Page 3 - Latest Updates on Donald Trump
Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal
60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the US and Iran is expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start
 "Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal")
US Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump in $5 million E Jean Carroll case
Trump denied Carroll's claims and asserted that she lied both in 2019 and again in 2022, while he was out of office
 "US Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump in $5 million E Jean Carroll case")
UK PM Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator posing as Trump's aide
Andy Burnham communicated with someone posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, an incident on which Downing Street has declined to comment
 "UK PM Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator posing as Trump's aide")
Big, bold step: Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pak defence pact amid Iran war
The agreement was signed August 7 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
 "Big, bold step: Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pak defence pact amid Iran war")
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back US-South Korea joint military drills
The move comes after Trump said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, days before the allies are set to begin their annual 11-day joint exercises
 "Trump orders Pentagon to scale back US-South Korea joint military drills")
Trump weighs more economic pressure on Iran: What are his options?
Recent measures have targeted Iran's shadow oil fleet; shipping insurers; freezing an estimated $500 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency
 "Trump weighs more economic pressure on Iran: What are his options?")
German firms cut US investment to 3-yr low amid Trump's uncertain policies
First-half direct investments plunged by nearly two-thirds year-on-year to €4.3 billion ($5 billion), the lowest level since 2023, according to calculations by the German Economic Institute
 "German firms cut US investment to 3-yr low amid Trump's uncertain policies")
Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure
Beijing sees the US military presence in the region as a threat to China's rise and an obstacle to its ambition to seize Taiwan, the self-governing island it claims as its own
 "Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure")
Trump dismisses concerns over USS Abraham Lincoln crew's long deployment
Families of sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier have raised concerns over food shortages, contaminated water and poor living conditions as its West Asia deployment nears nine months
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Will declare Strait of Hormuz 'US territory' after defeating Iran: Trump
Trump had earlier claimed that the US exercised "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and that he "will keep it" amid stalled negotiations with Iran regarding the reopening of the strategic route
 "Will declare Strait of Hormuz 'US territory' after defeating Iran: Trump")
Trump allows Navy to build ships abroad, orders return to steam catapults
Trump's directive would allow foreign shipbuilders to construct up to two vessels overseas while ordering the Navy to replace EMALS with steam catapults.
US court dismisses Trump admin lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard
The decision from US District Judge Richard G Stearns said President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws
 "US court dismisses Trump admin lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard")
Trump gives green light to US companies to aim hacks at cybercriminals
The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions
Trump orders Navy to return to older jet-launch system on aircraft carriers
The new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy's most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain
'Too reliant' on foreign sources: Trump to impose tariffs on drone imports
A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100 per cent ad valorem tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes
Trump admin deploys AI to crack down on China-linked tariff dodging
White House report accuses dozens of countries of helping China evade US tariffs through third-country transshipments, with the new AI set to track such illicit trade flows
 "Trump admin deploys AI to crack down on China-linked tariff dodging")
Trump enlists pvt sector to boost cyber-offensive arsenal against criminals
A new Trump administration programme will allow private companies under federal oversight to conduct offensive cyber operations against criminal groups targeting Americans
 "Trump enlists pvt sector to boost cyber-offensive arsenal against criminals")
Trump reverts to economic squeeze as 'entrenched' Iranian regime resists
Facing munitions shortages and growing pressure over the conflict, the Trump administration is turning again to sanctions and a naval blockade to squeeze Iran's oil exports
 "Trump reverts to economic squeeze as 'entrenched' Iranian regime resists")
Trump sued over paid early access to US policy posts on Truth Social
The suit asks that Trump Media be forced to end both the new paid service, called Truth API, and its exclusive access deal with his company in general
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at month's end
Leavitt, who served Trump as a press aide during his first go-around in the White House, has been one of the most visible advocates of Trump's 'Make America Great Again' movement
 "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at month's end")