The sudden flare-up in hostilities has sparked fears of a wider conflict, with Trump urging Iran back to the negotiating table after Israel’s attacks derailed ongoing nuclear talks. Trump also issued an extraordinary warning on his Truth Social platform: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Asked about Trump’s remarks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said: […]
Men in fatigues and carrying semiautomatic rifles were seen around a federal building, where passersby questioned why they were in an area 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the protests against immigration raids. AFP witnessed Marines temporarily detaining one man at the federal building before they handed him over to law enforcement. The US military would […]
US District Judge Michael Fabiarz had issued an order Wednesday that the government could not detain or deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident, based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertions that his presence on US soil posed a national security threat. The order gave the government until Friday to release Khalil. But by Friday […]
The escalation in hostilities in the Middle East – a major oil producing region – adds a fresh layer of uncertainty for financial markets at a time of heightened pressure on the global economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive and erratic trade policies. Market reaction was swift. U.S. S&P E-mini futures slumped 1.7% and […]
In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump stated that if Iran retaliates, the US. will support Israel in its defense. The president urged that Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear bomb and expressed hope that diplomatic talks would soon resume. “We’re hoping Iran will return to the negotiating table,” Donald Trump […]
The mood was also shaded by geopolitical concerns after the US president said personnel were being moved from the Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran faltered and fears of a regional conflict grew. The equity losses snapped a recent rally fuelled by talks between Beijing and Washington in London that saw them hammer out […]
Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made about Trump as they had gone “too far,” a gesture the U.S. president described as “very nice,” in the latest sign of a tentative reconciliation between the two men. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk backed off digs he took at President Donald Trump after […]
Over 1,000 people massed in America’s second biggest city for a sixth day of protests, with the crowd peaceful as they marched through the streets. Authorities in the northwest US city of Spokane, Washington, declared a nighttime curfew Wednesday following protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. “Mayor Lisa Brown has issued a curfew to […]
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X. Musk’s expression of regret came just days after Trump threatened the tech billionaire with “serious consequences” if he sought to punish Republicans who voted for a controversial spending bill. Their blistering break-up […]
During a State Department briefing, spokesperson Tammy Bruce highlighted Trump’s potential role, stating that “we all recognize that President Trump, in each step that he takes, is making to solve generational differences between countries, generational war. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he’d want to manage something like that. He seems very much to be […]
