Page 5 - Latest Updates on Donald Trump
West Asia war: India cuts fuel duty; Trump delays Iran strikes for 10 days
Brent crude eased to around $107 per barrel as India cut fuel duty, while Trump delayed Iran strikes and Tehran allowed select countries to use the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil prices set for sharp weekly drop as Trump signals Iran talks progress
Brent futures fell 84 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $107.17 per barrel as of 0353 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures lost $1.02, or 1.1 per cent, to $93.46 per barrel
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Oil prices fall as Trump pauses attacks on Iranian energy plants
Brent futures fell 90 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $107.11 per barrel as of 0024 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures lost 83 cents, or 0.88 per cent, to $93.65 per barrel
US judge blocks Pentagon from branding Anthropic as supply chain risk
US District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday said she was also blocking President Donald Trump's directive ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic
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Tehran asked for 7 days; I gave 10: Trump on pause of strikes on Iran
Trump said Iran had approached his administration requesting more time as part of the ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two sides amid the conflict in West Asia
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Trump's signature on dollar bills to mark 250th year of US Independence
The decision, taken by the US Treasury, coincides with the 250th anniversary celebrations of American Independence this year
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'Talks going well': Trump extends pause on Iran energy strikes till April 6
US President Donald Trump extended a pause on planned attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure by 10 days, citing productive negotiations even as tensions in West Asia persist
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Seizing Iran's oil supply 'an option', says Trump amid West Asia tensions
However, Trump did not elaborate about it when asked about the possibility amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia
Trump says Iran's 'present' to US was letting 10 oil tankers pass Hormuz
Trump made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating on what he had previously described as a "present" from Iran
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Iran must give up nukes, else we will keep 'blowing them away': Trump
Trump said that discussions between the two sides are ongoing, though Tehran has pushed back against claims that it is eager to strike a deal.
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US proposal not enough for success, but talks still possible: Iran official
According to the official, Tehran believes the framework does not meet the basic conditions needed for progress
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Iran must act fast to salvage talks before 'it's too late', warns Trump
A day earlier, Iran said it had reviewed the ceasefire framework proposed by Trump but found the terms unacceptable
 "Iran must act fast to salvage talks before 'it's too late', warns Trump")
US court sides with Trump admin on detaining immigrants without bond
A US appeals court panel in St Louis overturned a lower court ruling that required a Mexican national arrested for lacking legal documents to be granted a bond hearing before an immigration judge
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US DOJ settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million
The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution
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US circulates 15-point peace plan while sending troops to West Asia
The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force
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US troop movements raise fears of a risky ground attack on Iran
Iran has publicly rejected Trump's diplomatic outreach and threatened massive retaliation if the US does put boots on the ground in a bid to break Tehran's will
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No one wants Iran's top job, fears being killed by US, says Trump
Trump, while delivering remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner, said that there has never been a head of a country who wanted that job less than being the head of Iran
Trump to visit China in May after rescheduling trip due to Iran war
Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due to the war in Iran
US court questions Trump administration's ban on Anthropic AI's usage
Anthropic sued last month to block the Pentagon's declaration, escalating a high-stakes dispute over safeguards on AI technology used by the military
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Trump names Huang, Zuckerberg to 13-member science and tech council
Trump has made securing US leadership in artificial intelligence a priority of his second term, framing the technology as a defining arena of strategic competition with China
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