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No deal with Iran except 'unconditional surrender', declares Trump

Trump said in a social media post, adding that they would work to boost Iran's economy

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Epstein Files: Justice Dept releases interview of woman who accused Trump

The pages had been withheld from the trove of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein because of what officials called a mistaken determination that they were duplicates

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 5:17 PM IST

Donald Trump hosts Messi and Inter Miami after MLS Cup title triumph

Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honouring Inter Miami for winning last year's MLS Cup. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in December for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian superstar was named the league's MVP for the second consecutive season. "Leo, you came in and you won, and that's something very hard to do, very, very unusual and frankly, there's a lot more pressure put on you than anyone would know, because you sort of expected to win, but almost nobody wins," Trump said. Messi, who entered the ceremony alongside Trump, joined Inter Miami in mid-2023 to great fanfare. He did not speak during the event, which turned political at times with Trump addressing the war with Iran, the situation in Venezuela, a possible future announcement regarding Cuba and even tariffs. Addressing Messi - who famously avoids speaking out on politics - the president stuck mostly to sports. "You could have g

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 12:59 PM IST

Trump pressures Latin American leaders to curb China's growing influence

The US imposed travel bans on three Chilean officials over the possible construction of a submarine fiber optic cable with China, while warning Peru against ceding control over a Chinese-built mega port. Under pressure from President Donald Trump, who had threatened to take the Panama Canal back under US control, the Panamanian government seized two ports at either end of the canal that had been run by a Hong Kong company. And when the US captured Venezuela's then-President Nicolas Maduro in January, China saw its extensive interests in the oil-rich country suddenly vulnerable. The Trump administration in recent weeks has taken forceful steps in one Latin American country after another aimed at curbing the influence and economic dominance of China. As part of his quest to restore US preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, the president is hosting Latin American leaders at his golf resort near Miami this weekend for a summit dubbed the "Shield of Americas." Supporters of the White Ho

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:36 AM IST

US President Trump urges Iran's IRGC to surrender, offers 'full immunity'

US President Donald Trump called on members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to lay down their arms in exchange for "total immunity" or face "guaranteed death"

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 9:43 AM IST

US House blocks bid to halt Iran conflict, avoiding clash with Trump

A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two GOP lawmakers backed it

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 9:32 AM IST

'As dead as fried chicken': Why Trump fired Kristi Noem after ad row

US President Donald Trump grew angry after Noem told lawmakers that he had personally approved the campaign; Trump hadn't

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 9:28 AM IST

Messi joins Trump at White House a year after turning down Biden's invite

Presidents have welcomed champions for decades to capitalise on the winning optics, but Messi's visit stands apart as he's long avoided presidential visits

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 8:56 AM IST

Replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen Mullin, says Trump

President Donald Trump says he's replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats. Trump says he'll make Noem a "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere. Noem is the first Cabinet secretary to leave during Trump's second term. Noem's departure caps a tumultuous tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics that have been met with protests and lawsuits.

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 6:53 AM IST

Iran calling US to 'make a deal', but 'being a little bit late': Trump

Trump also warned the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, military, to lay down their arms or they will be killed

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 6:48 AM IST

Panel reviewing Trump's White House ballroom project faces public outcry

A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House got an earful Thursday from members of the public. Most speakers said they opposed the project and criticised it as too big and unnecessary. Only one of the 28 people who addressed the National Capital Planning Commission during the first two hours of public comment at its March meeting spoke in favour of the project. "It's ugly. It's just ugly. It's too much," said Kye Rowan, who described herself as an "ordinary citizen" with no architectural background. Other speakers asked the commission to properly deliberate before making a decision. "I urge you to send this back to the drawing board," said Diane Marlin, who recently retired as mayor of Urbana, Illinois. "Take the time to get this right." Concerns were also raised about Trump's plan to pay the estimated USD 400 million construction cost with money donated by wealthy people and corporations, many of whom have business before the ..

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 6:41 AM IST

India seeks to retain tariff edge over Asian peers in US trade deal

Goyal said India is closely watching the evolving situation following the US SC's verdict, and will continue to engage with Washington for best possible opportunities in the interim trade deal

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Trump says he must be 'personally involved' in picking Iran's next leader

Trump's remarks suggested a direct role for Washington in shaping Iran's leadership transition, even as senior US officials denied that the military campaign targeted a change of government in Tehran

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 10:37 PM IST

Iran state TV airs ayatollah call for 'shedding blood' of Israelis, Trump

Iranian state television aired a message Thursday from an ayatollah in Iran calling for the "shedding" of blood from Israelis and US President Donald Trump. The message came from Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli and represented one of the few clerical statements coming from Iran as it faces a combined airstrike campaign from Israel and the United States. "We are now on the verge of a great test and we must be careful to fully preserve this unity, to fully preserve this alliance," he said in the statement. He called for "the shedding of Zionist blood, the shedding of Trump's blood." "The Imam of the time says, Fight the oppressive America, his blood is on my shoulders,'" the ayatollah added.

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 1:07 PM IST

Spain denies cooperating with US in West Asia, contradicting White House

A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American armed forces for operations in the Middle East. Moments after a White House spokesperson said that the Spanish government in Madrid had agreed to help the US, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares came out and flatly denied that the European government had changed its position. "I can refute (the White House spokesperson)," Albares told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. "The position of the Spanish government regarding the war in the Middle East, the bombing of Iran and the use of our bases has not changed one iota." The disagreement broke out on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off trade with Madrid, hours after the Spanish prime minister said that his government wouldn't "be complicit in something that is bad for the world." Albare

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 7:49 AM IST

US judge orders refunds for companies after Trump tariffs struck down

In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of the US Court of International Trade wrote that "all importers of record'' were "entitled to benefit'' from the Supreme Court ruling that struck down sweeping double-digit import taxes President Donald Trump imposed last year under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Supreme Court found those tariffs to be unconstitutional under the emergency powers law, including the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. The majority ruled that the president could not unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress. In his ruling, Eaton wrote that he alone "will hear cases pertaining to the refund of IEEPA duties.'' The ruling offers some clarity about the tariff refund process, something the Supreme Cou

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 7:45 AM IST

'Doing very well': Trump rates war efforts against Iran 15 out of 10

Trump pointed to the impact of past actions, pointing to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and what he described as "complete obliteration of their nuclear potential" by US bombers

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 7:03 AM IST

Trump likely to raise US tariff rate to 15% this week, says Bessent

"That's likely sometime this week," Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC in response to a question about when the increase to 15 per cent would be implemented

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

In a world without order, India must build economic, military strengths

Building economic and military strength at home and securing trade deals abroad are vital

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

US killed Iranian official in alleged Trump assassination plot: Pentagon

Hegseth did not name the individual but said the operation took place on Tuesday

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 8:08 PM IST