23 h. ago Trump health misinformation swirls despite denials of illness

From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill - or even dead - have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Tuesday. At a White House press conference, Trump dismissed social media rumours about his health as “fake news”, following his noticeable absence from public appearances and press events last week. Recently, Trump has been seen with bruising on the back of his right hand,...

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26 h. ago China’s mega military show: Donald Trump slams Xi's parade with Vladmir Putin, Kim Jong Un; claims conspi

China’s mega military show: Donald Trump slams Xi's parade with Vladmir Putin, Kim Jong Un; claims conspi  The Times of India

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61 h. ago Trump claims India offered zero tariffs on US goods, slams ‘one

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making public shows of solidarity with Chinese and Russian leaders in the face of trade pressure from Washington. While calling the US relationship with India “one-sided,” Trump wrote on social media: “They have now offered to cut their Tariffs to nothing, but it’s getting late. They should have done so years ago.” The Indian Embassy in...

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66 h. ago India’s ‘dead economy’ growth hailed, but Trump’s tariffs pose risks

India’s stronger-than-expected economic growth of 7.8 per cent in the April–June quarter has been hailed by leaders as a resounding retort to US President Donald Trump’s claim that the country’s economy is “dead”, even as experts warn that retaliatory tariffs from Washington could weigh on the outlook. Bilateral ties have plummeted recently after Trump enacted a 50 per cent import tariff on India last week, doubling a 25 per cent import tariff as a penalty for New Delhi’s purchase of sanctioned...

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6 d. ago Trump sued by Fed Governor over removal, sparking independence fight

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming US President Donald Trump has no power to remove her from office, setting up a legal battle that could reset long-established norms for the US central bank’s independence. Cook’s lawsuit said Trump violated a federal law allowing him to remove a Fed governor only “for cause” when the Republican president took the unprecedented step on August 25 of announcing he would fire her. Trump has accused Cook of committing mortgage...

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7 d. ago China offers South Asia a choice between swords and ploughshares

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn’t just tour South Asia earlier this month; he redrew the region’s strategic map. In three stops – India, Afghanistan and Pakistan – Beijing offered a tactical reset, a warning and a lifeline. The choreography was deliberate; the message was unmistakable: China is shaping the region’s future, one handshake at a time. The stops were not random. They were sequenced with intent, each one revealing something about China’s ambitions, South Asia’s anxieties and the...

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7 d. ago Chinese firms slam Trump’s claim that Europe gives them ‘a complete pass’

US President Donald Trump has dragged China into his battle against European taxes and regulations targeting American technology giants, accusing Europe of singling out US firms and giving Chinese tech companies “a complete pass”. The claim was quickly rejected by the Chinese business community, with one executive dismissing Trump’s post as “political rhetoric” that does not “align with the reality”, while analysts said the attack was likely part of Trump’s plan to pressure Europe into easing...

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1 week ago Trump says he’ll join US troops to patrol streets of Washington

US President Donald Trump said he plans to patrol Washington’s streets on Thursday with troops he deployed to the US capital in a show of force against what he claims is a “crime emergency”. Trump ordered hundreds of National Guard to deploy in Washington last week vowing to “take our capital back”, despite protests by some residents and statistics showing violent offences falling. “I’m going to be going out tonight I think with the police and with the military of course ... We’re going to be...

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1 week ago Trump lawyer Alina Habba unlawfully appointed as US attorney, judge rules

A judge on Thursday sided with two New Jersey criminal defendants who sought to block a former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, Alina Habba, from prosecuting them based on a claim she was unlawfully appointed as the state’s top federal prosecutor. The ruling is a setback for the Justice Department under Trump, which manoeuvred to keep Habba in her post and circumvent a judicial decision not to extend her 120-day interim tenure. “Faced with the question of whether Ms Habba is...

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1 week ago Trump claims ‘total victory’ as US court quashes US$464 million civil penalty

In a triumph for Donald Trump, a New York state appeal court on Thursday threw out an around half-billion-dollar penalty against the US president, in a fraud case that had been one of his biggest legal setbacks before his return to the White House. The decision by the Appellate Division in Manhattan is a defeat for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who Trump accused of bringing the civil fraud lawsuit to advance a political witch hunt and deny him a second term. A trial judge had ordered...

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2 w. ago Beijing denies Trump’s claim that Xi vowed not to invade Taiwan during his presidency

Beijing denies Trump’s claim that Xi vowed not to invade Taiwan during his presidency  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago Russia offers India ‘special mechanism’ to keep buying its oil

Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India thanks to a “special mechanism” despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China. US President Donald Trump has announced an additional tariff of 25 per cent on Indian goods exported to the US from August 27, as a punishment for buying Russian oil, which constitutes 35 per cent of India’s total imports compared...

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2 w. ago Very happy with China tariffs: Trump official who slammed India over Russian oil

Very happy with China tariffs: Trump official who slammed India over Russian oil - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago Europe breathes sigh of relief, but doubts linger over Trump’s Ukraine pledges

European leaders left Washington on Monday with a palpable sense of relief, having avoided a breakdown with Donald Trump over Ukraine – but in the cold light of day, doubts are growing over the substance of the “breakthroughs” they claimed. After meetings with Trump that bordered on the obsequious, eight European leaders – including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – trumpeted the trip as a success. “This was the best of our meetings,” Zelensky said. “I was able to show many things, even...

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2 w. ago Beijing doubles down on reunification rhetoric, rejects Taiwan separation after Trump claim

Beijing doubles down on reunification rhetoric, rejects Taiwan separation after Trump claim  Malay Mail

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2 w. ago 'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency; US president 'appreciates'

'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency; US president 'appreciates'  MSN

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2 w. ago 'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presid

'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presid  Times of India

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3 w. ago Trump slams WSJ amid Epstein lawsuit, claiming it’s ‘China centric’

Trump slams WSJ amid Epstein lawsuit, claiming it’s ‘China centric’  The Hill

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3 w. ago China's opposition clear: India finds an unlikely ally as Beijing slams US tariffs

China's opposition clear: India finds an unlikely ally as Beijing slams US tariffs  India Today

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4 w. ago Will TSMC tech leak and Trump’s demands threaten Taiwan’s top chipmaker status?

The unprecedented leak of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC)’s most advanced technology in a major commercial espionage case has sparked concern on the island over whether the incident could undermine its global standing in chipmaking. Adding to the company’s growing headache, pressure is mounting from US demands, including US President Donald Trump’s claim on Tuesday that the firm would invest US$300 billion in the United States in exchange for better tariff terms for Taiwan,...

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