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US President Donald Trump held a “great” phone call with Brazil’s President Lula da Silva, discussing trade and the economy, signalling efforts to ease tensions following US tariffs on Brazilian goods.

National Guard in cities: What’s behind Trump’s deployments to Chicago and Portland

Illinois and Chicago sued President Donald Trump to block his “unlawful and dangerous” National Guard deployment, joining California and Oregon as courts weigh challenges to Trump’s efforts to send troops into Democrat-led cities.

Gold moves closer to $4,000 on US shutdown and French crisis

Bullion rose to $3,977.44 an ounce after surging 1.9% on Monday

Trump says 'happy to work' with Democrats on healthcare after shutdown ends in US

Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, saying, “I am happy to work with the Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to re-open.”

What is Insurrection Act Trump says he may invoke to deploy more troops in US states

The confrontation between the White House and Democratic state leaders has reignited debate over the scope of presidential power under the Insurrection Act -- a rarely invoked U.S. law to deploy military forces domestically.

Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela amid accusations of drug trafficking: Report

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly alleged that the U.S. is hoping to drive him from power.

Trump says would want to know what Ukraine would do with Tomahawk missiles

Asked by reporters at the White House whether he had decided about supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks, Trump did not rule it out and said he had "sort of made a decision" on the matter.

Trump says may use Insurrection Act to deploy more troops in US states

“We have an Insurrection Act for a reason. If I had to enact it I would do that," Donald Trump said.

Who is Jack Smith? Biden DOJ prosecutor behind Trump indictment, now accused of tapping GOP senators' calls

According to Fox News, FBI Director Kash Patel alleged that Jack Smith and his team had accessed the private communications of at least eight Republican Senators during the probe into the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill riots.

Trump's FHFA appointee Bill Pulte bypassed watchdog to target Fed governor Lisa Cook, others: Reuters

The targets reportedly included Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — whom Donald Trump has attempted to dismiss — along with New York Attorney General Letitia James and Congressman Adam Schiff.

Gaza peace deal: Trump says Hamas 'agreeing to very important things' in indirect talks with Israel

AFP reported that the US President repeated his belief that progress was real, adding, “We’re going to have a Gaza deal, I’m pretty sure, yeah.”

Explained | Trump's use of National Guard sparks a constitutional showdown with US states

The move — opposed by several Democratic governors — is now being challenged in court, setting up a test of how far a US president can go in deploying the military on domestic soil.

Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks in Egypt under Trump's Gaza peace plan: What's on table?

The latest round coincides with the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault on Israel, which ignited the war

Donald Trump announces 25% tariff on medium and heavy duty trucks from November 1

Trump last month had said heavy truck imports would face new duties as soon as October 1.

Donald Trump says to meet Luiz Inacio Lula 'both in Brazil and the United States'

Ties have soured between Washington and Brasilia in recent months, with Trump angered over the trial and conviction of his ally, the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Trump hails Japan's first woman PM Sanae Takaichi, calls her leader of 'wisdom and strength'

Sanae Takaichi officially became head of Japan’s long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) over the weekend, paving the way for her formal confirmation as prime minister later this month

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula asks Donald Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call

The Brazilian presidency said that Lula had raised the possibility with Trump of an in-person meeting at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia in October.

Operation Sindoor wrecked Pakistani airbases, destroyed F-16s and AWACS; US stepped in for urgent repairs

Following requests from Field Marshal Asim Munir, the US deployed special teams from Al-Udeid, Al Dhafra, and Bethesda to expedite repairs.

Asim Munir's 'Rare Earth' gift to Trump sparks political outrage in Pakistan: Will the 'secret deal' irk China?

The controversial deal with US President Donald Trump, under which Munir exported high-value minerals such as neodymium and praseodymium, has ignited political outrage in Islamabad.

Asim Munir pitches Pasni port to Trump: How Pakistan’s $1.2 billion gamble could burn China bridges and unsettle India

Asim Munir's idea is to entice American investors with access to so-called “critical minerals” while quietly presenting Pasni as a counterweight to China’s Gwadar port.

Indian student secures Rs 89 lakh scholarship for US study, visa gets rejected: ‘Will apply to UK’

The student received a rejection letter from the US Embassy in New Delhi which stated that he had insufficient ties to India that would 'compel' him to return after his studies. For the 27-year-old, who was born and raised in India and whose entire family lives in the country, called the reasoning 'absurd'.

Impact of Trump tariffs is beginning to show in US consumer prices

Trade levies are starting to drive up costs for goods from cans of soup to car parts

Trump's pharma tariffs are a steep tax on innovation

Trump's 100% tariff on imported patented drugs threatens to crush emerging pharmaceutical innovators who can't afford billion-dollar US manufacturing plants

How Trump’s tariffs are pushing up US consumer prices

From soup cans to car parts, Trump’s sweeping trade levies are starting to push everyday costs higher.

Gaza peace plan: 'We're dealing with killers, savages, terrorists,' says US Secy of State Rubio on Hamas

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio lauded a global coalition tackling Hamas, urging all parties to "MOVE FAST" as negotiations in Egypt aim to end the Gaza conflict.