By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON: The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, that US intelligence officials could not independently verify, according to a current US official and two former
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Trump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal
By Reuters and published by CNA CAIRO: United States President Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday (Aug. 3) but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called off an imminent attack in hopes of quickly reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Read moreUS unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday (July 23) that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by US President Donald Trump earlier this year. The levies, which take effect today, range from 10 percent to
Read moreTrump, Iran’s president sign deal to end Mideast war
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump and Iran’s president signed a deal on Wednesday (June 17) meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during dinner
Read moreTrump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News BEIJING – US President Donald Trump left China on Friday (May 15) with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end his Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping. Trump’s visit to America’s main strategic and economic rival,
Read moreUS and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
By AP and shared by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. A decade of conflict between the world’s two
Read moreDC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
By AP and published by ABC 25 Columbia WASHINGTON – The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before the attack that authorities increasingly believe was politically motivated,
Read moreTrump safe after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, suspect in custody
By Agencies and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US Secret Service agents bundled Donald Trump from the stage as shots rang out Saturday evening (April 25) at a media gala, in what the president later described as an attack by a “would-be assassin”. Armed guards opened fire at the gunman who charged through security
Read moreTrump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
By Agencies and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Thursday (April 23) said he had ordered the US Navy “to shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and that US minesweepers were working “at a tripled-up level” to clear any mines from the
Read moreTrump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate
By Agencies and published by CNA ISLAMABAD – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday (April 21) the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the US and Iran looked uncertain and
Read moreUpdate: Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran
DUBAI/WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (April 7) that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure. The announcement on social media was the latest example of
Read more‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday (April 7) that “a whole civilisation will die tonight,” threatening a dramatic escalation of the US-Israeli war, as his deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz neared. With just hours to go before the US president’s 8 p.m. EDT (7 a.m., Wednesday,
Read moreAfter court ruling, Trump says US global tariff rate will rise from 10% to 15%
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Feb. 21) he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on US imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff programme. The move came
Read moreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said
Read moreTrump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump vowed on Friday (Feb. 20) to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States after the Supreme Court handed him a stinging rebuke by striking down his signature economic policy. The conservative-majority top court ruled six-three that a
Read moreTrump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland
By AFP and published by CNA Davos, Switzerland – United States President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders on Wednesday (Jan. 21) as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart. Trump brutally mocked the Europeans a day before heading to the World Economic Forum,
Read moreThai oil prices not rising in the short term after Trump tariff threat to Iran trading partners
OIL prices in Thailand are not rising in the short term despite US President Donald Trump having on Monday (Jan. 12) announced a 25 percent tariff on any country trading with Iran, amid Tehran’s violent crackdown on a wave of protests, PPTVHD36 said today. Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon said while this development will affect
Read moreMaduro to appear in US court, Trump says further strikes on Venezuela possible
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a United States court on Monday (Jan. 5) after his weekend capture by American forces, with US President Donald Trump leaving open the possibility of another incursion if the United States does not get its way with
Read moreTrump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe’ transition
By Agencies – published by CNA and CNN Washington – US President Donald Trump on Saturday (Jan. 3) said the United States will “run” Venezuela until “such time that we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition” following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. At a press conference detailing their
Read moreAnutin retorts to Trump – tell Cambodia to stop firing first
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Dec. 16) asked US President Donald Trump to tell Cambodia to stop firing first after the American leader threatened both countries with more tariffs if they do not stop hostilities, Amarin TV said. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal Trump had said, “I just used tariffs
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