San Francisco: A blundering US President Donald Trump on Thursday addressed tech giant Apple’s CEO Tim Cook as “Tim Apple” while the latter sat there, nodding quietly during a meeting at the White House for the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. “We appreciate it very much, Tim Apple,” Trump told Cook during a meeting at […]
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Trump, Kim pose for media, praise each other, enjoy dinner together
Hanoi : US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had a dinner date in Hanoi on Wednesday, at the start of a two-day summit. The pair smiled and shook hands for the benefit of media before heading to talks and dinner at the five-star Metropole Hotel. They are expected to discuss a […]
Trump accuses Google of suppressing positive news about his presidency
Washington : US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Alphabet Inc.’s Google search platform of elevating critical news stories about his presidency at the expense of friendly conservative voices, declaring that it is a “very serious situation” that will be addressed. Trump, in a pair of tweets early morning, said that a search in Google […]
Trump tries to block China Mobile’s US entry
Beijing : The US administration has recommended that state-owned China Mobile, the world’s biggest cell phone carrier, be denied a licence to operate in the US, prompting Beijing to warn Washington to shun “Cold war mentality”. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is a part of the US Department of Commerce, cited national security […]
Moore’s documentary about Trump to release in September
Los Angeles : Michael Moore’s documentary about US President Donald Trump will release in September. During an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday, the filmmaker revealed that “Fahrenheit 11/9” — both a nod to the title of his 2004 documentary about former President George W. Bush and a reference to the […]
Trump’s joke on Cristiano Ronaldo falls flat
Washington : US President Donald Trump cracked a joke about Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo running for president against incumbent Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who responded by saying that Portugal “is nothing like the US”. What started off as a casual conversation on Wednesday about the World Cup between Trump and Rebelo de Sousa, who […]
Trump to announce crack down on Chinese tech investment
Washington : US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to announce measures this week cracking down on Chinese investment in key technologies in America, a media report said on Monday. The move is expected to increase tensions in the intensifying trade clash between Washington and Beijing, the CNN report said. The planned US restrictions on […]
Trump tells Fallon to ‘be a man’
Los Angeles : US President Donald Trump slammed Jimmy Fallon over the TV show host’s recent comments in a podcast episode wherein Fallon became choked up talking about the grief he got after tussling Trump’s hair on his show. According to hollywoodreporter.com, Trump tweeted on Sunday: “Jimmy Fallon is now whimpering to all that he […]
Trump declares N.Korea ‘extraordinary threat’
Washington : US President Donald Trump cited an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to American national security as he maintained long-standing economic restrictions on North Korea, including the freezing of any assets in Washington, a media report said. An official declaration, contained in a notice to Congress, came on Friday despite Trump’s assertion this month that […]
Actor claims to have unheard tapes of Trump
New York : A Hollywood actor has claimed to have tapes of President Donald Trump that are yet to be heard by the public, a media report said. Tom Arnold, best known for his role in the 1994 comedy “True Lies”, made the revelation in a CNN interview on Friday night. “Do you have any […]