U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Jonathan Tran, 26, who scaled an outer-perimeter fence on the White House complex on Friday night was a troubled person. Trump, who made the remarks on Saturday, said he appreciated the Secret Service efforts and that the accused is disturbed. “The secret service did a fantastic job last […]
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The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that refugees were not criminals and should not be treated as such. The UNHCR in its reaction to the new travel ban by U.S. President, Donald Trump, said that the decision would worsen the woes of refugees around the World. “Refugees are ordinary people forced to flee […]
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President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order for a U.S. travel ban on Monday, leaving Iraq off the list of targeted countries, White House Senior Administration Officials said. The U.S. president’s first immigration order was blocked by the courts. The new order will impose a 90-day travel ban to the U.S. on citizens of […]
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Several major U.S. media outlets including New York Times, CNN and Los Angeles Times were barred from attending Friday White House briefing, indicating an escalation in the relationship between the media and the young Trump administration. Since he was sworn in on 20 January, Trump has been attacking the US media, deriding them as purveyors […]
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A second lethal blow was struck Thursday at the controversial travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump on citizens of seven Islamic nations. In a much anticipated verdict, a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday unanimously upheld the temporary suspension of President Donald Trump’s order. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling came in […]
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U.S President, Donald Trump, has vowed to “totally destroy’’ a 1954 U.S. law barring churches from politics. Trump who was strongly backed by Evangelical Christian voters, promised to equally put an end to the ban on other religious institutions from political activity, if they wanted to keep tax-exempt status. He made his comments about a […]
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The chief executive officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has written to US President Donald Trump, expressing “concern” over the executive order which temporarily suspended intake of refugees. Trump’s order had also stopped the issuing of visas to citizens of some Muslim nations. Zuckerberg reminded Trump that America had a longstanding tradition of helping nations in need, […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and crack down on U.S. cities that shield illegal immigrants. Trump, at the signing ceremony, said he would proceed quickly on sweeping plans to curb immigration and boost national security, according to Reuters. The Republican president is […]
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The dollar slid broadly on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a protectionist tone in his inauguration speech, prompting developed and emerging market currencies to gain. The drops and gains were due to the Trump administration’s intention, on its first day in office, to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP. In his inaugural address, […]
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Donald Trump on Friday took over the mantle of leadership as the 45th President of the United States at ceremony that saw Barack Obama end his reign as the 44th president. On a raised platform on the flag-draped West Front of the Capitol, Trump placed his left hand on one Bible that dates from his […]
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