Best of BS Opinion: Nato, remote work and economic resilience
Today's opinions examine the Nato summit, women's cash transfer schemes, global market risks after the Iran conflict, remote work and Mary Beard's exploration of the classics.
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Ankara's ambiguous outcomes: Trump overwhelms Nato's best intentions
The NATO summit reaffirmed collective defence and support for Ukraine, but Donald Trump's remarks on Spain, Greenland and Iran exposed deep alliance tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin likely to escalate war with Ukraine
Putin is resisting calls for peace talks and may escalate the war, sources say, as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Russian fuel tankers and supply routes
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