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India-US 'pretty close' to signing a different kind of trade deal: Trump

Both US and Indian officials have recently made optimistic comments about the chances of an agreement, which would break a long-running stalemate over trade between Washington and New Delhi

Trump announces $8 billion fuel aid for US farmers amid diesel price surge

The Trump administration has announced $8 billion in fuel relief for US farmers facing soaring diesel costs during the harvest, with payments based on acreage and production expenses

Trump approval hits record low of 31% ahead of US midterm elections: Poll

Some 31% of ​Americans approve of Trump's performance in office, down ​a percentage point from two weeks earlier and the lowest level in either of his presidential ​terms

Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi Jinping, Putin next month

Trump has tried to thaw frosty relations with Beijing and Moscow as those non-Western powers grow closer

Trump warns Europe faces collapse without border closures, deportations

Donald Trump urged European countries to close their borders and deport people he said posed a threat, as France imposed curfews following weekend unrest

Ukraine suspects US restricting intelligence sharing on Russian Attacks

Ukrainians believe the US throttled back the information-sharing, allowing missiles in a first wave of attacks to get through, then reinstating the early warning system for a second wave of attacks

US is 'very close' to finalising a trade deal with India: Marco Rubio

The US is "very close" to finalising a trade deal with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, suggesting that the waiver from tariffs for buying Russian oil was linked to the decision. "We're trying to finalise the trade deal with India right now. We're very close to doing that. So that's one of the things we take into consideration when the President makes a decision about national security waivers and things of that nature," Rubio told reporters in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Rubio is set to travel to India and meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai to discuss issues ranging from energy, trade, defence, critical and emerging technologies and other key areas of bilateral cooperation. Rubio appeared to acknowledge the reasons for India to continue buying oil from Russia, an issue that has been the focus of talks between him and Jaishankar since the US passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act in September. "You also can't unravel the economy of other ...

Putin proposes summit with Trump, Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine deal

The proposed summit comes ‌amid warming ties between Trump and Putin ​especially after the US President ​announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and signed an order ​waiving key sanctions on Moscow

Diesel deal aimed to keep peace talks with Russia going, says Trump

Trump also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, because of the military aid he has gotten from European allies

Netanyahu thanks Trump for endorsement, cites Iran threat ahead of election

Netanyahu praised Trump's leadership while arguing that their strategic partnership is essential to completing the mission against Iran's nuclear ambitions

Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations making 'great progress', says Trump

Trump said negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war were advancing, while accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of missing a better deal two years ago and criticising Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

Trump endorses Netanyahu's re-election bid after months of strained ties

Trump backed Netanyahu nine days before Israel's October 27 election, while rival Gadi Eisenkot said only Israeli citizens would decide who becomes the next prime minister

Waiving double standards

Mr Trump discovers merits of national interest

Vance faces voter backlash over Iran war, immigration and high costs

Vice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration's policies on data centres, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric in a town hall on CBS News that aired Saturday night. The string of sharp queries, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald Trump, previewed the rocky path he may face trying to answer for the administration's record if he runs for president himself in 2028. Vance, who said during the town hall there's "of course" a chance he doesn't run for president, faced an especially pointed question about "a failure of leadership" posted by the widow of one of six US soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, which occurred the day after Trump started the war with Iran. "This literally is the first time I've heard of this," Vance said in response. As he went on, he said, "This job is an amazing honor, but you live in a bit of a bubble and sometimes information doesn't filter up." Questions abo

Many don't know what my decision is: Trump on Russia sanctions waiver

Facing intense criticism, US President Donald Trump said he had taken a "good decision" to exempt Russia from sweeping sanctions under a new law and asserted that many did not know what it actually meant. "A lot of you don't know what my decision is yet, but we'll figure it out, and you'll figure it out," Trump told reporters at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Miami on Saturday evening. "It's a very good decision, and it's going to be a decision that's good for the country, and I think good for the world because we're really at a world stage," Trump said. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order exempting Russia from a new sanctions measure Graham Act that the US Congress passed last month. The executive order also granted a waiver from 100 per cent tariffs on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India. The order states that the waivers shall remain in effect until such time as the President or the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary

Zelenskyy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'

Zelenskyy criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to waive Russia-related sanctions and tariffs, saying the move would encourage Moscow to continue attacks on Ukraine

Trump wants 60 days to analyse impact of Russia sanctions law: Rubio

US President Donald Trump wants to take a 60-day period to analyse what imposing sanctions on Russia and tariffs on other countries would mean for the global economy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said here. Rubio was responding to questions on Saturday evening ahead of his departure for a week-long tour of Uzbekistan and India. "I think the president wants to take the 60-day period of time to sort of analyse what imposing both sanctions and tariffs will mean to the global economy, and even to the US economy," Rubio said in response to a question on the waivers granted by Trump under the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act or the Graham Act. On Friday, Trump waived key provisions of the Graham Act that authorised punitive tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, offering relief to India. The executive order signed by Trump on Friday states that the waivers shall remain in effect until such time as the President or the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the .

India to keep Russian oil imports near current levels after Trump waiver

India is expected to keep importing Russian crude at close to current levels after US President Donald Trump waived sanctions and tariffs mandated by a new law on major buyers of Russian oil, analysts said. Trump issued an executive order late on Friday waiving the "sanctions, restrictions, and duties" under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, a day before a 30-day deadline for enforcement expired. He signed the law on September 18. The law authorised tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods from the five largest importers of Russian crude and gas, and sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet of tankers. The waiver is not specific to India and could also benefit China. The order lets the administration reconsider it later. India is the largest importer of Russian seaborne crude, averaging 1.8 million barrels per day this year, ahead of China at 1.2 million, ship tracking data showed. Italy, Turkey and the Netherlands completed the top five. India took about 1.82 million

Trump's sanctions waiver offers India temporary relief, no certainty: GTRI

US President Donald Trump's waiver from sanctions, restrictions and tariffs under the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA) gives India temporary relief but offers no lasting certainty, and New Delhi should safeguard its energy security and buy oil on commercial terms, think tank GTRI said on Saturday. It said that the move gives India relief from threatened additional duties of up to 100 per cent linked to Russian oil purchases. "But the relief is reversible. Washington can restore the tariffs anytime, leaving India and other buyers uncertain about future US action," the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. It also said SRIA remains a law, leaving Washington free to revive the tariff threat to extract concessions in bilateral trade talks. The think tank added that Russia's share of Indian oil imports fell from 51 per cent in July to 44 per cent in August as India bought more from the US, despite higher prices, and from the UAE. "For India, the waiver buys time but offer

Saudi Arabia should accept Israel's 'helpful' offer to fight Houthis: Trump

Trump calls Israel's support for Saudi Arabia 'very helpful' and says Riyadh could join the Abraham Accords, as regional hostilities escalate