A nighttime curfew will be imposed across the United States’ capital Washington on Sunday evening, the mayor of the District of Columbia said, after protestors again gathered near the White House. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement that the curfew would last from 11:00 pm until 6:00 am on […]
‘A beautiful ship’: SpaceX launch brings respite to Trump amid difficult week
President Donald Trump celebrated on Saturday the first launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade, marveling at the power of the rocket ship and the danger faced by its passengers as they soared into the stratosphere and provided a moment of triumph as the country raged […]
Trump plans to invite India to G-7 meet, possibly in September
President Donald Trump on Saturday called for expanding the G-7, which he described as a “very outdated group”, to include India, Australia, South Korea and Russia, suggesting it could be called the “G-10 or G-11”. He also said he is postponing its next meet, which the US is hosting, to […]
Donald Trump blames China for US Covid-19 deaths in new escalation of rhetoric
President Donald Trump on Friday escalated attacks on China holding it responsible for Covid-19 deaths in the United States and worldwide as he also announced he was “terminating” US membership of the World Health Organization (WHO) for its failure to carry out reforms, chiefly cutting dependence on China. The president […]
US to announce ‘certain decisions’ on China on Friday: Trump
The US would announce “certain decisions” on China on Friday, President Donald Trump has said as he emphasised that Beijing should have stopped the coronavirus at the source. Led by the US, several countries in the world have blamed China for the spread of coronavirus and its failure to provide […]
PM Modi had no conversation with Trump over border stand-off with China: Officials
There has been no recent contact between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, people familiar with the developments said. The last time the two leaders spoke was on April 4, when the subject of the conversation was hydroxychloroquine, an official said, hours after US President Donald Trump […]
Trump to sign executive order on social media on Thursday: White House
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices. The officials gave no further details. It was unclear how Trump could follow through on the threat of […]
‘It all comes from the top’: Trump sharpens attack on China on Covid-19
US President Donald Trump lashed out at China again for the coronavirus crisis, accusing Beijing of trying to deflect the pain and carnage that their country spread throughout the world. “Spokesman speaks stupidly on behalf of China, trying desperately to deflect the pain and carnage that their country spread throughout […]
Donald Trump puts WHO’s Tedros on notice over Covid-19, says might exit WHO
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to walk out of the World Health Organisation, accusing the Tedros Adhanom-led global health body chief of acting at China’s behest and mismanaging the Covid-19 pandemic in the early stages. “It is clear the repeated missteps by you and your organization in responding […]
Taking anti-malaria drug HCQ to protect against Covid-19: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced he has been taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine along with a zinc supplement he has touted as a game-changer in the battle against Covid-19 despite warnings of fatal side-effects issued by his own drug regulator, backed since by studies. “You’d be surprised at how many […]
Trump renews attack on WHO, asks UN body to demonstrate independence from China
US President Donald Trump wrote a letter to World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, accusing the global health body of taking China’s side during the coronavirus pandemic. The letter was tweeted by Trump on Tuesday morning. In the letter, Trump said that the WHO consistently ignored credible reports […]
Trump’s 200 ventilators for India cost $2.6 million, reaching in 3 weeks
The United States will airlift 200 mobile ventilators, each estimated to cost about Rs 1 million, to help Indians combat Covid-19, people familiar with the developments told Hindustan Times. “It has been indicated that the consignment will arrive by the end of this month or latest, early June,” a government […]
Mike Pompeo fires State Department watchdog critical of Trump moves
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has fired the State Department’s inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency’s management. The ouster is the latest in a series of moves against independent executive branch watchdogs who have found fault with the Trump […]
Why Donald Trump ‘just doesn’t want to talk’ to China’s Xi Jinping right now
US President Donald Trump has said that he does not want to talk to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping right now, indicating his displeasure at the Chinese leadership’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak which has now spread across the world, killing over 4.5 million people. “Just don’t want to talk […]
‘Billions of dollars’: Trump withdraws US pension fund from China investments
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration has asked for the withdrawal of billions of dollars in American pension fund investments in China and that other similar actions were in consideration. The US and China relations have deteriorated after the coronavirus outbreak. The US has expressed disappointment over […]