Tag: Donald Trump

Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:19 UTC
Nike leaves Iran football national team without boots fearing US sanctions

Sportswear giant Nike says it has withdrawn its supply of boots to Iranian footballers ahead of the World Cup because of new US sanctions. The decision has frustrated Iranian players and head coach Carlos Queiroz, who asked FIFA to “help” his players.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:11 UTC
Trump lobbies strongly to have North America host the 2026 World Cup

In the spirit of Russia and the 2018 World Cup, US President Donald Trump reportedly penned three letters to FIFA to assuage travel concerns related to the 2026 World Cup bid. The letters, first reported by the New York Times, are meant to clear up concerns about entry to the U.S. for players and officials.
Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 08:52 UTC
Decisive debates in Commons for Theresa May and Brexit

UK prime minsiter Theresa May has appealed to Tory rebels not to undermine her negotiating position with the EU by backing amendments to Brexit legislation made by the Lords. Addressing a meeting of the backbench 1922 committee on Monday ahead of a series of crunch Commons votes, the Prime Minister told MPs to consider the signal that would be sent to Brussels if the Government was defeated.
Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 08:40 UTC
G6 + 1 summit: PM May sides with Trudeau and pays tribute to his leadership

Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's leadership after a G7 summit which she described as “difficult”. President Donald Trump attacked America's closest allies in tweets after leaving the meeting in Canada. He said Mr Trudeau was “very dishonest and weak” and “acts hurt when called out”.
Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 08:32 UTC
US opens new US$ 250 million de facto embassy in Taipei

While the world watches the summit between president Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un unfold, another significant event will take place elsewhere in Asia. On June 12 in Taipei, Taiwan and the US will jointly mark the establishment of a new facility for the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the US’s de facto embassy in the country. Politicians from both nations are attending a ceremony to commemorate the US$ 250 million complex, which will open formally later this year.
Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 07:55 UTC
Trump and Kim sign a “comprehensive” document at historic summit

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed in Singapore on Tuesday a “comprehensive” document following a historic summit aimed at the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. They posed for a handshake, smiling cautiously, as they began the first ever summit between a North Korean leader and a sitting US president.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:29 UTC
Fox News apologizes for calling the Singapore summit a meeting of “two dictators”

Fox News host has accidentally referred to the highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a meeting of “two dictators.”
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:24 UTC
All ready for Tuesday's Trump/Kim summit: denuclearization at the heart of discussions

North Korea has told the United States that it's prepared to discuss denuclearization at the June 12 summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump. But the reclusive regime likely has an entirely different understanding of what denuclearization entails.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Trump rejects G7 communiqué and fires that “Fair trade is now to be called fool trade”

US President Donald Trump has fired off a string of angry tweets criticising America's closest allies hours after leaving a divisive G7 summit in Canada. Mr Trump said the US paid “close to the entire cost of Nato” to help protect countries that “rip us off on trade”.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 07:49 UTC
A picture that sums up the G7 summit in Quebec City

Of the hundreds of images taken at the Group of Seven summit in Quebec City this weekend, the one released by the office Angela Merkel appears to sum up Donald Trump’s entire trip.