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Trump only prez to check Russia this century, ensure peace: WH press secy

Earlier, Trump had criticised former President Barack Obama's response to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea

India must reduce average tariffs, and also keep engaging with the US

It has been argued that the American consumer buys Indian goods and India uses the dollars it gets to buy discounted Russian crude oil, which is refined and sold across the world

Ukraine peace push: Key takeaways from Trump-Zelenskyy White House talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders met Donald Trump at the White House to discuss ending the war, with talks on peace, weapons support and a meeting with Putin

'Open to elections after peace is restored': Zelenskyy after meeting Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said elections can only be held in Kyiv after peace is restored, stressing that during war people cannot take part in free and democratic voting

Trilateral push: Trump, Zelenskyy open to talks with Putin on Ukraine war

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are willing to enter trilateral dialogue with Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine

Suit looks good, says Trump as Zelenskyy ditches sweatshirt at White House

Volodymyr Zelenskyy swapped his wartime sweatshirt for a suit at the White House, a shift in tone during his latest meeting with Donald Trump after February's tense clash

India's Russian crude buying has to stop, says US trade adviser Navarro

India's Foreign Ministry has previously said the country is being unfairly singled out for buying Russian oil while the United States and European Union continue to purchase goods from Russia

Zelenskyy-Trump White House talks: What to know about Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian president to meet Donald Trump in Washington after US president signalled support for Russia's demands at Alaska summit; European leaders expected to join

DC residents protest as WH says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

Residents in one Washington DC neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation's capital would ramp up and federal officers would be the streets around the clock. After law enforcement set up a vehicle checkpoint along the busy 14th Street Northwest corridor, hecklers shouted, Go home, fascists and Get off our streets. Some protesters stood at the intersection before the checkpoint and urged drivers to turn away from it. The action intensified a few days after President Donald Trump's unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the city's police department for at least a month. The city's Democratic mayor walked a political tightrope, referring to the takeover as an authoritarian push at one point and later framing the infusion of officers as boost to public safety, though one with few specific barometers for success. The Republican president has said crime i

Trump's DC police takeover echoes historic racist urban crime narratives

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia's law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation's capital, arguing the extraordinary moves are in response to an urgent public safety crisis. Even as district officials questioned the claims underlying his emergency declaration, the president promised a "historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse." His rhetoric echoed that used by conservative politicians going back decades who have denounced American cities, especially those with majority non-white populations or led by progressive politicians, as lawless or crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention. This is liberation day in D.C., and we're going to take our capital back, Trump promised Monday. Trump's action echoes uncomfortable historical chapters But for many residents, the prospect of federal troops surging into the district's neighbourhoods represent

Trump says he'll quickly know if Putin seeks Ukraine peace deal in talks

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I'll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made, Trump said at a White House press conference that he called to announce plans for a federal takeover of Washington's police force to help combat crime. He said he thought Friday's sitdown with Putin in Alaska would be "really a feel-out meeting". Trump added that it'll be good, but it might be bad and predicted he may say, "lots of luck, keep fighting. Or I may say, we can make a deal. Putin wants to lock in Russia's gains since invading Ukraine in February 2022 as Trump presses for a ceasefire that has remained out of reach. Trump's eagerness to reach a deal has raised fears in Ukraine and Europe about such an agreement favouring Russia, without sufficient .

US calls India strategic partner, vows dialogue despite trade tensions

The US affirms full dialogue with India amid tariff disputes and Russian oil concerns, emphasising direct engagement to resolve differences, while reiterating New Delhi's status as a strategic partner

White House plans increase in law enforcement as Trump eyes DC takeover

The threat - and the move to follow through on it - is the latest step by Trump and his administration toward taking over running the city

Apple to invest $100 billion in US manufacturing amid tariff pressure

The announcement at the White House on Wednesday includes a new manufacturing program designed to bring more of Apple's supply chain to the US

Trump imposes additional 25% tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil

US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing India's continued import of Russian oil, effective August 27

Trump takes surprise White House roof walk to view new projects underway

President Donald Trump's day began typically enough, with a television interview and a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then it took an unexpected and unusual turn when he appeared on the roof of the White House's West Wing. Late Tuesday morning, Trump emerged from a door connected to the State Dining Room and stepped onto the roof above the press briefing room and west colonnade that walls the Rose Garden. He spent nearly 20 minutes surveying the rooftop and the grounds below, including a newly paved makeover of the Rose Garden. Reporters, tipped off by the out-of-the-ordinary positioning of snipers above the Oval Office, shouted questions from below. One called out: Sir, why are you on the roof? Taking a little walk, Trump shouted back. It's good for your health. Trump walked with a small group that included James McCrery, architect of the newly announced USD 200 million ballroom project. They moved slowly, with Trump frequently gesturing and pointing at the ro

Trump tariff impact: Govt hopeful US will modify tariffs downwards

Despite tensions over tariffs, India continues diplomatic engagement with the US and remains hopeful that the White House will reconsider its 25% tariff on Indian goods

'Was fighting lunatics like you': Trump hits back at reporter on tariffs

During a White House press briefing, US President Donald Trump defended his delayed action on tariffs, saying he 'was fighting lunatics like you' when pressed by a reporter on the issue

Trump to build $200 million White House ballroom through private funding

The new ballroom will be privately funded by US President Donald Trump and other donors; the venue is expected to seat 650 guests, replacing temporary South Lawn tents

Trump ended conflicts including India-Pak, deserves Nobel Peace Prize: WH

Donald Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said, claiming that the US President ended several conflicts around the world including the one between India and Pakistan. Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after a "long night" of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim on several occasions that he helped settle the tensions between the two countries. At a White House press briefing on Thursday, Leavitt said that Trump has now ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo and Egypt and Ethiopia. She said that the president has brokered, on average, about one peace deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office. "It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, she said. Trump has ...