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Trump’s impunity and the Republican Party meltdown

Trump is more a symptom rather than the cause of the current political crisis in the US.

Analysis / What US economic measures can be expected if Trump is reelected?

From tax cuts to new trade conflict with China, re-electing Trump will have a major economic impact

AI generated photos of Trump getting arrested goes viral online

The photos surfaced first on Twitter, eventually got shared across multiple social media platforms and were generated by AI, as experts and fact-checkers have confirmed. 

Eating the Last Cannibal

For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of one’s country – short of sacrificing one’s life for it – but only the strong of heart can bring themselves to commit crimes for it.

Kanye West’s top outbursts

Kanye West has been around the music block for decades, creating musical masterpieces for several generations. From being musically gifted to being one of the most sought-after designers in his own right, Kanye has raved the world over many times. That being said, the rapper has made the headlines uncountable times due to his public outbursts compared to his music.

BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Amitava Kumar's 'A Time Outside This Time': An elegant meditation on the lies we tell

At the start of Amitava Kumar’s latest novel, A Time Outside This Time (Aleph Book Company, 2021), the main character Satya, an Indian-born US-based journalist, is at a swanky artists’ retreat in Italy where he is reading 1984

Trump calls coronavirus Democrats' 'new hoax'

President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at Democrats who have questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling their criticism a new “hoax” intended to undermine his leadership.

Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.

Trump recognises opposition leader as Venezuela's interim president

The Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, announcing US recognition of the country's opposition leader as interim president and signaling potential new sanctions against its vital oil sector.

September 20, 2017
September 20, 2017

PM expects no help from Trump

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to US President Donald Trump yesterday about Rohingyas flooding into Bangladesh from

August 26, 2017
August 26, 2017

Trump’s adviser Gorka is out: White House

White House adviser Sebastian Gorka, who was closely aligned with a nationalist faction led by ousted senior strategist Steve Bannon, no longer works for President Donald Trump, the White House says.

March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017

Ukraine MP claims ex-president's party secretly paid ex-Trump aide $750,000

A Ukrainian MP alleges that the party of ousted president Viktor Yanukovych secretly paid former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort $750,000 via an offshore shell company.

February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017

Football: Trump policies cloud potential US World Cup bid

President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policies could hurt an expected U.S. bid to host the 2026 World Cup although plenty of time remains for concerns to ease before the decision by world soccer's governing body FIFA.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

Orlando: Trump crows he was 'right' on Islamist threat

White House hopeful Donald Trump lost no time Sunday in claiming a massacre in a gay nightclub showed he has been right about Islamic extremism.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

Clinton ‘secures Democratic nomination’

Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination for US president after reaching the required number of delegates, an AP tally suggests.

June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016

Trump's personal attacks on judge spark GOP concerns

The federal judge who's hearing a Trump University lawsuit is "a hater of Donald Trump" and ought to be removed from the case. So says Donald Trump, in just one of the recent comments by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee that have legal experts worrying about his commitment to an independent judiciary and his views on presidential powers.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

State department faults Clinton over email security

A state department inquiry has accused Hillary Clinton and other former US secretaries of state of poorly managing email security.

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

Hillary says race against Bernie Sanders is 'done'

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said her primary race against Bernie Sanders is effectively over.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Trump open to talks with North Korea

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to meet the North Korean leader to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

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