Attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, said Iraq’s government on Saturday, pledging to probe further. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to blame Iran for the attack that halted the pipeline. Iraq closed two key border crossings with Iran, halting all passenger and commercial traffic until further notice, Iran’s state-run
An avid golf fan, in July Trump said he hoped to travel to Doonbeg to watch the Irish Open. In a special video message, he told the US Embassy’s Fourth of July celebration event that he wants to see “Rory [McIlroy] and all the great players”. “There’s nothing better than Irish-American friendship and I have
In late Friday night social media posts, President Donald Trump called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president. Trump asked for an exhibit beginning now and continuing through Feb. 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of
The convention offered a stark reminder that the Trump era is heading toward its final chapter. Trump’s presence loomed over the proceedings at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas. Republican House and Senate candidates lavished the president with praise in speeches, and supporters showed up wearing the red Maga hats that have become synonymous
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration has provided a $99.6 million loan to a U.S.-owned cell phone network operator in Africa to expand American tech presence on a continent where China’s Huawei is a leading player. The loan from the U.S. government’s Export-Import Bank was announced by the operator Africell on Friday. It
“You’ve added a number of members that don’t get along,” he said, describing the challenge for India as bringing together countries with “a wide array of views and positions on the global order”. Trump has also been quite vocal against Brics, particularly its efforts to reduce global trade’s dependence on the US dollar, commonly known
