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US: Trump administration cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine amid push for peace talks

Mar 06, 2025, at 04:59 pm

The United States says it has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, which could seriously curtail Kyiv’s ability to continue its three-year fight with Russia, even as Washington is quickly pushing the two countries toward peace talks to end the conflict.

If you hold hostages, you are dead: Donald Trump gives 'last warning' to Hamas after US engages in talk

Mar 06, 2025, at 03:24 pm

In a shift in the US policy, President Donald Trump has engaged himself in the talks with Hamas, the militant organisation which is in control of Gaza, to secure the release of American hostages while warning of “hell to pay” if the Palestinian militant group failed to comply, media reports said.

US President Donald Trump delays 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico, Canada

Mar 06, 2025, at 12:18 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, amid fears that a trade war between the neighboring countries could hurt the "Big 3" U.S. automakers.

US holds unprecedented secret talks with Hamas over release of American hostages being held in Gaza: Reports

Mar 06, 2025, at 12:46 am

The Donald Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing American hostages being held in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources who have direct knowledge regarding the meetings.

In response to Donald Trump, Democrat calls for responsible changes to government

Mar 05, 2025, at 05:08 pm

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin said Tuesday the country needs responsible changes and should be an engaged leader in an interconnected world, as she gave the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.

Sam Altman feels more proud about progress of his newborn than Open AI's success

Mar 05, 2025, at 04:34 pm

Open AI boss Sam Altman, who welcomed his child recently, said he feels more proud seeing his 'preemie baby' learning how to eat on his own than the accomplishments of his tech firm.

Trump proclaims ‘America is back’; defends policies and tariffs in Congress address

Mar 05, 2025, at 12:31 pm

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump in a Tuesday night speech to a joint session of Congress defended his new tariffs on U.S. trading partners and pledged that more are coming.

Donald Trump vows to impose reciprocal tariffs on India in joint Congress address

Mar 05, 2025, at 09:38 am

President Donald Trump made his first joint address to Congress since taking oath on January 20 when he vowed to impose reciprocal tariffs on countries including India and China on April 2.

Justin Trudeau imposes 25 pct tariff on US products, calls Donald Trump's 'trade war' a 'dumb thing'

Mar 05, 2025, at 01:17 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slapped a 25 percent tariff on US products vowing to fight back Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, calling it a "trade war" that will "first and foremost harm American families".

Ukraine President Zelenskyy says ready to work under Trump's leadership

Mar 04, 2025, at 11:51 pm

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine by saying that he is ready to work under the 'strong leadership' of US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump pauses Ukraine military aid days after fiery spat with Zelenskyy

Mar 04, 2025, at 10:31 am

US President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday.

'America will not put up with it': Donald Trump on Zelenskyy's statement claiming end of war with Russia is far away

Mar 04, 2025, at 12:53 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump  Monday said Washington would "not put up with" Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rhetoric much longer after the disastrous meeting with the Ukrainian leader at the Oval Office.

Trump's close aide Elon Musk mocks Zelenskyy with 'tram' meme following White House spat

Mar 02, 2025, at 11:25 pm

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk shared a meme on X to mock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his fiery verbal spat with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during their meeting in the White House last week.

Trump-Zelenskyy fiery exchange triggers pro-Ukraine protests across USA

Mar 02, 2025, at 09:02 pm

Pro-Ukraine protests erupted in several corners of the USA after President Donald Trump exchanged heated words with Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskyy at the White House.

US school teacher caught with 1000 photos, videos of child pornography

Mar 02, 2025, at 06:28 pm

A US school teacher was arrested after he was caught with 1000 photos and videos of child pornography, some featuring children as young as 3, authorities said.

Donald Trump plans to return to Afghanistan to counter China

Mar 02, 2025, at 02:12 pm

President Donald Trump recently said the US is planning to return to Afghanistan, a country its military exited in 2021, in a bid to counter China's influence over the war-torn South Asian nation.

Crucial to have Trump’s support, says Zelenskyy a day after fiery White House exchage

Mar 01, 2025, at 06:13 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said his nation will need the support of President Donald Trump, a day after he was engaged in a heated debate with him during their meeting in the White House.

Ukraine envoy's reaction to Trump-Zelenskyy's heated exchange of words goes viral

Mar 01, 2025, at 02:11 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: The meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a shouting match after the two were engaged in a war of words publicly.

'We're looking for peace, Zelenskyy wants Russia-Ukraine war to continue': Donald Trump after White House public spat

Mar 01, 2025, at 01:12 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has asserted his administration's intent to stop the Russia-Ukraine war blaming his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the continuation of the conflict.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to apologise to Donald Trump after public spat over Russia-Ukraine war

Mar 01, 2025, at 12:06 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has refused to apologise to his US counterpart Donald Trump after the two were engaged in a heated debate publicly over the deal to stop the war between Moscow and Kyiv.

'Make a deal or we are out': Donald Trump tells Zelenskyy at White House, Ukrainian leader exits Oval Office

Mar 01, 2025, at 12:05 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Minutes into the meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke into a verbal spat, media reports said. Zelenskyy left the Oval Office after an angry meeting while Trump asked him to "come back when you're ready for peace". No mineral deal was signed, said reports.   

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Donald Trump at White House, discusses minerals deal

Feb 28, 2025, at 11:02 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on Friday to discuss a minerals deal for the United States as part of the ongoing negotiations for a possible truce in the Ukraine war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday amid negotiations on mineral deal

Feb 27, 2025, at 12:09 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday, the US President confirmed on Friday.

Donald Trump seen sunbathing with Benjamin Netanyahu in AI-generated video of post-war Gaza

Feb 26, 2025, at 05:05 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an AI-generated futuristic vision of Gaza, a region reeling under the aftershocks of war which has not ended yet, as he is planning to shape it.

Donald Trump announces USD 5 million 'gold card' route for rich immigrants

Feb 26, 2025, at 03:49 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the introduction of the Gold Card scheme which will provide rich and wealthy immigrants a chance to easily gain American citizenship by paying a fee of USD 5 million.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Donald Trump in Washington DC, says Ukraine war will end soon

Feb 26, 2025, at 01:40 am

Washington DC/IBNS: After an hours-long meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a peace deal or ceasefire agreement in Ukraine will take place in a matter of weeks.

Germany got tired of the no common sense agenda, says Donald Trump welcoming conservative wave in polls

Feb 24, 2025, at 09:04 am

US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed the German election result where exit polls predicted the conservative alliance likely to return to power in the country.

Kash Patel asks FBI staff to pause any response to Elon Musk's 'justify-your-job' email

Feb 24, 2025, at 01:28 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Tech billionaire Elon Musk's "justify-your-job" rule for US federal employees met with strong backlash from within Donald Trump's administration on Sunday in what is seen as an early sign of power struggles.

Donald Trump calls US funding to improve voter turnout in India 'kickback scheme'

Feb 21, 2025, at 02:39 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's funding to improve voter turnout in India "a kickback scheme", days after billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) scrapped the grant.

First Indian-origin chief Kash Patel says he will create transparent, accountable FBI

Feb 21, 2025, at 01:33 pm

Indian-origin Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief Kash Patel on Friday vowed to recreate the crucial US agency into one that is 'transparent, accountable, and committed to justice'.