Trump says Putin ‘would like to end war’ with Ukraine
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin “would like to end the war” in Ukraine, citing what he described as a “very good meeting” between Putin and two close Trump allies, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in Moscow. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) […]
Kushner, special envoy Witkoff to represent US during meeting with Putin: Kremlin
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS) Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced that US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will represent American delegation during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to be held later on Tuesday. “The Russian-American meeting will begin after 5:00 PM Moscow time. Putin […]
Trump warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump warned Israel on Monday against destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces in the south of the country. “It is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria, and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria’s evolution […]
Trump targets Biden’s ‘autopen’ signatures, raises questions over past orders
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he was nullifying all documents signed by autopen during the presidency of his predecessor, Joe Biden, a move that could invalidate a wide range of executive actions issued between 2021 and 2024. Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform on […]
Trump says Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirely’
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed in its entirety. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth […]
Trump’s Africa envoy says Sudan ‘world’s biggest humanitarian crisis’
DOHA(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump’s Africa envoy Massad Boulos on Saturday called the war in Sudan “the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis,” telling AFP he hoped to see diplomatic progress toward peace. Since its outbreak in April 2023, the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands of […]
No phone call took place between PM Modi and Trump: MEA rejects US President’s claim
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected claims made by the US President Donald Trump of having a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump on Wednesday had claimed that, during a telephonic conversation, PM Modi has “assured” him that India won’t be buying oil from Russia. When asked whether there was […]
North Korea’s Kim, Trump could meet during APEC summit
Seoul, Oct 14 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet with US President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit later this month, possibility at the border village of Panmunjom, South Korea’s unification minister suggested Tuesday. Minister Chung Dong-young raised the possibility during a parliamentary audit session in […]
Egyptian president: Trump’s Middle East proposal ‘last chance’ for peace
SHARM EL-SHEIKH(RAHNUMA): Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi told a summit of world leaders Monday that US President Donald Trump’s Mideast proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region and reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying Palestinians have the right to an independent state. The summit in Egypt was aimed at supporting […]
Trump meets Palestinian president Abbas at Egypt summit
SHARM EL-SHEIKH(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump met Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas at a summit on Gaza in Egypt on Monday, with the pair shaking hands in their first encounter in eight years. Trump and Abbas spoke for several seconds, before the US leader held his hand and then gave a thumbs up to the cameras […]
