Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was nearly derailed by sexual harassment charges and his boasts about groping women, tweeted Wednesday — International Women’s Day — that he had “tremendous respect” for women. “I have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our … Read more
The top five is made up of Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan The US fell from fourth to seventh, as a result of Trump entering the White House Ghana has been named as the 68th best country in the world to live in according to a new report. Switzerland is the best, while Germany … Read more
The first public hearing into Russian interference in the US election will take place on March 20, with top intelligence officials invited to take the stand in Congress on the snowballing controversy. Devin Nunes, the chair of the House of Representatives intelligence committee which is probing the allegations dogging the government of President Donald Trump, … Read more
US President Donald Trump dropped in unannounced on roughly 100 schoolchildren touring the White House on Tuesday, greeting them beneath a picture of his vanquished election rival Hillary Clinton. As tours restarted at the White House after a brief hiatus, Trump greeted pupils at the Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama. The location of his … Read more
Iran said Tuesday it would continue its retaliatory measure of barring US visitors in response to President Donald Trump’s updated travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries. “Our earlier counter-measure against Trump’s previous order is still in place,” said deputy foreign minister Majid Takht Ravanchi at a conference entitled “What to do about Trump’s America”. “There … Read more
US President Donald Trump had indicated he would like to see Congress broaden the scope of ongoing investigations into Russia’s influence over the US election The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wants Congress to investigate the leaking of classified information, as well as unsubstantiated allegations that president Barack Obama tapped his phone. … Read more
The director of national intelligence at the time of the US election has denied there was any wire-tapping of Donald Trump or his campaign. James Clapper also told NBC that he knew of no court order to allow monitoring of Trump Tower in New York. Mr Trump had accused President Barack Obama of ordering the … Read more
US President Donald Trump has called for his allegations that Barack Obama ordered his phones to be tapped during the election campaign to be investigated by Congress. His press secretary said the inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the election should also probe whether executive powers were abused. Mr Trump made the claims in a … Read more
US President Donald Trump has been urged to provide evidence to back his allegation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered his phones to be tapped during the election campaign. Republican Senator Ben Sasse said Mr Trump’s comments were “serious” and he should explain the alleged wire-tapping and how he came to know about it. The … Read more
US President Donald Trump has been urged to provide evidence to back his allegation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered his phones to be tapped during the election campaign. Republican Senator Ben Sasse said Mr Trump’s comments were “serious” and he should explain the alleged wire-tapping and how he came to know about it. The … Read more
President Donald Trump on Saturday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of “tapping” his phone during last year’s White House campaign, without providing evidence of the explosive charge. “I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!” Trump … Read more
China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to the US defence budget. The scheduled announcement was made ahead of the annual National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing. China has been modernising its armed forces recently as its economy expands. China’s announced defence … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger has quit The New Celebrity Apprentice, saying it has become tainted by Donald Trump’s involvement. In an interview with Empire, the actor and former California governor claimed that low ratings were due to President Trump’s credit as executive producer. He said he would like to work “on a show that doesn’t have this … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger has quit The New Celebrity Apprentice, saying it has become tainted by Donald Trump’s involvement. In an interview with Empire, the actor and former California governor claimed that low ratings were due to President Trump’s credit as executive producer. He said he would like to work “on a show that doesn’t have this … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed on Friday that he is terminating his time on “The New Celebrity Apprentice” after blaming President Donald Trump’s continued involvement for its poor ratings. The 69-year-old actor — famous for his catchphrase “I’ll be back” — had earlier told entertainment magazine Empire that he had no plans to return to the show … Read more
An avalanche of new revelations about ties between Donald Trump’s aides and Russia forced the White House back on the offensive Friday, overshadowing a presidential weekend trip to Florida and his well-received major speech. Before heading to his Mar-a-Lago resort for the fourth time in five weeks, Trump accused his political foes of conducting “a … Read more
A taxi stops in the small town of Champlain. Loaded down with belongings, a family with two children gets out and hurries to the road’s end at a stream marking the US-Canada border. “We are coming all the way from Jersey City,” says the father, Mohammed Ahmed. The city near New York is more than … Read more
Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning to hold her first meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on March 14, a German government source told AFP Friday. “Such a plan is in the works,” the source said. Separately, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said that “we are not denying” reports of the planned meeting. While former … Read more
President Donald Trump has defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions as “an honest man” amid calls for him to quit. The Democrats say Mr Sessions “lied on oath” at his confirmation hearing about contacts with the Russian ambassador. Mr Trump said Mr Sessions “could have stated his response more accurately but it was clearly not intentional” … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U. S. military buildup of more ships and planes to “project American power in distant lands,” making his case for a proposed $54 billion increase in defense spending that has U.S. lawmakers squabbling. Wearing an olive military jacket and hat aboard a new aircraft carrier, the … Read more