Donald Trump: News

26 Nov 2024

Apple

How Trump's new China tariffs may increase iPhone prices globally

President-elect Donald Trump has announced a plan to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports, effective from the first day of his second term.

25 Nov 2024

White House

Trump using 'dark money' for govt handover, hasn't signed transition agreements

United States President-elect Donald Trump has not signed formal agreements for the transition of power, opting to fund the process through "dark money."

25 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's net worth soars to record $347.8 billion

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has seen his net worth hit an all-time high of $347.8 billion, Bloomberg reported.

25 Nov 2024

Joe Biden

Trump may label transgenders as 'unfit' for US military service

President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, is reportedly planning to sign an executive order deeming transgender people "unfit" for military service.

25 Nov 2024

Saudi Arabia

S-Korea talks explained: Can world agree on plastic pollution treaty 

The final round of negotiations for a legally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution is underway in Busan, South Korea.

25 Nov 2024

Kolkata

Who's Jay Bhattacharya—Kolkata-born professor frontrunner to lead US health agency

Jay Bhattacharya, a Kolkata-born Stanford University professor of health policy, is said to be a frontrunner for the post of director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

24 Nov 2024

Kolkata

Kolkata-born Jay Bhattacharya is Trump's top pick for NIH chief 

Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya is reportedly the frontrunner for the post of director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under President-elect Donald Trump.

24 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

Musk praises Indian elections as California vote count delayed 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed California's slow vote counting in the 2024 US Presidential Election, contrasting it with India's rapid tallying in its Lok Sabha elections.

23 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

LinkedIn co-founder flags Musk's AI policy influence on Trump administration

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has expressed his fears over the influence of Elon Musk, in determining artificial intelligence (AI) policies under the incoming Donald Trump administration.

23 Nov 2024

Jensen Huang

Will balance legal compliance, tech advancement under Trump: NVIDIA CEO

NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has promised to strike a balance between legal compliance and technological innovation during Donald Trump's next term.

23 Nov 2024

Social Media

Trump names Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, rejects Musk's pick

President-elect Donald Trump has selected hedge fund veteran Scott Bessent as his Treasury Secretary.

22 Nov 2024

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen-Portia switched countries due to Diddy? Elon Musk sparks controversy

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has ignited a controversy regarding Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi's move from the United States to the United Kingdom.

22 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

Musk to summon UK MPs to 'explain threats to Americans' 

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has said he will "summon" United Kingdom Members of Parliament (MPs) to the US.

21 Nov 2024

Europe

Wealthy Americans eye 'golden visas' post-Trump's election win

After Donald Trump's recent presidential election win, wealthy Americans are increasingly looking to get "golden visas" to Europe.

21 Nov 2024

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres, wife Portia move to England—blame Donald Trump

Famed talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her actor-wife Portia de Rossi have reportedly moved to England from the United States.

21 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

Musk, Ramaswamy detail plans for Trump's Department of Government Efficiency

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been named co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

20 Nov 2024

Facebook

Will Trump's youngest son be affected if birthright citizenship ends?

A viral social media post claimed that President-elect Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship would impact his youngest son, Barron Trump.

20 Nov 2024

Kamala Harris

Who's Linda McMahon—WWE co-founder—Trump's pick for US education secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Linda McMahon, former head of Small Business Administration (SBA) and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as his pick for Secretary of Education.

20 Nov 2024

Bitcoin

Bitcoin surpasses $94,000 for the first time

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, has hit a new high by breaching the $94,000 mark for the first time.

20 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship catch, booster explodes on return

SpaceX successfully launched another Starship rocket today, marking the sixth test for the world's most powerful rocket.

20 Nov 2024

World

Hush money trial: DA suggests freezing Trump case during presidency

Manhattan prosecutors have rejected President-elect Donald Trump's plea to dismiss his criminal conviction, instead suggesting a possible pause on the case during his presidency.

19 Nov 2024

Israel

Hezbollah agrees to US-proposed ceasefire with Israel: Report

Hezbollah has reportedly accepted a United States-proposed ceasefire with Israel, a senior Lebanese official revealed.

Trump confirms plans for military deployment for illegal migrants' deportation 

President-elect Donald Trump has affirmed plans to declare a national emergency and use the United States military for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

18 Nov 2024

Joe Biden

Where Kamala Harris's $1 billion campaign money went

Kamala Harris, the outgoing United States Vice President, and Democratic presidential candidate, lost the November 5 presidential election to Republican Donald Trump.

18 Nov 2024

Lockheed Martin

How long-range missiles striking Russia could reshape Ukraine war dynamics

United States President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine's use of American-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.

18 Nov 2024

Antonio Guterres

Troops, drones, cameras: Rio turns into a fortress for G20

In the backdrop of the G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro has turned into a high-security zone as it gears up to host the G20 Summit on Monday.

17 Nov 2024

Afghanistan

Why Trump's defense secretary pick is facing scrutiny over tattoos

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the Department of Defense head, is under fire for a tattoo on his bicep that reads "Deus Vult."

17 Nov 2024

TikTok

TikTok's parent ByteDance is now valued at $300 billion

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, has now reached a valuation of about $300 billion.

This major Trump Media shareholder has offloaded nearly entire stake

ARC Global Investments, a major shareholder in Trump Media & Technology Group, has divested nearly its entire stake in the media firm.

16 Nov 2024

New Hampshire

Who is Karoline Leavitt, White House's youngest-ever press secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt, a 27-year-old campaign spokesperson, as the next White House press secretary.

US received Iran's 'written assurance' it won't assassinate Trump: Reports

The United States received a written assurance from Iran that the latter is not actively plotting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports.

16 Nov 2024

Bluesky

Bluesky pledges not to use user posts for AI training

Bluesky, a fast-growing social network, has stated that it will not use user content to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

16 Nov 2024

Florida

Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine war could end 'sooner' under Trump administration

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hopeful the ongoing conflict with Russia will end sooner under United States President-elect Donald Trump.

16 Nov 2024

General Motors

General Motors fires 1,000 employees amid cost-cutting and reorganization

General Motors (GM), one of the world's largest automakers, has laid off around 1,000 employees as part of its cost-cutting and restructuring strategy.

15 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

Musk's X appoints executive who got presidential pardon as CFO

Elon Musk has hired Mahmoud Reza Banki, a former executive of streaming platform Tubi, as the chief financial officer (CFO) for X Corp.

15 Nov 2024

California

'Clear...present danger': Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr faces backlash after Trump nomination

Former United States President Donald Trump has nominated Robert F Kennedy Jr, a notorious anti-vaccine activist and proponent of debunked health conspiracy theories, for the role of US Secretary of Health and Human Services.

15 Nov 2024

Bluesky

Bluesky crashes as Trump's win triggers mass exodus from X

Bluesky has faced major access problems on November 14 and 15, according to Downdetector.

15 Nov 2024

George Washington

Stallone calls Trump 'second George Washington,' compares him to Christ

Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone introduced President-elect Donald Trump at the America First Policy Institute gala on Thursday.

15 Nov 2024

Colorado

Who's Robert Kennedy Jr, vaccine skeptic now nominated health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has picked vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

15 Nov 2024

World

Trump nominates anti-vaccine activist Kennedy Jr as US health secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated prominent anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr for the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).