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Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship

Trump moves to block $5b in foreign aid

US president Donald Trump has moved to block $5 billion of congressionally-approved foreign aid, the White House said Friday — raising the likelihood of a federal shutdown as Democrats oppose the policy.

Trump withdraws Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection

US president Donald Trump has canceled former vice president Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection, officials said Friday, in the Republican’s most high-profile move of its kind against his political rivals.

Lisa Cook sues Trump over move to fire her

US Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit Thursday to challenge Donald Trump’s move to fire her from her position — as the president widened his pressure on the central bank.

Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists

President Donald Trump’s administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.

Israel ups pressure on Gaza City

The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as president Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory...

Denmark summons US diplomat over Greenland ‘interference’

Denmark summoned the US charge d’affaires Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory which US president Donald Trump wants to take over...

At Trump’s marathon cabinet meeting the show must go on and on

US president Donald Trump is famed as a political showman — and during a record-breaking three hour and 16 minute cabinet meeting, the show went on, and on, and on...

China says hopes US will welcome more Chinese students

China said on Wednesday it hopes the United States will welcome more Chinese students, after President Donald Trump said he intended to allow 6,00,000 students to enter the country...

50pc US tariffs on Indian goods take effect

US tariffs of 50 per cent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil...

Trump suggests many Americans ‘like a dictator’

US president Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners.

Fed governor Cook says Trump has no authority to fire her

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook rejected US president Donald Trump’s unprecedented bid to oust her on Tuesday, saying he had no legal authority for such an intervention against a member of the independent US central bank.

Australia joins countries suspending post to US

Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a ‘complex and rapidly evolving situation’ with US President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs...

Orsted shares plunge after US halts nearly finished wind farm project

Shares in the Danish wind power group Orsted plunged Monday after the US government halted construction at an offshore site that is 80 per cent complete, the latest of several orders blocking wind power by the administration of President Donald Trump...

Delhi trapped in Trump’s diplomatic snare

THE images remain vivid: Narendra Modi clasping Donald Trump’s hand before a roaring crowd of Indian Americans in Houston in 2019; the ‘Namaste Trump’ rally in Ahmedabad the following year, replete with pageantry, promises and mutual admiration. For many in New Delhi, these spectacles signalled the arrival of a new era — an India finally embraced as...

New school year in Washington marked by fear of anti-migrant raids

Neighbours, volunteers and parents escorted children to the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, vowing to protect students from Donald Trump’s deportation drive.

Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans

Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration.

Trump warns Moscow of sanctions if Putin-Zelensky talks fail

US president Donald Trump said Friday he would make an ‘important’ decision in two weeks on Ukraine peace efforts—specifying that Moscow could face massive sanctions or he might do nothing.

US Fed chair opens door to rate cut

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell left the door open to interest rate cuts in a keenly watched speech Friday, balancing risks to the economy as president Donald Trump intensifies pressure on the central bank...

Trump says US to probe furniture imports

US president Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector...

Intel agrees to give US govt 10pc stake

Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-per cent stake in its business, the company and president Donald Trump announced Friday...

FBI raids Trump critic Bolton’s home

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the home and office on Friday of former national security advisor John Bolton, one of US president Donald Trump’s fiercest critics, in an investigation officials said was linked to classified documents.

India to suspend postal deliveries to US

India will temporarily suspend postal deliveries to the United States, the government said Saturday, citing confusion stemming from tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump...

Trump names close political aide as ambassador to India

President Donald Trump on Friday tapped close political aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India, sending one of his feared enforcers at a delicate time in ties with New Delhi.

Trump visits police, troops deployed in US capital

President Donald Trump on Thursday visited police and troops he has deployed in the US capital in what he calls a crackdown on crime, saying they were going to ‘stay here for a while.’

Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs

Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of goods imported to the United States rose after president Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs this year...

Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticises Fed chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates...

Swiss exports fall before huge US tariff

Swiss global exports fell in July but those to the United States rose slightly before president Donald Trump imposed huge tariffs on the Alpine country, official figures showed Thursday...

US to assess ‘anti-Americanism’ in immigration decisions

President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday it would look for ‘anti-American’ views, including on social media, when deciding on the right to live in the United States...

Japan exports fall most in 4yrs as Trump tariffs bite

Japanese exports suffered their steepest drop in more than four years last month as tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump bit, official data showed Wednesday...