Trump claims to fix UN financial crisis ‘very easily’ amid US withholding $4 billion in dues
United Nations, Feb 2 (IANS) While the US withholding nearly $ 4 billion in dues to the UN is sending it to the edge of a financial precipice, President Donald Trump has claimed that he could solve the problem “very easily”. In his interview with Politico on Sunday (local time), he did not, however, say […]
Mary Milben backs PM Modi, urges Trump to pivot
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) In a forceful message on global leadership and diplomacy, singer and actress Mary Millben lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of US-India tensions and urged Washington to “pivot” its approach, saying dignity and strategic restraint had elevated PM Modi’s standing on the world stage. While reaffirming that President Donald Trump and […]
Influential Israeli minister Smotrich calls for US-led center for Gaza to be shuttered
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to shut a US-led multinational coordinating center that supports President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war. Washington established the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) last October as a center for civilian and military personnel from other countries to work alongside […]
Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump’s offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt and Sudan welcomed on Saturday President Donald Trump’s offer to resume US mediation efforts with Ethiopia to resolve a long-running Nile River water dispute following Addis Ababa’s construction of a giant dam. Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, last fall. It is Africa’s largest and is meant to produce more […]
Trump warns Iran against violent crackdown as US hits UAV networks
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran, saying the United States was prepared to act if Iranian authorities used deadly force against protesters, as Washington announced a new round of sanctions targetting Tehran’s weapons and drone networks linked to Venezuela. In a 2.58 am (local time) social […]
Trump policies straining India-US ties: Top Democrat Congressman
Washington, Dec 25, (IANS) Influential American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said that India-US relations are under strain, and blamed policies pursued by President Donald Trump for weakening economic and security cooperation between the two long-standing partners. “US-India relations are not good right now for various reasons,” Krishnamoorthi said, citing trade disputes as a major factor. […]
Indian envoy holds talks with American counterpart Sergio Gor in Mar-a-Lago
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra travelled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where President Donald Trump is spending Christmas and the New Year, and held talks with his American counterpart, Sergio Gor, to strengthen bilateral ties. “It’s always a pleasure to meet with India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay […]
US Supreme Court agrees to decide legality of Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The US Supreme Court agreed to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, which has been treated as settled law for more than a century. After taking office on January 20, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to halt recognition of […]
Trump links China to tariffs, chip controls, and ‘trillions’ in US gains
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump cast China as a central factor in his administration’s economic and national security strategy, arguing that tariffs, tightened technology rules, and new domestic manufacturing incentives had put the United States “in the hottest country anywhere in the world.” As he rolled back Biden-era auto-efficiency regulations at an Oval […]
India, US close to trade deal: US Prez’s envoy pick Sergio Gor
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to India, during his Senate confirmation hearing, revealed that the US has invited an Indian delegation to visit Washington next week and the two sides are close to a deal. “We’re actively negotiating with the Indians right now. In fact, the President […]
