Page 27 - Latest Updates on Donald Trump
US pledges $2 bn for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding
Critics say the Western aid cutbacks have been shortsighted, driven millions toward hunger, displacement or disease, and harmed US soft power around the world
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Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he deliver as New York City mayor?
Tensions between Trump and Mamdani have appeared to cool for now after months of rancor led into a surprisingly friendly Oval Office meeting
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China takes swipe at Trump's mediation bid in Thailand-Cambodia conflict
China promotes peace without imposing on others, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during talks with Thai counterpart in Yunnan, holding separate discussions the same day with Cambodia's Sokhonn
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Trump Class battleships may not be a big hit: Why experts are doubtful
Donald Trump says the new Trump Class battleships will be the deadliest ever built, but experts warn they may not be as he has planned
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Trump meets Zelenskyy amid renewed US push to end Ukraine conflict
Security guarantees and economic proposals for Ukraine have seen progress, though the future of eastern Donbas remains unresolved and key territorial issues are still under negotiation
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From AI to chips, big tech secures policy wins under Trump at White House
The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives
A year of tectonic shocks: How 2025 broke the old global economic order
The long-term effects of the tectonic shifts visible in 2025 are hard to parse
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2025: When multilateralism weakened, but global trade remained resilient
In 2025, multilateral trade rules weakened as the US raised tariffs, yet global trade stayed resilient, led by strong supply chains, China's leverage and India's adaptive policy response
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Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
Zelenskyy has told journalists that he plans to discuss the fate of eastern Ukraine's contested Donbas region during the meeting at Trump's Florida residence
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Zelenskyy holds talks with Nato, EU allies ahead of Trump meeting
Zelenskyy stressed that strong military and diplomatic positions are essential to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from manipulating and evading a real and just end to the war
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King Charles, Prince William to lead Trump trade outreach in 2026: Report
William, the Prince of Wales, is expected to travel to North America when the US hosts the football World Cup with Canada and Mexico in July
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California drops lawsuit against Trump's high-speed rail funding revocation
Originally planned for completion by 2020 at a cost of $33 billion, the project is now forecast to cost between $89 billion and $128 billion, with service now expected to start by 2033
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Zelenskyy to discuss land, security guarantees with Trump on December 28
A security guarantee agreement between Ukraine and the US is "almost ready" and the 20-point plan draft was 90% complete, Zelenskyy told reporters in a WhatsApp chat
Thailand, Cambodia sign truce to halt clashes after weeks of fighting
The agreement, signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakrphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha, ended 20 days of fighting that has killed at least 101 people
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Nigeria open to more US strikes after Christmas attack on terrorists
Nigeria is coordinating the effort with the US and more American attacks are expected, according to senior Nigerian officials who asked not to be identified to discuss matters that aren't public
Key issues unresolved in US-Ukraine talks on ending Russia war: Zelenskyy
Speaking about a 20-point plan under discussion, Zelenskyy outlined the most difficult points, noting that Ukraine has already conveyed its position to Washington
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When the US and China turn rogue, the global economy pays the price
With US protectionism and China's mercantilist push reinforcing each other, developing nations are caught in a global trade squeeze that threatens growth, jobs, and convergence
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Meeting with Trump likely in near future as war talks progress: Zelenskyy
We are not losing a single day. We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level with President Trump in the near future, Zelenskyy wrote on X
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'Merry Christmas to dead terrorists': Trump on ISIS strike, warns more to come
Trump claimed ISIS fighters in northwest Nigeria had been killing civilians, "primarily innocent Christians," and said US strikes would continue if the violence does not stop
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'Sleazebags': Trump slams Democrats over Epstein files in Christmas post
Trump claimed that those facing scrutiny are largely Democrats, asserting that when names emerge from what he described as 'ongoing Radical Left Witch Hunt,' there would be a lot of explaining to do