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Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom

US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that “no dictator” should underestimate US resolve.
5 November 2017, 05:17 AM

Trump ex-campaign chairman Manafort charged with conspiracy

Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is charged with conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, in the first indictment stemming from a sprawling probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
30 October 2017, 14:16 PM

Trump comes ahead with fresh criticism of Russia inquiry

President Donald Trump expressed renewed frustration Sunday over the investigations into alleged ties between his campaign associates and Russian government officials, saying on Twitter that the “facts are pouring out” about links to Russia by his former presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton.
30 October 2017, 04:40 AM

Republican senator quits with attack on Donald Trump

Donald Trump's attempt to build bridges in his own party blows up spectacularly as one senator announces he is quitting Congress and another attacks the president for debasing the country.
25 October 2017, 05:05 AM

Trump breaks with allies as US goes it alone on Iran

Donald Trump is set to unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran's growing might, withdrawing presidential backing for a landmark nuclear deal and targeting the country's missile program and militia proxies.
13 October 2017, 07:24 AM

Eminem sears 'racist' Trump at award show

Eminem savages Donald Trump as a racist and warns fans not to support the US president as the rap superstar appears at the BET Hip Hop Awards broadcast.
11 October 2017, 12:07 PM

Ivana vs Melania: First wife is 'self-serving', says first Lady

US First Lady Melania Trump accused her husband's first wife Ivana of making "attention-seeking and self-serving noise" Monday, after Ivana jokingly referred to herself as the first lady while trying to sell her memoirs.
10 October 2017, 10:35 AM

Governance as farce: The antics of the Trump administration

It's too early to tell whether history will be kind to the Donald Trump administration, but no one can doubt its rich, if unintended, contribution to comedy.
6 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump ignores pleas to calm North Korea tensions

Donald Trump accuses North Korea of torturing a captive US student "beyond belief," spurning pleas from allies and foes in east Asia to tone down his warlike rhetoric.
26 September 2017, 15:41 PM

Trump to push UN reform as world leaders gather for crisis talks

US President Donald Trump makes his debut at the United Nations, with an address on UN reform as a week of intense diplomacy kicks off, dominated by worries about North Korea, Iran and Myanmar.
18 September 2017, 11:26 AM

Trump to meet Japan, SKorea leaders for 'urgent' talks on NKorea

The White House said Friday that President Donald Trump will meet the leaders of Japan and South Korea in New York next week to discuss the "urgent" threat posed by North Korea and dismissed claims there was no military option to dealing with Pyongyang.
16 September 2017, 04:37 AM

Trump says DACA recipients should not worry about status

Youths who were brought to the United States illegally and gained protection under the Obama administration should not worry about their immigration status during the next six months before the program ends, US President Donald Trump says.
7 September 2017, 15:12 PM

'Dreamer' issue adds to packed US congressional agenda

The US Congress, back from vacation, already has its plate full with urgent fiscal and disaster relief issues when President Donald Trump saddled it with deciding the fate of people brought illegally to the United States as children.
6 September 2017, 09:24 AM

Combating hatred with history

After a white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which anti-fascist campaigner Heather Heyer was killed, and many others injured, US President Donald Trump notoriously blamed “both sides” for the violence.
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump's doomed Afghan strategy

The implications of Trump's speech extend beyond America's policy in Afghanistan. The address also sharpened the contours—already limned during his May visit to Saudi Arabia and his July visit to Poland—of what might be called the “Trump doctrine.”
4 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump puts Iran nuclear deal in jeopardy

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly declared that the Iran nuclear deal, known as “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPOA), was the worst agreement the US has ever signed, and his first priority as president would be to “tear up” the deal. JCPOA has limited Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for removal of all sanctions imposed by the West and the United Nations.
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Boston ‘free speech rally’ cut short after counterprotest

Thousands of demonstrators chanting anti-Nazi slogans converged Saturday on downtown Boston in a boisterous repudiation of white nationalism, dwarfing a small group of conservatives who cut short their planned “free speech rally” a week after a gathering of hate groups led to bloodshed in Virginia.
20 August 2017, 04:25 AM

Star Day at a Glance | 19th August, 2017

Hello readers! Have a quick look at the headlines on August 20, 2017. Happy reading with us!
19 August 2017, 15:39 PM

Trump fires controversial chief strategist Bannon

US President Donald Trump fires Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist in the latest high-level White House shake-up, removing a powerful and controversial figure known for far-right political views.
18 August 2017, 17:19 PM

North Korea military option 'locked and loaded', says Trump

US President Donald Trump says a military option against North Korea was "locked and loaded," his latest salvo in an escalating war of words with Pyongyang's nuclear-armed regime.
11 August 2017, 12:00 PM