Washington DC: At least two people, who were convicted in connection with the US Capitol riots, have “rejected” the pardon issued by President Donald Trump. Jason Riddle and Pamela Hemphill believe their actions on January 6, 2021, were not pardonable and accepting Mr Trump’s clemency would contribute to “propaganda” that the attack “was a peaceful … Read more
Las Vegas: President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization, days after ordering a US exit from the global health agency over what he described as a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. “Maybe we would consider doing it again, I don’t know. Maybe we … Read more
Washington: The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump’s push to clamp down on illegal immigration. The vote came a day after US lawmakers narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth to be Pentagon chief, adding … Read more
New York: President Donald Trump has appointed two Indian Americans as his special assistants dealing with national security and personnel matters. Ricky Gill will crucially deal with India at the National Security Council (NSC) as the senior director for South and Central Asian affairs. Saurabh Sharma will work in the Presidential Personnel office. Mr Gill … Read more
President Donald Trump signed executive actions related to cryptocurrency and Artificial Intelligence, moves that could bolster two nascent industries. The president was joined by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, a venture capitalist and major political donor. The crypto order creates a working group to advise the White House on digital asset policies … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump will reach out to Kim Jong Un again, he said in an interview aired Thursday, calling the North Korean leader with whom he previously met three times a “smart guy.” The Republican had a rare diplomatic relationship with the reclusive Kim during his previous administration from 2017 to … Read more
Pop star Ariana Grande has hit out at US President Donald Trump for signing an executive order, which is likely to have far-reaching consequences on the hard-won rights of the LGBTQ+ community. On Martin Luther King Jr Day, Mr Trump passed an order declaring the United States now recognised only two sexes — male and … Read more
Washington, United States: As fire-wrecked Los Angeles braces for a visit by President Donald Trump, many are worrying the mercurial Republican will yank the federal support the city needs to get back on its feet. Trump is due in the shell-shocked city for a few hours on Friday afternoon, where he will be able to … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power. With Los Angeles scorched by wildfires and the eastern United States still recovering from two devastating hurricanes, Trump falsely accused the Federal Emergency Management … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump ordered the declassification Thursday of the last secret files on the assassination of president John F. Kennedy, a case that still fuels conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death. Trump signed an executive order that will also release documents on the 1960s assassinations of JFK’s younger … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed criticism from close ally Elon Musk about a $500 billion artificial intelligence project that Trump announced with great fanfare at the White House earlier this week. Trump announced on Tuesday that ChatGPT’s creator OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, which he said … Read more
New York: The inability of Meta’s AI chatbot to identify the current president of the United States was elevated to urgent status by the Facebook owner this week, requiring a fast fix, a person familiar with the issue said. Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Monday, succeeding Democrat Joe Biden. Yet on Thursday, … Read more