Following the Iranian authorities’ deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Trump has threatened military action and ordered the dispatch of an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday likened the recent protests to a “coup”, warning that a US attack would trigger a broad…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack. Trump said he is speaking with Iran and left open the possibility of avoiding a military operation after earlier warning that time was “running out”…
Gold prices surged to a record high above $4,800 per ounce on Wednesday, buoyed by safe-haven demand and a softer dollar as US President Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance. Spot gold rose 1.2% to $4,821.26 per ounce, after scaling a record $4,843.67…
US President Donald Trump has claimed that NATO would not have survived without his support, asserting that the military alliance would have been reduced to “ashes” had he not intervened. Speaking to the media at the White House on Tuesday, Trump stated that NATO’s continued existence was largely due to his efforts. “If I had…
US President Donald Trump purchased about $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds from mid-November to late December, his latest disclosures showed, including up to $2 million in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery bonds just weeks after the companies announced their merger. Financial disclosures posted on Thursday and Friday showed the majority of Trump’s purchases…
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim of having stopped a war between Pakistan and India, while also saying that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for saving at least 10 million lives. He made the remarks at the renaming of Southern Boulevard to Donald J Trump Boulevard in Washington on Friday. “In…
Oil prices plunged on Thursday after fears over instability in Iran were eased by comments from US President Donald Trump. West Texas Intermediate dropped 3.0 percent to $60.16 per barrel while Brent crude was down 2.93 percent to $64.57, after Trump said he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted….
US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran’s government tackled the biggest demonstrations in years. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!… HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding he had…
China said on Monday it opposes foreign “interference” in other countries after US President Donald Trump threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters. “We always oppose interference in other countries’ internal affairs,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular news conference when asked about Trump’s comments. “We call on all parties to do…
US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to “make a deal” soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the communist-run island after the toppling of Havana’s key ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The threatening social media post drew an angry retort from Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who said “no one”…