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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.
A Trump presidency has Americans looking north
Some Americans are threatening to leave the US for Canada if Donald Trump becomes President, but will they actually move?
Divine intervention? Indian Hindus ask gods to help Trump
Donald Trump may find it tough to get Republican leaders behind his campaign, but he's got some faraway fans trying to get the gods on his side.
Trump vows 'America first' foreign policy
Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump promises a top-to-bottom overhaul of US foreign policy Wednesday to put "America first" and make its allies pay up.
US polls: Trump and Clinton win New York primaries
Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New York while Hillary Clinton has triumphed in the Democratic race.
Trump presidency rated among top 10 global risks: EIU
Donald Trump winning the US presidency is considered one of the top 10 risks facing the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
'Total war' on Donald Trump — Anonymous
The international hacker collective, known as Anonymous, again declares "total war" on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, reports Tech Insider.
US election 2016: Trump faces long fight as Kasich wins Ohio
The race for the Republican presidential nomination continues after Donald Trump wins a decisive victory in the key state of Florida but lost to John Kasich in Ohio.
Trump and Rubio row over Islam ‘hate’
Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has attacked Donald Trump for saying that Islam hates America, in a televised debate in Miami.
US election 2016: Trump and Clinton remain front-runners
US presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton maintains their status as front-runners in the latest round of voting for their parties' nominations.
Attacks escalate as Trump clashes with rivals
Donald Trump unleashes fiery, off-color rhetoric at Thursday's Republican debate, as American conservatives mull embracing his divisive candidacy or finding a way to derail the controversial billionaire's march to the nomination.
