Donald Trump
US ‘wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on peace board’
A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the US administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than three years, according to the document seen by Reuters.
19 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Trump has prioritised securing access to Venezuelan oil, not bringing democracy back to Venezuela
16 January 2026, 09:22 AM
Is Greenland the ‘two-bigha land’ of Upen?
The world has felt the tremor. In a move ripped from a darker, forgotten chapter of history, the United States under President Donald Trump invaded Venezuela, abducting its leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
15 January 2026, 12:00 PM
‘Worst human being’: Mark Ruffalo criticises Trump at Golden Globes
Ruffalo, who attended the ceremony as a nominee for his performance in “Task” on HBO Task, wore a “Be Good” pin on the red carpet to honour Renee Nicole Macklin Good, who was fatally shot by an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis last week. The symbolic pin was part of an effort by celebrities to draw attention to the killing and broader concerns about immigration enforcement.
13 January 2026, 14:30 PM
Trump says he will meet with Venezuela's Machado next week
Trump says he will meet with Venezuela's Machado next week
9 January 2026, 10:43 AM
Can any power now kidnap a head of state?
Trump has claimed that Venezuela stole “our” oil, and that his mission is to win it back.
7 January 2026, 06:38 AM
Trump's FIFA peace prize breached neutrality, claims rights group
Human rights group FairSquare has filed a complaint to FIFA's ethics committee claiming the world football body's president Gianni Infantino breached his duty of neutrality by supporting US President Donald Trump.
10 December 2025, 08:01 AM
'It doesn't make sense': Trump wants to rename American football
Spurred on by World Cup 2026 fever, US President Donald Trump said Friday that American football should be renamed as the game played with a round ball, soccer, was the one true football.
6 December 2025, 02:26 AM
Argentina, Brazil get easy World Cup groups
Reigning champions Argentina will face Algeria, Austria and first-time qualifiers Jordan in their 2026 World Cup group, according to the draw made in Washington on Friday.
5 December 2025, 18:43 PM
Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize
US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled.
5 December 2025, 18:07 PM
World Cup 2026 draw under way with nostalgic nod to Italia '90
The 2026 World Cup draw got under way on time on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
5 December 2025, 17:17 PM
Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with Donald Trump set to play a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony that will map the path to glory for contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals.
5 December 2025, 12:57 PM
Trump says China's Xi 'more or less agreed' to accelerate purchases of US goods
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One
26 November 2025, 06:10 AM
The BBC’s speech-edit crisis and lessons for us
As a former BBC journalist, it is excruciating to watch heads roll over a lapse in editorial standards at an institution that thrived for 103 years in Britain.
17 November 2025, 05:00 AM
What the BBC controversy tells us about Western media bias
The recent departure of BBC bosses Tim Davie and Deborah Turness is a masterclass in unspoken power dynamics. The headlines told a story of scandal and pressure. But if you listen closely, you hear the real plot twist: the story wasn’t about their journalism; it was about whom they offended..
14 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Does Trump have a defamation case against the BBC?
Here is a look at what Trump would need to prove and how the BBC could defend itself.
12 November 2025, 07:36 AM
Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic election sweep
'I don't think it was good for Republicans,' he added
6 November 2025, 02:46 AM
Trump says US, China are going to come away with deal
"We have China coming and its going to be very interesting," Trump told reporters
27 October 2025, 08:09 AM
Trade talks with Canada off
US President Donald Trump said yesterday trade talks with Canada were terminated after a Canadian political advertisement used the recorded voice of late president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.
24 October 2025, 18:22 PM
Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China
His comments came shortly after he appeared to soothe rising temperatures between Washington and Beijing
15 October 2025, 07:58 AM