Sudan general ready to talk to Trump for peace
PORT SUDAN(RAHNUMA): Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict splitting his country, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The ministry released a statement after the army chief visited Riyadh as a guest of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who recently […]
Trump signs AI order to curb state rules, warns China race at stake
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at centralising the regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States, arguing that fragmented state-level rules could slow innovation and jeopardise America’s lead over China in a high-stakes global technology race. “We have a big signing right now, and we have a […]
Baloch human rights activist urges Trump to cancel $686 million US military aid to Pakistan
Quetta, Dec 12 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, wrote to US President Donald Trump raising alarm over the recently approved $686 million US military aid to Pakistan, warning that the funds would enable further repression and terror against Baloch civilians. The human rights activist highlighted that the Baloch people have endured […]
After chaotic tariff war and chasing Nobel Prize, Trump comes down to earth facing his base
New York, Dec 10 (IANS) After waging a chaotic tariff war, singling out countries indiscriminately, and chasing a Nobel Prize with some claims that are dubious, US President Donald Trump has come down to earth, facing his base of supporters amid concerns over affordability. He pivoted on Tuesday to a domestic audience at a rally […]
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 […]
