Donald Trump

Trump loses bid to toss hush money conviction on immunity grounds

Trump's lawyers are separately trying to have the verdict overturned on separate grounds in the wake of his defeat of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election.

ABC News settles $15 mn defamation suit with Donald Trump

The news organization and Stephanopoulos will also issue public apologies saying they "regret statements" made about Trump during the aforementioned interview

US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return

Economic and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have continued to flare during Biden's time in office.

Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'

The lame-duck president's speech comes after Trump won a second term largely on the back of US voters' anger at high costs of living under Democrats.

Trump's team to discuss online drug sales with tech giants

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has reached out to major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Snap, and TikTok, for a meeting to address the issue of illegal drug sales online, according to a report by The Information.

Trump says Russia abandoned Syria's Assad, never should have been involved

"Assad is gone. He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by (President) Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

Mystery, volatility, Trump: the Bitcoin phenomenon

Donald Trump won the US election promising to make the country the "bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world":

US universities ask international students to return before Trump takes office

There is fear amongst international students about immigration and visas. 

OpenAI's Altman confident Trump will keep US in AI lead

"We need to build that here and we need to be able to have the best AI infrastructure in the world to be able to lead with the technology and the capabilities," he said.

November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024

Elon Musk's political rise stirs hopes for banks that financed his X purchase

Some of the lenders in the consortium, which included Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, think Musk's emergence as a close aide to Republican President-elect Donald Trump could boost the prospects of X

November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024

Trump revives 'peace through strength,' but meaning up to debate

Trump, who has both vowed a strong military and to end or avoid wars, promised "peace through strength" in announcements of several key nominees, with Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio also using the phrase.

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Trump victory signals golden era for crypto industry

Trump's impending presidency has spurred an enthusiastic market response, with bitcoin surging more than 25 percent in a week and breaking through the $90,000 mark for the first time

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Gambler hits $85 mln jackpot betting on Trump win

The Wall Street Journal said the man is a French citizen and former trader whose first name is Theo, though he declined to publicize his last name.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Biden, Trump to meet at White House for transition talks after Harris defeat

Biden and Trump have sharply criticized each other for years, and their respective teams hold vastly different positions on policies from climate change to Russia to trade

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Trump's cabinet: who's been picked, who's in the running?

Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelligence, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Trump’s Day 1: Deportations, border wall, scrapping Biden humanitarian programs

The executive actions would give federal immigration officers more latitude to arrest people with no criminal records, surge troops to the US-Mexico border and restart construction of the border wall

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Trump ramps up transition moves with key appointments

His staffing picks are the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny, with Trump vowing that his second administration will oversee a radical shake-up of the federal government.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Web Summit 2024: Tech leaders in Lisbon to debate Trump’s impact on Europe

Lisbon is set to host the Web Summit, Europe’s largest annual tech conference, where industry titans and policymakers will tackle pressing issues in technology, including the implications of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to a recent report by Reuters.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Trump, Putin speak as Biden plans to lobby Trump to stick with Ukraine

Trump has criticised the scale of US military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.