Tag: Donald Trump

• Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:41 UTC

  Construction of White House's ballroom underway

  

  The White House has begun the demolition of a portion of the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump's planned US$250 million ballroom. First built in 1902, the East Wing has been renovated multiple times, with a second floor added in 1942.

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• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 23:24 UTC

  Trump says Argentines are “fighting for their life”

  

  US President Donald Trump replied to farmers from his country by defending his support for Argentina's Javier Milei through substantial financial aid. Argentina is “fighting for its life,” people are “dying,” and the South American nation needs help “to survive in a free world,” insisted the Republican leader.

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• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Trump confirms new tariffs for Colombia

  

  US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the US was preparing to announce significant tariffs on Colombia, following the Republican leader's decision to suspend financial aid to the South American country due to its alleged inaction in the fight against drug trafficking

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• Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

  Trump against supplying more missiles to Ukraine

  

  US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian colleague, Volodymyr Zelensky, that he was reluctant to deliver Tomahawk long-range missiles to Kyiv. He made those remarks during a meeting at the White House. The Ukrainian government considers these supplies vital for attacking military and energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory.

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• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 21:40 UTC

  Two survivors captured after US military strike on alleged Venezuelan “narco-submarine”

  

  Two people have reportedly survived a US military attack on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela and are being held aboard a Navy ship in the Caribbean, according to unnamed US officials cited by American media.

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• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

  Caracas angered by CIA clearance to target Venezuela

  

  After The New York Times revealed that US President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela, the Bolivarian regime in Caracas issued a fierce response.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 23:03 UTC

  Trump authorizes CIA covert operations in Venezuela amid rising military tensions

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela, marking a new escalation in Washington’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government. The move, first reported by The New York Times, comes as U.S. military pressure intensifies in the Caribbean, where American forces have attacked several vessels it accuses of trafficking drugs from the South American nation.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Trump sends stern warning about future US economic aid to Argentina

  

  US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his country's help to Argentina hinged on Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) winning the upcoming midterms, followed by reelection in 2027. Trump stressed that the upcoming elections were “very important” and “being watched by the world.”

• Monday, October 13th 2025 - 20:22 UTC

  Gaza: World leaders gather at Sharm el-Sheik to sign ceasefire deal

  

  During a summit at the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, co-chaired by Presidents Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and Donald Trump, bringing together leaders and dignitaries from over 30 nations and organizations, a ceasefire was signed on Monday to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

• Monday, October 13th 2025 - 07:48 UTC

  Trump’s trade war has cemented Brazil’s place as the soybean superpower, says The Economist

  

  They say no one wins a trade war. Certainly, there are fewer bigger losers than soybean farmers in the United States. Since May China, by far their biggest customer, has refused to buy a single bushel in retaliation for Donald Trump’s tariffs. The spat is ruining farmers in Illinois; Mr Trump is set to announce a US$10bn agricultural-relief package. It is also raising costs for crushers in China’s Shandong province, who press beans into animal feed and cooking oil. But there has been one big winner: soybean producers in Brazil. The rift between American farmers and their Chinese clients has let Brazil cement its place as the world’s soybean superpower.