Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida Golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump is set to be sentenced. The incident happened less than two months before the 2024 U.S. election that returned Trump to the presidency. Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Aileen…
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host, Trevor Noah after a joke he made about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on stage. Trump blasted the comedian as a “total loser,” adding: “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for…
President Donald Trump has played down worries about the weakening U.S. dollar, saying the currency is performing “great” even as markets showed signs of concern. Asked whether the recent fall in the dollar troubled him, Trump responded dismissively, pointing broadly to U.S. business activity but offering no specific evidence to support his view. His comments…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza. In a statement on Wednesday, Netanyahu confirmed his participation, noting the board would include world leaders. The announcement comes days after Netanyahu’s office had opposed the board, saying it was unveiled without coordination with Israel…
Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly, has brushed aside speculation that US President Donald Trump intends to undermine the United Nations by creating a rival international body. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Baerbock said the United Nations existed to safeguard global peace and security, and that its inclusive structure was…
President Donald Trump has indicated that negotiations with NATO allies could ease tensions over Greenland, saying the United States and its partners would reach an agreement acceptable to all sides. Speaking ahead of his departure for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said he believed a deal could be reached that would satisfy both…
Richard Mills has ended his tenure as United States Ambassador to Nigeria following President Donald Trump’s decision to recall about 30 US ambassadors and envoys worldwide. Mills, who was confirmed in May 2024, served as ambassador for nearly two years. His departure was confirmed on Tuesday by the US Mission in Nigeria, which said his…
Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he will impose new tariffs if negotiations over Greenland fail, saying he would “100 per cent” carry out the threat. Asked whether the United States would use military force to take control of the island, the President refused to answer, saying only: “No comment.” The comments follow the release of…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday said even the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is putting pressure on Nigeria over worsening insecurity, insisting that the Senate must subject Minister of Defence–nominee and former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (retd.), to full screening. Akpabio made the remark during a rowdy session…
Samir Shah, chairman of the BBC, has reassured employees that the broadcaster intends to contest U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened defamation lawsuit, asserting there is no legal foundation for the claim. The warning follows a Panorama programme in which Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech was edited, creating the false impression that he called for violent…
