US President Donald Trump

October 30, 2026 4:33 PM

ANALYSIS : How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen. By targeting infrastructure and disrupting investment events central to Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions, they aim to pressure Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to both meet Houthi demands in Yemen and persuade US President Donald Trump to ease the US blockade choking Iran's economy, according to Saudi, Iranian and regional sources. The campaign reflects a calculation by Iran and the Houthis that Saudi Arabia's prosperity, inv...

October 16, 2026 10:08 AM

Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military execution

US President Donald Trump scrapped plans to livestream the execution of the former Army major who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, overruling Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday after the proposal drew opposition from Republicans, religious leaders and the public. The reversal ended a plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan’s December 3 firing-squad execution. It also marked a rare public disagreement between Trump and one of the president’s closest allies, although the Pentagon said the two were �...

October 16, 2026 10:31 AM

Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskiyy says ‘we’re done’ with Trump’s energy truce

Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites announced by US President Donald Trump, and criticised Trump's willingness to strike deals with Moscow. By effectively walking away from Trump's demand that Ukraine halt attacks on Russian refineries and openly criticising the US leader, Zelenskiyy risks deepening the biggest rift between Kyiv and Washington since Russia's February 2022 invas...

October 13, 2026 12:02 PM

Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement

Russia hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, showing it had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said on Monday. Under pressure over high energy prices ahead of US midterm elections next month, Trump blindsided Kyiv and its European allies over the weekend by declaring that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy systems. "It is increasingly evident that Russia...

October 12, 2026 11:10 PM

India, America expanding cooperation across sectors: US Ambassador Sergio Gor

India and America are expanding cooperation across sectors, including defence, IT and healthcare, with investments and joint initiatives creating significant opportunities for both countries, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday. Speaking at a programme in Kolkata to mark 250 years of America’s Independence, Gor highlighted the growing partnership between the two countries, citing recent military exercises, defence cooperation and investments by US and Indian companies. “India ...

October 12, 2026 10:12 AM

Trump announces Ukraine energy ceasefire with Russia, surprising Zelenskiyy

US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday that he said was "effective immediately", but Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said he was still waiting to see details of the deal. There was no word from Moscow on the ceasefire announcement, which followed days of intense pressure from Trump for Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian oil refineries. He blames those strikes for a rise in diesel prices that is hurting his Rep...

October 6, 2026 8:30 AM

Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel fuel

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to expand access to tax-exempt diesel that he unveiled from a rally stage in Nebraska. High diesel prices, which shot to a record of about $6.50 a gallon last month, are a risk to Trump ahead of the November 3 midterm US elections in which control of Congress is at stake. Trump's Republican Party currently holds a narrow majority in the Senate and House of Representatives. Prices for the fuel integral to trucking goods have risen in...

October 3, 2026 2:21 PM

Trump rules out US diesel export ban

US President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out a ban on American diesel exports after European countries agreed to increase diesel supplies to the market, saying the additional availability would help bring down energy prices. Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing aboard Marine One, Trump said he had personally asked European countries to make more diesel available. "Europe has a lot of diesel, and they're, they're gonna be making a major world contribution, and so are we," ...

September 25, 2026 3:19 PM

How Trump’s diplomatic week exposed the limits of his power

From his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly to his high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump this week was looking to reassert himself on the world stage. But Trump’s diplomatic flurry has done little to dispel the view among many analysts of a president beset by problems at home and abroad. Those include a widening Iran war that has driven up US gasoline prices and cratered his approval ratings, while his relations with allies worse...