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Trump returns to Washington shortly after takeoff for Davos as Air Force One develops ‘minor electrical issue’

US President Donald Trump is en route to Switzerland to join other world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump will board another aircraft and continue on with his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Washington: Air Force One, carrying US President Donald Trump to Switzerland, returned to Washington shortly after takeoff after the crew aboard detected a "minor electrical issue." According to the White House officials, Air Force One landed safely at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to change aircraft Tuesday night.  The President is traveling to join other world leaders at the World Economic Forum…

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Trump rejects Macron’s call for emergency G7 meet in Paris, mocks French President’s future amid Greenland dispute

Donald Trump has rejected Emmanuel Macron's request for an emergency G7 meeting, citing uncertainty over the French leader's future. The refusal comes amid renewed tensions over Washington's Greenland ambitions. Washington: US President Donald Trump has bluntly rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's request to attend an emergency G7 meeting amid rising tensions over Washington's push to acquire Greenland. Speaking at the White House after completing the first year of his second term on Tuesday, Trump openly rejected the proposal and cast doubts over Macron's political durability. When asked about attending the meeting, the US President said, "No, I wouldn't do that...Because…

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US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are expecting their fourth child

Usha, 40, and Vance, 41, who met while attending Yale Law School, have three kids – Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 4. Washington: US Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting their fourth child, a boy, in late July, the couple announced in a social media post. The couple said they were excited to share the news of their fourth child. Vance and Usha said in their post that both the mother and the newborn were doing well. Usha, 40, and Vance, 41, who met while studying at Yale Law School, are parents…

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Trump repeats claim of ending India-Pakistan war after Operation Sindoor: ‘They were going to go nuclear’

Donald Trump has again asserted that he averted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025. While he credits US pressure for the ceasefire, India has firmly rejected his claim and maintains that the de-escalation came through direct communication between the two countries. Washington: United States President Donald Trump has once again repeated his dramatic assertion that he prevented a major military conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025. Addressing reporters at the White House on Tuesday, during an event marking the first anniversary of the start of his second term, Trump reiterated that his intervention…

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20

Jan

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‘Act of great stupidity’: Trump blasts UK plan to hand over Chagos Islands after previously backing it

Trump said the UK was planning to give away Diego Garcia, an island that hosts a crucial US military base, “for no reason whatsoever.” He warned that rivals like China and Russia would see this as a sign of weakness. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has come down strongly on the United Kingdom’s decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Trump called the move an “act of GREAT STUPIDITY” and warned that it weakens Western security at a dangerous time. Posting on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the UK was planning to…

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Jan

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Trump shares map showing Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as US territory

The posts come as the US is set to deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft at the Pituffik space base, Greenland, as tensions rise over President Donald Trump's move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared a post on his Truth Social platform showing an old photograph of himself with other European leaders with the US flag depicting Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as a part of the United States. In the post, Trump is seen seated inside the Oval Office, with NATO leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Giorgia…

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Jan

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Trump threatens 200% tariff on France after Macron questions him on Gaza Board of Peace

The US President later posted a private message from Macron, where the French President told Trump that the two agree on the issues of Iran and Syria but told him he did not "understand" what Trump was "doing on Greenland?" Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened 200 per cent tariffs on French wine and champagne over Paris's intentions to decline his invitation to join his "Board of Peace". He also shared in a Truth Social post a private message he received from French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Greenland. The US President’s all-out attack on France came after…

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Jan

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Norway PM responds to Trump: ‘Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee, not Norwegian govt’

Jonas Gahr Store stated that Trump's message came in response to his message about Norway and Finland's positions on Washington's tariff threats against the EU countries over Greenland. Oslo: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Tuesday responded to US President Donald Trump, expressing grievance over the Nobel Peace Prize snub, which has altered his approach to global affairs and alliance politics. Norwegian government has no authority over deciding Nobel laureates Norway's Prime Minister clarified to Trump that the Norwegian government has no authority over deciding Nobel laureates."I have clearly explained, including to President Trump, what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian…

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Jan

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Is Donald Trump eyeing military action in Greenland? US deploys aircraft at Pituffik Base

NORAD said that the aircraft will arrive at the base to support various long-planned activities. They also said that this action is taken in coordination with Denmark and Greenland. Washington: The United States is all set to deploy aircraft to a key military base in Greenland, amid rising tensions following US President Donald Trump's move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the aircraft "will soon arrive" at Pituffik Space Base to support various long-planned activities. "Along with aircraft operating from bases in the continental United States and Canada, they will support various long-planned NORAD…

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Over 100 vehicles smash into one another in Michigan as snowstorm intensifies across US | Watch

The State Police said there were numerous injuries, but no deaths had been reported. The crash is just the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the country. Michigan: More than 100 vehicles on Tuesday smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fuelled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of Grand Rapids near Hudsonville while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. Police say there…

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