A young couple that worked at the Israeli embassy was shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday evening by a gunman. The gunman who was allegedly chanting “free Palestine’’ while being arrested, local and federal law enforcement authorities said. U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of...
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U.S. President Donald Trump has condemned the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday evening, calling it a “horrible” act of anti-Semitism. “These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW!, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on...
A U.S. federal judge on Thursday ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump has violated an earlier court order by attempting to deport migrants to South Sudan. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy said at a hearing that the administration had violated a preliminary injunction he issued in April....
U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone calls with leaders of Russia and Ukraine deepened expectations that progress might soon be made on ending those countries’ more than three-year war. He said, though frustration at the slow pace of negotiations and the absence of any significant breakthrough kept hopes low. “It...
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday. On Friday, the 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with the cancer after he experienced increasing urinary symptoms...
When Donald Trump first peeped into the Presidential wagon to say he wanted to run, the reception was mixed. America was united nonetheless by what we can call ‘Washington fatigue.’ People were tired of the bureaucratic gridlock, the diplomatic rigmarole and the congressional multi speak that yielded little or...
Pope Leo XIV, the world’s first U.S. pope, plans to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a converted Catholic, on Sunday, during an inaugural mass for the new pontiff. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Friday. Parolin emphasised that the schedule and organisation for Sunday,...
U.S. President, Donald Trump has skipped Turkey Peace Talk to visit new grandchild. Speaking at an event in the United Arab Emirates, Trump said his daughter, Tiffany had just given birth to a baby, and he wanted to see his grandchild as soon as possible. Trump said he wanted...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that no progress would be made on the Ukraine peace process until he meets directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I am not disappointed in anything. I know nothing about a delegation. I haven’t even checked,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force...
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday said that his country is working with U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace. “We can continue to work together to bring peace to our region or other regions, such as peace between Russia and Ukraine,” Tamim said during...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, a U.S. government representative confirmed. The meeting took place in the Saudi capital before a scheduled meeting between Trump and leaders of several Gulf countries. It is the first between a U.S. and Syrian Presidents...
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to recognise Israel and normalise ties with it, the White House said. The two held a meeting earlier on Wednesday in Riyadh, attended by Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump urged al-Sharaa to join the Abraham Accords with...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday departed for Qatar, concluding a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia which he attended a Gulf-U.S. summit. The U.S. president is scheduled to meet with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss regional security and economic cooperation. Before his departure, Trump...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday announced that the kingdom has signed agreements with the U.S. worth more than 300 billion dollars during U.S. President Donald Trump’s current visit. His remarks came during the 2025 Saudi-U.S Investment Forum in Riyadh, attended by Trump following bilateral talks and...
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blocked all political nominations to the Department of Justice (DOJ) until Trump administration responds to questions about accepting a luxury jet from Qatar. Speaking on the Senate floor, Schumer said: “In light of the deeply troubled news of a possible Qatari-funded Air Force...
President of the United States, Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the start of a four-day visit to the wealthy Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals and regional security matters. These includes war in Gaza to talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. With a who’s who...
The Trump administration was set to accept a luxury Boeing aircraft as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, U.S. media reported on Sunday. The aircraft worth about $400m was to be retrofitted for use as Air Force One, news outlets including broadcaster ABC reported. The ownership of the aircraft...
U.S President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to lower prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products. “Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical prices will be reduced, almost immediately, by 30 per cent to 80 per cent,” Trump said in a social media post. They will rise throughout...
U.S. bishops on Thursday hailed the election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first pope born in the U.S.A. Cardinals elected the newly titled Leo to the supreme pontificate with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the closing of...
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first major Mass as the head of the Catholic Church on Friday in the Sistine Chapel, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters the Pope will also appear on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the midday...