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29 May

Elon Musk Steps Down as Head of DOGE in Trump Administration, Cites End of Term and Rising Concerns

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Washington D.C. (National Times): Tech mogul Elon Musk has officially stepped down from his controversial role as chief of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), marking the end of a polarizing tenure within former President Donald Trump's administration. Musk, who joined the government as a Special Government Employee, announced his departure via a post on social media, stating, “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Donald Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.” Created to streamline federal spending and eliminate bureaucratic excess, DOGE was a cornerstone of…

26 May

Trump Slams Putin as “Absolutely Crazy” Amid Intensified Russian Strikes on Ukraine

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National Times Bureau, May 26, 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump has launched one of his harshest criticisms yet against Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him “absolutely crazy” in the wake of a devastating escalation in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The comments came as Russia unleashed its most extensive drone and missile assault since the war began, killing at least 12 civilians and injuring many more over three days of sustained bombardment.Trump, posting on social media, said Putin was “needlessly killing a lot of people” and warned that trying to take over all of Ukraine would ultimately “lead to the downfall…

24 May

Judge Halts Trump Move to Block Foreign Student Enrollment at Harvard, for Now

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Boston, MA (National Times): A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from stripping Harvard University of its ability to enroll foreign students, pausing what could have been a major shakeup for one of the world’s most internationally recognized academic institutions. The ruling, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, comes just one day after the Department of Homeland Security announced it was revoking Harvard’s access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a federal system used to track and manage non-citizen students. The administration claimed that Harvard had failed to address rising…

23 May

Donald Trump Warns Apple: Make iPhones in the US or Face 25% Tariff

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Washington DC (National Times): Former U.S. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday with a pointed demand for Apple Inc., calling on the tech giant to stop manufacturing iPhones abroad and move production back to American soil. In his latest post, Trump warned that failure to comply should result in a 25% tariff on all iPhones imported into the United States. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace…

16 May

Trump Revives Feuds With Springsteen and Swift Mid-Diplomatic Tour

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National Times Bureau, May 16, 2025– U.S. President Donald Trump reignited his long-running battles with musicians Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift on May 16 while flying back from a high-stakes diplomatic tour in the Middle East. Using his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump unleashed a string of personal insults, calling Springsteen an “obnoxious JERK” and claiming Swift is “no longer hot.”The verbal jabs came in response to Springsteen’s recent concert in Manchester, where the iconic rocker blasted Trump’s administration as “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous.” Springsteen accused the former president of dismantling American democratic values and cozying up to authoritarian…

15 May

Donald Trump Claims Role in Defusing India-Pakistan Conflict, Yet Again

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Doha (National Times): Addressing U.S. military personnel in Qatar, President Donald Trump asserted that he had played a pivotal role in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, suggesting that his behind-the-scenes diplomacy helped avert a possible military escalation. In his characteristically freewheeling style, Trump recounted what he described as a dangerous standoff between the two South Asian rivals. “I think it is settled,” he told the audience. “It looked like it was really going to be escalating out of control.” Trump's remarks hinted at a sharp increase in hostilities that, according to him, were simmering just last week. While details…

15 May

Donald Trump to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook: Focus on US, Not India

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Washington, D.C. (National Times): Former President Donald Trump has issued a strong statement to Apple CEO Tim Cook, urging the tech giant to reconsider its manufacturing investments in India. Speaking at a business event in Doha, Trump expressed disapproval of Apple’s expansion plans in South Asia. “I told Tim, I’ve supported you all along, but I don’t want to see Apple growing its factories in India,” Trump told attendees. He emphasized his preference for Apple to ramp up its U.S.-based operations instead. “India’s one of the toughest places to do business in terms of tariffs. They say they’ll drop them,…

13 May

India Rejects Trump’s Claim of Mediating Ceasefire with Pakistan Over Trade Concessions

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New Delhi, May 13, 2025– India has categorically rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by offering trade concessions. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday clarified that while discussions between Indian and U.S. officials took place during a tense period in early May, trade was not discussed.Responding to Trump’s assertion that increased trade promises influenced both South Asian nations to agree to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “The issue of trade did not come up in any of the discussions.” He emphasized that the only exchanges…

06 May

Carney to Trump: ‘Canada Is Not for Sale’ in Defiant First White House Visit

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Washington, May 6 – In a bold first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made it clear that Canada’s sovereignty is not up for negotiation. “There are some places that are never for sale,” Carney said from the White House on Tuesday. “We’re sitting in one right now… and it won’t be for sale ever.”The face-to-face encounter marked Carney’s first international visit since his campaign victory last week, where much of his platform focused on standing up to Trump. The two leaders met amid heightened tensions over a simmering trade war that has…

03 May

Carney to Meet Trump at White House Amid Tariff Row and Annexation Talk

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Ottawa, May 3, 2025 — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, in their first in-person meeting since Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in March.The high-stakes meeting is expected to focus on Trump’s ongoing trade war against Canada and could set the stage for negotiating a new trade and security agreement between the two nations.Carney, who led the Liberal Party to a minority victory earlier this week, addressed reporters during his first post-election press conference. He dodged questions about whether he would make…