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Trump adds Norway to vulgar list of countries over Nobel Peace Prize snub

Trump ​made the comments at a political rally in Port Huron, ​Michigan, ahead of next week's midterm elections

'I had to do it': Trump says US-Canada tariff dispute to end 'soon'

Trump predicts a swift resolution to the tariff dispute with Canada but offers no details, as Michigan Republicans flag concerns over the impact on the auto industry

Trump names Vance, Rubio among potential 2028 Republican candidates

Trump says the Republican Party has a 'great bench' of contenders for the White House

Top executives quit $25 bn US gas project over alleged Russian control

Former executives allege that Russia's Novatek financed and influenced the Alaska gas export venture without US approval, raising sanctions concerns amid Washington's efforts to expand energy exports

Barack Obama targets 'spineless Congress' in push for Democrat El-Sayed

Obama blamed inflation on Trump's war in Iran and his signature tariffs, which have driven up the prices of fuel and other goods, and the nation's deficit

Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes as he keeps prospect of a deal open

He recently said on social media he would not hit Iran again before the Nov 3 midterm elections

Kim Jong Un visits China again in over a year ahead of Trump's Asia visit

The North Korean leader's visit comes as Pyongyang and Beijing strengthen ties; US President Donald Trump is due in the region next month for the APEC summit in Shenzhen

First Russian diesel shipment since 2022 heads to US under Trump-Putin deal

A tanker carrying 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel is expected to reach New York on November 7, marking the first US import of Russian petroleum products since the 2022 ban

Trump says Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink access, dodges call question

Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield communications and drone operations. Restricting the satellite service ​hampered the country's attack and air defence drone missions against Russia

US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10 bn BBC lawsuit by Dec 11

A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his USD 10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11. The order from US Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Trump had delayed his appearance in his own lawsuit. Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, said that with two months left in the discovery period, "we still haven't been able to depose the plaintiff". Meanwhile, it remained uncertain whether former special counsel Jack Smith would be allowed to sit for a deposition. Federal rules require current and former employees to receive permission from agency heads before testifying in court cases. Smith has requested permission but has not received an answer, and the judge ruled that the department must respond to him by November 2. In arguments about Trump's deposition, Tobin noted there had been an agreed-upon date of October 16, but Trump had cancelled it for a "matter of nation

Trump admin offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield access

Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine's access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian strikes. The limitations placed on Starshield -- SpaceX's military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service and the backbone of Ukraine's drone operations and communication -- last week alarmed the country's military and government officials, with commanders reporting lost drones and disrupted missions. After days of handwringing, President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that the service is again running at full speed. The episode and subsequent lack of accountability have sent shock waves through Russia hawks and Ukraine's allies on Capitol Hill. Questions have percolated since last week about who ordered the interruptions to the Elon Musk-made satellite internet system that Ukraine has relied on for

US proposes rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, others

The US Treasury Department proposed a rule on Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern". The US government has been working for years to deny China and other adversaries investments that could help them boost their military power. That programme began in 2023 when then-President Joe Biden signed an executive order putting restrictions on outbound US investments in sectors such as semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence going into China. Treasury later established the Outbound Investment Security Programme. In December 2025, Congress passed a law that codified and expanded the programme to target more technologies and more foreign countries, including Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia. The inclusion of Russia in the proposed rule has come days after President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russia following a diesel deal with Presid

Carney says Trump tariffs upend decades-old US-Canada trade relationship

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that US President Donald Trump's tariffs have driven up costs for American families and upended a decades-old trade relationship as he unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to shield Canada's manufacturing heartland from the trade war. Carney on Wednesday also said he spoke with Trump for "quite some time" about issues including trade, as the US Embassy in Canada accused Canadian politicians of seeking to influence American politics ahead of next month's midterm elections. Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected suggestions of improper interference. Trump has openly said he wants automakers to move production from Canada to the US, threatening an industry deeply integrated across the border for decades. "US tariffs have upended a trade bargain that's existed for decades," Carney said. "They've raised costs for American families while putting Ontario workers and businesses at a disadvantage and under a cloud of uncertainty." Carney said

Macron takes apparent dig at Trump, Netanyahu for comments on France unrest

Speaking in Doha during a Gulf visit, the French president criticised foreign leaders for using France's recent riots for political gain, saying some were campaigning at the country's expense

US political campaigns tap Indian bot networks to influence voters

Social media accounts operated largely from India were paid to promote videos supporting a US Senate candidate, raising concerns over undisclosed political influence and inauthentic online campaigning

India-US trade deal ‘pretty close’: What are Trump and Rubio signalling?

After more than a year of negotiations, US President Donald Trump says an India-US trade deal is “pretty close”, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls it “incredibly close”. Commerce Minister.

Ukraine would not exist without support from US, says Marco Rubio

Rubio made the remarks while responding to questions about report that said Musk ordered a recent slowdown of Starlink satellite system that helps Ukraine to fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults

Democrats sue Trump, US Justice Dept over effort to purge state voter rolls

The suit seeks a court order finding that admin's 'demands and threats' related to the purported lists of non-citizen voters violate separation of powers and trample right of states to oversee polls

Food importer sues Trump admin over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, comes amid an ongoing trade war between the US and one of its largest trading partners

What are the three key issues shaping the 2026 US midterm elections?

Republicans hold narrow majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate while Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control of each chamber