News updates: 'I say to Canada, you can always become a state,' says Trump in his address at WEF
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President Donald Trump is delivering a virtual address at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Says, "This has been historic week in US. three days ago, I took oath of office and begin golden age." “My message to every business in the world is very simple, come make your product in America, and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on Earth. But if you don’t make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff,” said Trump at WEF.
"All necessary regulations would be in place for AI but without curbing innovation potential," Ashwini Vaishnaw said to PTI in Davos.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged Delhi BJP members to target winning over 50 per cent of votes in every booth in the upcoming assembly polls, and excoriated the AAP for its "unfulfilled" promises, "fake" announcements and "corruption". People are openly expressing anger with the AAP government during the party's campaign, he said, claiming that it is making new announcements every day as it is aware that it is losing ground across the national capital.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday cited paucity of time and deferred to January 29 the hearing on the suo-motu case over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. On January 20, a Kolkata trial court awarded convict Sanjay Roy "life term imprisonment till death" in the case. The suo-motu (on its own) plea was set to be heard by the top court for the first time after the sentencing in the doctor's rape and murder which took place on August 9 last year. 10:29 PM
There will be no better place on Earth to create jobs: Trump
"Under the Trump administration, there will be no better place on Earth to create jobs, build factories or grow a company than right here"
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Trump accuses CEOs of BoA and JPMorgan Chase of not providing banking services to conservatives
Speaking remotely at the World Economic Forum, Trump accused the CEOs of Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase of not providing banking services to conservatives, but offered no evidence or specifics of any wrongdoing.
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I say to Canada, you can always become a state: Trump at WEF
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'My administration working to fix the disasters we have inherited from a totally inept group of people'
"My administration is acting with unprecedented speed to fix the disasters we have inherited from a totally inept group of people and to solve every single crisis facing our country. This begins with confronting with the economic chaos caused by the failed policies of the last administration," said Trump.
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President Biden completely lost control of what was going on in our country: Trump
"President Biden completely lost control of what was going on in our country. Because of Biden’s ruinous policies cost of servicing debt is more than 230% higher than projected in 2020," Trump said.
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Over the past four years, our government racked up $ 8 trillion: Trump
"Over the past four years, our government racked up 8 trillion dollars and wasteful deficit spending and inflicted nation-wrecking energy restrictions, crippling regulations and hidden taxes like never before. The result is the worst inflation crisis in modern history and sky-high interest rates for our citizens and even throughout the world," said Donald Trump.
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Will bring corporate tax rate to 15% if product is made in US: Trump
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Trump calls on businesses to make products in the US
“My message to every business in the world is very simple, come make your product in America, and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on Earth. But if you don’t make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff,” said Trump at WEF.
Under the Trump administration, there will be no better place to grow a company than here, the US President added further.
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Lower oil prices could stop Russia-Ukraine war immediately, Trump says
He said he's going to ask “Saudi Arabia and Opec to bring down the cost of oil, which, frankly, I’m surprised they didn’t do before the election”.
"If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately," Trump said
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Our country will soon be stronger, wealthier and more united than ever before, says Donald Trump
What the world has witnessed in the past 72 hours is nothing less than a revolution of common sense, said Trump. “Our country will soon be stronger, wealthier and more united than ever before and the entire planet will be more peaceful and prosperous as a result of this incredible momentum,” he said at Davos.
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First Published: Jan 23 2025 | 9:12 AM IST