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Tag: donald trump

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’
WORLD

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

US President Donald Trump has said he does not “have an attorney general” in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/09/2018
Trump accuses China of ‘manipulating’ its currency
WORLD

Trump accuses China of ‘manipulating’ its currency

US President Donald Trump has accused China of manipulating its currency to combat US tariffs. The accusation, made in an…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption
WORLD

Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption

The US has rebuffed high-level pleas from the European Union to grant exemptions to European companies from its sanctions against…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
Trump-Putin summit: US leader cautious ahead of Helsinki talks
WORLD

Trump-Putin summit: US leader cautious ahead of Helsinki talks

US President Donald Trump will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin later on Monday, ending a tumultuous European tour in which he…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka hopes for a stable, rules-based regional order
LOCAL

President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka hopes for a stable, rules-based regional order

United States President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives hopes to advance U.S. values for…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/07/2018
North Korea sanctions remain until complete denuclearisation, says US
WORLD

North Korea sanctions remain until complete denuclearisation, says US

North Korea will not see any economic sanctions lifted until it has demonstrated “complete denuclearisation”, US Secretary of State Mike…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
Boris Johnson ‘warns of Brexit meltdown’
WORLD

Boris Johnson ‘warns of Brexit meltdown’

Boris Johnson reportedly warned there may be a Brexit “meltdown” in comments made at a private dinner this week. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/201808/06/2018
Trump-Kim summit: North Korea leader may get US invite
WORLD

Trump-Kim summit: North Korea leader may get US invite

US President Donald Trump said he would consider inviting North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to the White House if their summit…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/201808/06/2018
North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears
WORLD

North Korea sacks top three military officials, as nuclear summit nears

US officials believe there was dissent over Kim Jong-un’s approach to foreign diplomacy North Korea’s top three military officials have…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/06/2018
North Korea summit: Kim Jong-un aide lands in Singapore as preparations advance
WORLD

North Korea summit: Kim Jong-un aide lands in Singapore as preparations advance

Flurry of diplomacy in Singapore while Japan’s Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump decide to meet before expected summit. A top…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/05/2018

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