US President Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a “pretty smart cookie”. Speaking to CBS, he noted Mr Kim had assumed power at a young age, despite dealing with “some very tough people”. Amid escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear programme, he said he had “no idea” whether Mr Kim was … Read more
After what he called a “very productive” first 100 days, President Donald Trump is vowing to roll out a new health plan and to completely renegotiate the NAFTA continental trade pact. His remarks, in a CBS interview broadcast Sunday, touched on daunting challenges domestic and foreign, from his vexed effort at health-care reform to a … Read more
US President Donald Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, calling him “a pretty smart cookie” in a television interview that aired Sunday. Trump’s almost admiring remarks came amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs, with an alarmed Washington looking to China for help in reining … Read more
South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday, but continued a separate joint naval exercise that has triggered dire threats from nuclear-armed North Korea. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running sky-high for weeks, with signs that the North might be preparing a long-range missile launch or … Read more
Donald Trump thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is “putting pressure” on North Korea, the US president said in an interview to air Sunday, as tensions mount over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. If North Korea carries out a nuclear test “I would not be happy,” Trump told the CBS television network’s “Face the Nation” program. … Read more
The explosive dawn of the Donald Trump presidency is energizing comedians and satirists as TV ratings boom, shows proliferate and top talents vie to portray the commander-in-chief as a buffoon. Into the crowded market dives a new offering — “The President Show,” starring Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik as the Republican leader broadcasting his own reality … Read more
Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America’s geopolitical rivals to his personal feuds with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger. As Trump prepares to mark 100 days in office this weekend, AFP looks back at 10 Tweets that have characterized the opening phase of his presidency: “We … Read more
Apple Inc’s Apple Music has delayed the release of its first original video series, an adaptation of comedian James Corden’s popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment, the company said. At the Code Media conference in February, Apple said the show would debut in April and be available only to Apple Music subscribers. Apple’s senior vice president of … Read more
The UN Security Council must be ready to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, US President Donald Trump said Monday, calling the status quo “unacceptable.” The comments are sure to ratchet up tensions again as North Korea pushes ahead with its ballistic missile program. It is also believed to … Read more
Popular actress Erin Moran, a mainstay on TV from the late ’60s to the mid-’80s and best known for her kid-sister role in the sitcom “Happy Days,” has died. She was 56. Authorities in Indiana found her body Saturday afternoon after getting a 911 call at 4:07 p.m. for “an unresponsive female,” the Harrison County … Read more
High-powered aides to Donald Trump pressed for funding of a Mexico border wall Sunday as a looming spending showdown in Congress threatens to shut down the US government on the president’s 100th day in office. Funding for the wall was Trump’s signature campaign promise, and the White House appeared determined to get Congress to approve … Read more
US actress Erin Moran, best known for playing Joanie in 1970s sitcom Happy Days, has died, aged 56. Police said a emergency team in Indiana responded to a call on Saturday afternoon and found her dead. The cause is not yet known. Moran also starred in the show’s spin-off series Joanie Loves Chachi, which began … Read more
Kevin Spacey is hosting the Tony Awards. The “House of Cards” star, who himself won a Tony Award in 1991 for his performance in “Lost in Yonkers,” will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall for the first time as host. “I was their 2nd choice for ‘Usual Suspects,’ 4th choice for ‘American Beauty’ … Read more
Australian military advisers have reportedly been hit by an Islamic State gas attack in Iraq. On Sunday, the advisers were working in a unit in Mosul when ISIS forces launched the chemical attack and are believed to have used a type of mustard gas. No Australians were injured in the attack, but six soldiers suffered … Read more
Splitting their life between Washington, New York and their palatial Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, the family of Donald Trump has given the US presidency a more jet-set feel. But for the US Secret Service agents who protect them 24 hours a day, keeping up with the Trumps is a non-stop ordeal, physically and financially. The … Read more
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sounded a wistful note Tuesday, a week after announcing his retirement from the NFL without the league’s biggest prize. “I feel like I left something out there that I always wanted to accomplish,” said Romo, a four-time Pro Bowler who is the Cowboys’ all-time leader with 34,183 passing yards … Read more
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised Russia, saying it had failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on a rebel-held town. Russia had agreed to ensure Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles were destroyed – and its failure to do this enabled the attack, he said. G7 foreign ministers are preparing to … Read more
Washington’s UN ambassador said that Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad cannot stay in power after a suspected chemical attack that prompted the first direct US military action against his government. Nikki Haley’s comments in an interview airing Sunday came as part of an apparent shift in US policy towards Assad’s government after the alleged chemical attack … Read more
The top priority for the United States in Syria is to defeat the Islamic State group even before stabilizing the country, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says. Defeating the group and its self-proclaimed caliphate would eliminate not only a threat to the US but to “the whole stability in the region,” Tillerson told CBS television’s … Read more
Father-and-son filmmakers Carl and Rob Reiner were honored Friday for a joint 130 years in showbusiness when they sunk their hands and feet into cement on Hollywood Boulevard. The celebration, organized as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival, marked the first time in the 90-year history of the imprint ceremonies at the TCL Chinese … Read more