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Trump commented after Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine of attempting to attack Putin's residence. (File Photo)
Updated : Dec 30, 2025

'I'm very angry': Trump says Putin reported drone attack on his residence, as Kyiv flatly denies claim

Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump stated that the Russian leader had raised the issue during a phone call earlier in the day

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.(Photo: Reuters)
Updated : Dec 29, 2025

'Security deal 95% done': Trump, Zelenskyy signal progress on peace plan, Donbas remains unresolved

Speaking to reporters after the meeting at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump said security guarantees for Ukraine were “close to 95 per cent” complete, but cautioned that key territorial issues

Trump calls renewed Epstein focus a politically motivated hoax.
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

'Just another Witch Hunt': Trump as Justice Deptt releases over 1 mn pages on Jeffrey Epstein

The release has reignited political tensions and demands for transparency in the handling of the longstanding investigation into Epstein's criminal activities.

During this meeting, Zelenskyy is set to present a 20-point peace plan. 
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

'He doesn't have anything until I approve': Donald Trump's tough tone on Zelenskyy's peace plan

Trump's comments came as US diplomatic efforts intensified ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

As of 4:04 p.m. Eastern Time, data from FlightAware confirmed 1,802 cancellations and 22,349 delays nationwide.
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

Winter storm batters US travel: 1,800+ flights cancelled, major delays continue

Airlines and airports across the Northeast and Midwest advised passengers to expect significant disruption as hazardous weather conditions affected operations at major hubs.

US strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump’s warning to halt attacks on Christians
Updated : Dec 26, 2025

Trump launches 'powerful and deadly' airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria, vows to stop radical terrorism

Trump accused the terrorists of “viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians,” and stated that the violence in the region had reached levels “not seen for many years, and even centuries”

Justice Department rejects unverified rape allegation against Trump in new Epstein files
Updated : Dec 24, 2025

New Epstein files release reveals unverified rape claim against Trump, US DOJ denies allegations

The allegation, which claims that Trump raped a woman decades ago, has been strongly rejected by the department as "untrue and sensationalist."

A handout photograph shows US President Donald Trump with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from Epstein's estate, released by Democrats. (Photo: Reuters/file)
Updated : Dec 24, 2025

Epstein files new release: Trump flew on Epstein's private jet eight times in the 90s

The newly released flight records show that Trump did travel aboard Epstein's jet on several occasions. Notably, one flight included just Trump, Epstein, and a 20-year-old woman whose identity was redacted

He further criticised the lack of context in circulating photographs, asserting that many of the individuals captured had no direct involvement with Epstein.
Updated : Dec 23, 2025

'Bill Clinton's a big boy, I think he'll handle it': Trump says Epstein Files damaging to people who had nothing to do with him

The dispute escalated following the Department of Justice's release of thousands of pages associated with the convicted sex offender Epstein, attracting bipartisan criticism over their heavily redacted nature.

The video bore the label J Epstein in one corner and was added to the DOJ's online document
Updated : Dec 23, 2025

US DOJ uploads, then removes Epstein jail video appearing to show a suicide attempt

The 12-second clip was quietly uploaded without explanation as part of a larger release of documents and images linked to the Epstein investigative files. The footage later disappeared from the site

Trump photo restored as DOJ defends Epstein file removals amid transparency concerns
Updated : Dec 22, 2025

Epstein files row: Justice Department restores Trump photo after brief removal triggers backlash

The Justice Department confirmed on Sunday that the image was re-uploaded after officials concluded it did not risk identifying or exposing victims of the late convicted sex offender

Trump has repeatedly pledged to deport 1 million immigrants per year, a goal administration officials acknowledge is unlikely to be met in 2025.
Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Deportations set to ‘explode’: Trump readies sweeping immigration crackdown for 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Border Patrol are set to receive $170 billion in additional funding through September 2029, dramatically increasing their operational capacity.

Epstein Files out! It's beyond horrifying for Bill Clinton
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Epstein Files: Bill Clinton chilling in hot tub with Ghislaine Maxwell; Micheal Jackson, Noam Chomsky find a mention

The newly disclosed stockpile references former US President Bill Clinton, English musician and songwriter Mick Jagger, pop legend Micheal Jackson, and intellectual Noam Chomsky, among others. 

Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation hit dozens of IS positions across central Syria.
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

'Declaration of vengeance': US launches 'Op Hawkeye Strike', hits dozens of ISIS targets in Syria after deadly attack

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the strikes, conducted under Operation Hawkeye Strike, targeted “ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites,” warning that further military action could follow.

Rubio stressed that consultations with Islamabad and other potential partners are ongoing.
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

‘We owe them answers’: Marco Rubio thanks Pakistan for sending troops to Gaza

Speaking at an end-of-year news conference, Rubio said several political and logistical questions must be addressed before any final decision is taken.

Donald Trump reiterated that he stopped eight wars in 10 months
Updated : Dec 18, 2025

‘Stopped 8 wars in 10 months’: Trump repeats claim; says ‘tariff’ is his favourite word

Trump said in his address to the nation that he ended the war in Gaza and brought peace to the Middle East for the first time in 3,000 years.

One of the most controversial plaques targets President Joe Biden, referring to him as “Sleepy Joe” and calling him “the worst President in American history”.
Updated : Dec 18, 2025

President Trump's Presidential Walk of Fame unveiled; netizens say, 'This isn't AI. It's ego in 4K'

A sign at the walkway says the exhibit was “conceived, built, and dedicated” by Trump to presidents “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle”.

US President Donald Trump
Updated : Dec 18, 2025

Explained: What is Donald Trump’s 'warrior dividend' and who gets the $1,776 payment?

The payment, expected before Christmas, is being positioned as a tribute to America’s founding year, 1776.

Trump signs proclamation expanding travel curbs, citing security and visa overstay risks
Updated : Dec 17, 2025

Trump expands US travel ban, adds 7 countries to the ban list, tightens entry rules on others

A White House fact sheet stated that the proclamation builds on earlier travel restrictions and now imposes full or partial entry bans on citizens from more than 30 countries

Donald Trump sues BBC
Updated : Dec 16, 2025

Trump sues BBC for defamation over edited January 6 speech, alleges false call to storm Capitol

Trump accused Britain’s publicly owned broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together parts of his January 6, 2021 speech, including a segment where he told supporters to march on the Capitol and another in which he said “fight like hell”

She added that misuse of the visa programme often has a broader impact on domestic wages, contributing to downward pressure in certain industries. 
Updated : Dec 13, 2025

‘American jobs first’: US Labour Secretary signals tough line on H-1B hiring

According to Chavez-DeRemer, the department currently has nearly 200 active investigations into suspected abuses of the H-1B system. These probes focus on allegations that companies are hiring foreign workers at below-market wages or bypassing qualified US candidates.